The 1965 Monte Carlo car is alive in Europe

[Bobs 67S]

Watch for the next issue - January 2013 - Classic and Sportscar magazine for #300 055.

[mrgreenjeans]

WOW Bob !

Its been there all along ?
What more do you know of this and can share ?

[Bobs 67S]

This is the Tribute to #300 055 built out on car #300 149 as seen at Rennsport Reunion IV and published in "Classic Porsche" #11, "Total 911" #92 both from England, the spectacular Dutch magazine "RS Porsche" #3-2012 from the Netherlands and Nord Stern Magazine out of Minnesota.

Seeing the real car after all these years is a reason to celebrate.

[mrgreenjeans]

I agree !

gets me a bit choked up,

but do you know any details ?

[Allen Henderson]

I agree !

gets me a bit choked up,

but do you know any details ?

Yes cool ! Wonder which is more "correct" now 300 055 or 300 149 ?

-Allen-

[beh911]

Pulled this background from here. Photo history as well:
http://www.pbase.com/archive_racing_..._vin_n_300_055

Prototype R1, vin. 300 055

In 1964 the factory built the 1st Competition 911 in the "Racing Department"

Road registred the 11/01/1965 : S-UV 333, owner : Porsche KG

The 911 was homologated for racing the 1st january 1965

2 weeks later, the 16 january 1965, "300 055 - R1" enter the Rallye of Monte-Carlo with two engineers from Porsche, Herbert Linge and Peter Falk ( that became later the director of the racing department ), car n. 147, after 4600 km the result was 5th over all and 1st in class !

The first success of the 911 !

Used by the factory untill november 1966, test car

Engine modified in 1966 by the factory with 906 / "R" Specifications, around 210 ps

Sold by the Factory racing department in 11/1966 to the race driver Sylvain Garant, Paris, France

Road registred the 17/11/1966 : 8862 TD 75

A second racing career start for the car :

1966 Tour de Corse, car n. 70, driver : Sylvain Garant and Jean-paul Rieu, factory race assistance
1966 Criterium des Cévennes, driver : Sylvain Garant

1967 Lyon-Charbonnières / Stuttgart, driver : Sylvain Garant, result : 10th over all
1967 Rallye Bayonne- Côte Basque, driver : Sylvain Garant, result : 2nd in class
24/06/1967 : 12 heures de Reims, driver : Sylvain Garant & Rey, result : Winner class GT 2L
1967 Tour de Corse, car n°53, driver : Sylvain Garant & De Poléon, factory race assistance
1967 Critérium des Cévennes, driver : Sylvain Garant, result : 2nd in class
24 heures du Mans 1967, driver : Sylvain Garant
1967 Challenge Shell-Berre, driver : Sylvain Garant, result : 7th over all

1968 Rallye du Maroc, car n°83, driver : Garant & Rey
07/07/1968 Ronde Cévenole, driver : Sylvain Garant
1968 Critérium Alpin, car n°34, driver : Garant & Delsèrre
28/08/1968 Course de cote de Chamrousse, driver : Sylvain Garant
1968 Rallye des Pyrénées, driver : Sylvain Garant, result : 4th over all
1968 Tour de Corse, car n°31, driver : Garant & De Poléon, factory race assistance
1968 Critérium des Cévennes, car n°64, driver : Sylvain Garant
1968 Challange Schell-Berre, driver : Sylvain Garant, result : 7th over all

" Champion de France des Circuits 1968 "

1969 Critérium Neige et Glace, driver : Sylvain Garant

Sold in April 1969 to "Gédéhem" ( Gérard Dantan Merlin ), road registred 3853 QA 14 the 04/08/1969

1969 Course de cote de Neuvy, car n°62, driver : "Gédéhem"
1969 Course de cote des Andelys, car n°95, driver : "Gédéhem"
1969 Course de cote de Plumelec, car n°65, driver : "Gédéhem"
1969 Coupe des Alpes, car n°105, driver : "Gédéhem"

Sold in 01/1973 to the 3rd owner, street use

Restored in 1985

1986 to 2012 : same owner

2012 sold to present owner

NOTE : A REPLICA OF THE ORIGINAL CAR IS EXHIBED AT THE PORSCHE MUSEUM IN STUTTGART TO CELEBRATE THE FIRST SUCCESS OF THE 911 IN RACING.

[pht9]

this car needs to replace the replica in the museum !

[mrgreenjeans]

and doubt it will, as the Otto Mathe car never will either; the factory made THAT replica skin---( the LIGHT display )

[Bobs 67S]

The Museum car currently is that beautiful 302 503 Grey car with the red interior, back in the 1980's when it was acquired it was a leading example of an early car. A very good representative of the first series of cars.

In the intervening 25+ years, locating the 1964 cars has expanded. The whereabouts of the Monte car 055 up until this past few months had been unknown. During this last quarter of a century more cars and their special build items have been documented.

Car details, build features and where the cars are today offers a much larger group from which the Factory could select - if they were to replace their representative museum 911.

That asking price for the Monte Car One point Five million euro ($ one million, nine fifty eight thousand) would stop most curators in their tracks to justify how to expand the budget to fit it in.... Lets hope they will.

The 50th anniversary is coming up fast.

[edmayo]

Well Bob, if they can't get the real thing what would you let your replica go for???It's better than what they have now!!1