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210bhp wrote:Worth a try Barrie thanks, I know that Brian Redman was also involved in a dealership selling P road cars in the US about that time but this may be irrelevant.
Brian worked closely with Vasek Polak and is a very approachable gentleman who helped me greatly with the research into my 959 prototype. Let me know if you need contact details Mike.
Dave, according to Frere, two 4 seater prototypes were built based on the B-series and used as "factory hacks". The one photo he shows is a two door (doesn't mention if the other was 2 or 4 door). I guess these could have been part of the 320 series.
Only one four-seater is referenced in the factory document I have and it was listed in 1967, not the 1969 B-series. Anything is possible of course, perhaps more were constructed later (and higher in the 32002x series). Do you have a book and page number reference? My library is temporarily inaccessible.
Porsche historian & researcher, contact me for Kardex through 1969 model year.
Addicted since 1975
Hi All
Congratulations on a very interesting find, just to mention Jo Siffert supplied many of the race cars and race replicas for the film "Le Mans" around the same time your car was imported, maybe you should take a closer look at the 911 Steve McQueens 917 (Lola) runs into the back of you never know.... Whats the relevence of the SWB tail lights, are the rear quarters true lwb panels without the lamp housings or some kind of hybrid or accident repair, possibly the revised lamp tooling was not finished when they were constructing their production prototypes so the earlier units were used to get the car giong.
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73 RS (Sold)
67 S
Mint T (Sold)
996 Turbo (Sold)
73 2.4E (home after 25 years) and Sold again
73T targa (signal yellow project)
1953 Vauxhall Velox
914/6
1963 356B https://www.mybespokeroom.com/
210bhp wrote:We do know from the dvla records that the first registered keeper in the UK following it's importation was this guy,
Michael Grafton Patterson
The Dower House
Ombersley
Worcestershire
It might be worth contacting the Midland Automobile Club at Shelsley Walsh.
There's a good chance that a local car enthusiast is or was a member.
Cheers!
JW
PS - Fabulous story!
Life's a single timed run with no practice....
1963 Porsche 109 Junior
1970 914/6 2.4E/Webers
1970 VW Beetle project
1972 911 Hillclimber part of the family for 40 years!
2006 Hymer Merc Starline 630
2000 T4 Van LPG
2000 Golf V5 Estate GT
Just seen Johnny Tipler's photos of Race Retro and there is a Gulf Porsche (open racer - 90X ?) with Derek Bell and Jo Siffert as drivers - perhaps Mr. Bell might be able to help with the barn find story ?
Ian
Ian Highfield
Renault Clio Trophy 182 #31
1964 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT SOLD
1992 964 C2 with RS Suspension and Sport Interior SOLD
1973 911T (2.7 Carrera engine and loads of period mods - all steel) SOLD
1986 Carrera Coupe (256bhp) - SOLD
Oh my, we may have to take up a collection for Mike. Seems we have read this thread so much that he has exceeded his allowable bandwidth on Photobucket, and he needs an upgrade. Price of popularity.
Porsche historian & researcher, contact me for Kardex through 1969 model year.
Addicted since 1975
_____________________________
73 RS (Sold)
67 S
Mint T (Sold)
996 Turbo (Sold)
73 2.4E (home after 25 years) and Sold again
73T targa (signal yellow project)
1953 Vauxhall Velox
914/6
1963 356B https://www.mybespokeroom.com/
Dingbat wrote:Hi All
Congratulations on a very interesting find, just to mention Jo Siffert supplied many of the race cars and race replicas for the film "Le Mans" around the same time your car was imported, maybe you should take a closer look at the 911 Steve McQueens 917 (Lola) runs into the back of you never know.... Whats the relevence of the SWB tail lights, are the rear quarters true lwb panels without the lamp housings or some kind of hybrid or accident repair, possibly the revised lamp tooling was not finished when they were constructing their production prototypes so the earlier units were used to get the car giong.
The Delaney character's car run into the back of a blue 911, but I did spot 2 or 3 white ones in the movie.
Charles
968C/968CS/'92 964C4/944t/924S Trackday shed/Cayman/964C2#2/'73 hotrod (gone)
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Audi A2 Piech edition
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