RE: Porsche restores 911 S/T for Techno Classica

RE: Porsche restores 911 S/T for Techno Classica

Monday 11th April
Porsche restores 911 S/T for Techno Classica
Yes, it's another old Porsche restoration, but would you just look at it?!

In the long and often bewildering history of properly special Porsche 911s, a few stand out above the rest. The 911 S/T is most certainly one of those, as significant (if not more so) in the family lineage as RSRs and GT2s. A motorsport package offered in the early 70s for the 911 S, it cost 49,680 marks and was eligible for Group 3 and 4 racing. Moreover, just 24 were built by Porsche; various backdates have recreated the look, but genuine S/Ts really are that rare.

Must have been two years very hard work...

This 911 is a bona fide S/T, a Le Mans class winner no less, purchased at the end of 1971 by Michael Keyser and raced extensively during the 1972 season. In fact, consider this for a racing year: the light yellow (paint code 117) S/T competed at the Sebring 12-Hour, the Daytona Six-Hour, the Targa Florio and the 1000Km Nurburgring enduro as well as taking that Le Mans win.

But this 911 suffered a far less glorious fate after that, apparently being left abandoned for many years until being picked up by a US collector a few years back. Look at the state of it then! Not only had it been crashed and badly repaired, the rust was extensive and, according to the Porsche Classic experts, the roof damage was commensurate with children using it as a "welcome playmate for a considerable length of time."

The repair work included hand building parts of the flared wings, a new roof, a new tank bottom and a cathodic dip painting coat to prevent any further rust. The restoration has taken two years, and the Techno Classica show is the first time it has been seen outside of Porsche. Still, enough details - feast your eyes on the pics!