1966 911S 'LYV 10D'

[pmjt]

This is the first time I've tried posting pictures - so here goes!

She's the second of the first batch of three 'S' imported in 1966 - chassis no. 305481 S, manufactured in July, registered in September 1966. Believed to be the earliest surviving RHD 'S'.

Ordered with no options and the colour is Aga Blue. The (just went over from 39,000 today!) 40,000 is believed genuine and she's completely original except the Carbs should be IDS's and she's running IDA's. Oh, and I fitted new carpets - but they were from a roll of original material from 1967

About 1992 she had a repaint and a new NSF wing - and the webasto roof was filled in (you can see the spot weld marks where the paint's sinking!).

I plan on keeping her just the way she is for a few years - and doing what she was made for - driving hard













I can't wait to get her out to a DDK meet / event soon - she hates sitting in the garage

[Nick Moss]

Lovely car Phillip, I'm glad she has found a good home.

[hot66]

very nice

Looking forward to seeing her at one of our 'northern' meets

[willbrown]

Man that is PRETTY

A very early S - otherwise known as a "Moss favourite"

[Gary71]

Very pretty car, good to see it has gone to a home where it will get regular exercise When I read the various reports on it, whilst it was at Autofarm, it appeared destined for a life it a museum.

Is it as scary to drive as it's specification might have you believe?

[pmjt]

When I read the various reports on it, whilst it was at Autofarm, it appeared destined for a life it a museum.

When I got it the interior condition led me to believe it had been stored in a barn / shed for a *long* time. I drove it from Oxford to North Yorkshire and it stormed home - she goes out about three times a week now and gets better to drive each time

I think Josh *really* fell for this little car and didn't want her to go to someone who would trash her - hence I think his words on their listing.

I know the only other serious interest they had in her, apart from me, was from a couple of collectors who would never, ever have driven the car.

Is it as scary to drive as it's specification might have you believe?

It's a bit like all 911's - depends on how fast you're going and how many wheels are in touch with the ground

Seriously - she's got very skinny tyres and 160brake (although a bit down due to the IDA's not IDS' - aparantly the 'fast flow jet' in the IDS makes a huge difference) and quite high geared - 90 is screaming at about 4,200rpm!

Otherwise she's a docile little old girl It's all about being fluid in your driving style with no sudden changes of weight from corner to corner - great fun

[MdR]

chassis no. 305481 S, manufactured in July, registered in September 1966. Believed to be the earliest surviving RHD 'S'.

That is truely lovely Phil. What chassis number did they start the S with? My LHD, if you remember, is 305360 S. Should mine also have IDS carbs?

[Ian Donkin]

That's very nice indeed Phil - is it the one that was with Josh at Beaulieu?

Also, I think you need to show us what else is hiding behind those garage doors in the second picture .

Top car owned by a top bloke!

[pmjt]

chassis no. 305481 S, manufactured in July, registered in September 1966. Believed to be the earliest surviving RHD 'S'.

That is truely lovely Phil. What chassis number did they start the S with? My LHD, if you remember, is 305360 S. Should mine also have IDS carbs?

Sorry for posting back late Martin - I forgot to look this up. According to the Jurgen Barth / Lothar Boschen "The Porsche Book" the '66 911'S' coupe ran from 305101S to 308532S with a total of 523 built. The Targa's ran 500001S to 500718S with a total of 718 built.

I don't know what precipited the different third digit (either 5 or 8 above) in the chassis number - the numbers ran accross the same sequences as the base 911, the identifier being the 'S' on the end of the chassis number. 1967 production / 1968 model year changed to the 118xxxxx sequence.

AFAIK - and quoting from the Peter Morgan 'Original 911' - IDS's were fitted to the 'S' from the outset - apparently the difference is the 'fast flow jet' - which looks like a pipette inside the air housing and provided extra va va voom when you put your foot down.

I'm constantly on the lookout for IDS's so if anyone has some........

p

[Bob_Salmon]

One to be proud of!

Bob

[hot66]

this car has coverted me & my wife to SWB 911's It is very nice

[Nick Moss]

There is some divergence in information among the different books. It is generally accepted that the 1967 911S Coupe numbers run from 305101S to 308523S, of which 718 were S models. At that time Porsche built the S and non-S models in the same number series and the S was identified solely by the addition of the S on the VIN stamping above the stamp, some don't have the S added on the VIN plate. There were 483 67S Targas.

I beleive the first 67Ss were fitted with IDA carbs, I'm sure Andy knows the changeover date/number. The IDS has an extra tube and jet that injects extra fuel at high revs to cool the piston

[Lightweight_911]

IDA's were used on the earliest S engines but had an 'S' stamped onto the side of the carbs after the IDA-3C (or IDA-3C1) model number.

From engine number 960502 onwards the switch to IDS Webers was made.

The IDS was different to the IDA in that (as has already been mentioned) it had an additional high-speed enrichment circuit (the extra bent tube visible in the bottom of the velocity stack) to prevent/minimise destructive detonation at high revs. Other than this preventative function there was no increase in performance offered buy the IDS's

[MdR]

I'm learning all the time here
My 'bodywork' plate in the n/s door shut has the chassis number as 305360S but the VIN plate on the front slam panel shows 305360 without the S
My engine number is 960073 & my carbs are IDA-3C without the S stamp.
I know my car has seen a bit of life & will never be an original concours vehicle.
If it was I wouldn't want to worry sheep at speed in Yorkshire

[MdR]

OPPS! Double post