2+2/4 seater never seen before (aprox 1967)

[911T1971]

Recents magazine articles show the warehouse where the factory stores prototypes.
All show more or less the same cars.
However, in a recent french online article portraying the site, one caught my eye.

Even four 2+2/4 seater prototypes (T7/TroutmannBarnes/Pininfarina/LWB-factory.tangerine2.2S) are well known,
this white one below I beleive was never documented by any literature.
By judging the door handles, must be around 1967/68. Most likely a "maquette", just a roller.

[Bullethead]

Fascinating that they kept it... as a styling exercise it's pretty awful, the roofline looks cribbed from the MGB GT.

If it's a clay mock up are the black lines around the windows and rear tape? What website posted this photo?

[911T1971]

The visitor actually misinterprets the car in designating it an (1963) T7, but it looks more like 67/68.
Which would make it the earliest factory 2+2/4seater try, maybe built right after the 67S TroutmanBarnes car - or just before.

This is the (only) journalist picturing this early 911 mock up while visiting.
HERE:
http://www.lepoint.fr/auto-addict/re...651122_655.php

[edmayo]

Thanks for showing that. You're right,,,NEVER seen that before! Wonder what else they've got laying around?

[mrgreenjeans]

Ed

did you scroll all the way down to the bottom of that page ?

a bunch of very unique styling designs.

I was particularly enamored with the Mercedes 500 E Mule sporting the Design 90 rims, and the really deep spoiler on that 944, only seen on a few race variants.

We saw them building those 500E models, and a whole lot full of them when there at Weissach, Stuttgart , and Zuffenhausen back in the day...... awesome memories

as to the unique style of the mock up 911 4 seater, am sure glad that didn't get the go ahead.
It IS rather unique all the same, and best viewed thru these eyes in a backward, appreciative glance.

just don't hold that gaze too long

[graemel]

Must have used the same stylist for the Panamera and the early Cayenne

[Chris Pomares]

A Texas Porsche dealer hired coachworks builder Troutman & Barnes to create this one-off 911 four-door. (Photo credit: Mad4wheels)
Excellence Magazine did a feature on this car in the past.
Troutman & Barnes are the people who created the panel that fits between the rear bumpers. When the car was shown others wanted it and it was turned into a aftermarket product.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...oor-911-a.html
http://www.classiccaradventures.com/...for-christmas/
http://www.carscoops.com/2009/06/por...st-or-how.html

Chris

[edmayo]

Ed

did you scroll all the way down to the bottom of that page ?

a bunch of very unique styling designs.

I was particularly enamored with the Mercedes 500 E Mule sporting the Design 90 rims, and the really deep spoiler on that 944, only seen on a few race variants.

We saw them building those 500E models, and a whole lot full of them when there at Weissach, Stuttgart , and Zuffenhausen back in the day...... awesome memories

as to the unique style of the mock up 911 4 seater, am sure glad that didn't get the go ahead.
It IS rather unique all the same, and best viewed thru these eyes in a backward, appreciative glance.

just don't hold that gaze too long

I hadn't before, so I just did. I think their musty old attic may be as interesting as the museum

[ejboyd5]

I seem to remember the Troutman/Barnes car (in green) was featured on the cover of Road & Track back in the day.

[Chuck Miller]

I seem to remember the Troutman/Barnes car (in green) was featured on the cover of Road & Track back in the day.

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...troutman+barns


Chuck