1969 Competition 911

[Longballa]

Very cool pics and information. I love the LWB lightweight cars.

[stretch]

Thank you for posting some additional photo's i had not seen before. One of the other three cars is currently being restored here in the UK at the moment. It will be interesting to see how many of the quirky parts are fitted in this other car.

Dave

[sanders]

00009 looks rather stock in SCCA form (#40). Just about all these early cars have evolved over time and make period photos so valuable. Here is the Kline 911T when new.

[AndrewR]

This article might be of interest: https://petrolicious.com/articles/th...ifieds-section

[911MRP]

Maybe of interest group III trim prepared for Pauli Toivenen Monte with carbs not fuel injection 2litre with output 195 bhp geared to a max 100mph at 7500rpm

Being driven by Jürgen Barth in 69



Pictured in 69 in British publication

Steve

[beh911]

^^^I believe that is a 68 T/R.
See post #5 here:
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...cars-1965-1972

[HughH]

^^^I believe that is a 68 T/R.
See post #5 here:
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...cars-1965-1972

Yes my CURRENT understanding is that SC 9167 was 118 2 0433 with engine 408 0618 and gearbox 428 0601 and it received an "upgraded engine tune" on 17 January 1968 that voided its Kardex warranty (just in time for the 1968 Monte Carlo rallye

that combination would make it a T/R

[911MRP]

Not sure the brief write-up to photos informs much... but for what it is worth it's below.

I picked this old 1969 magazine up at Bicester Scramble last month for 20p because it's cover mentioned a test of works 911...



It does mention car has a roll bar although photos don't make its presence obvious.

[HughH]

Hi Steve
thanks for posting that article
It is not quite accurate. That car WAS a 1968 Monte Carlo car but for Zasada (#198) and then he did rally Vltava and rallye de Tchecoslovaquie in it. It was ALSO the Toivonen car AFTER Zasada for the 1968 Geneve rallye which he won as car #19, and also the 1968 Spanish rally which he also won

[911MRP]

Hardly the greatest example of in depth journalism Hugh, but the cover page caught my interest. Picked up all twelve editions from 73 for fiver at same stall. Some interesting articles and the old adverts for equipment etc are facinating particularly in light of what old school trinkets people collect these days as pricey accessories and automobilia. Think I previously sent you an article about RS national rally event in 73 from one I already had some time ago.

On subject of automotve writers went to an event at my club just before London Brighton run and sat down next to a gent. Introduced myself and turns out to be Kenneth Ball who wrote various repair manuals including Porsche that I suspect folks will have on their shelf. Member too. Lovely chap. Interesting to chat to. Wasn't speaking just among the audience to hear the other guests speakers at the annual automotive lecture series, he said. The guild of motor writers is based out of there too iirc.

The club has an amazing archive and library. Every Autocar magazine dating back to 1899. More relevant to to rally cars every Autosport. Through some work I did with the governing body the RAC MSA I became friendly with a chap who who started his career as the rally desk editor at Autosport before becoming the managing editor of that magazine for many years. He had a great love and an encyclopaedic knowledge of rallying. After leaving Autosport he ran the clubs automotive activities. I once took a friend along to the club who owned a Factory rally porsche -- organised at very short notice. En route phoned ahead arranged for us to take pictures in a prime spot at clubhouse and he rushed down to meet us when he heard the car arrive . A over drinks on terrace explained to my friend he'd covered the rally event back in the day and had fantastic recall of detail. Sadly he died unexpectedly -- a huge loss.

If you are ever over here I'd be most glad to host you to enable some digging into resources at the library as it probaly holds lots of things that might answer some questions.

Best

Steve