RHD 2.2S info: Do you know of any?

Alan @ CanfordClassics · Sat May 20, 2006 10:50 am

Hi all,

I am trying to pull together a list of what RHD 2.2S (both 1970&1971) are still around and also get the vin and motor numbers if possible. My first quick search has returned only 8 cars, some of which I still need car details.

I am informed that only 70 RHD cars were made for the UK market, 34 in 1970 and 36 in 1971: (can anyone confirm?)

So far I have

1970 :9110301252: Currently undergoing a full resto (my car)
1970: A black 2.2S that was for sale last year: Was also at Husbourne: No details
1970: 9110300948: Silver: Sold by AutoFarm
1970: 9110301272: Metallic Gold: Sold by AutoFarm: May be from Hong Kong

Steve Wright's car: No details

1971: "YOA 884J": My old car: Can't find the details
1971: 9111301294: Metallic blue: For sale at Export 56
1971: 9111300720: Blood orange: Sold Export 56

If anyone has any other details can they please let me know.

Thanks

Alan.UK

FLY 7 · Post by **FLY 7** » Sat May 20, 2006 11:24 am

There was an Olive Green rhd 2.2S.

I went to look at it at Bramley's in 1990. It was 'N' reg (?) had 14,000 miles and they wanted £24k, during the 'classic car boom'.

I think Mark Waring eventually bought it.

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Sat May 20, 2006 1:26 pm

Alan - there were 34 RHD 911S coupes imported into the UK in 1970 & 44 RHD S coupes imported in 1971.

Alan @ CanfordClassics · Sat May 20, 2006 3:19 pm

Hi,

Andy, are you able to say where that info is from and is it 100% correct? Also does anyone have the vin numbers for all the UK supplied 2.2S. I know they exist.

Thanks for the info on the Olive green one. I will call Mark about it. I want to find out how many are still on the road. I am sure there are several more projects parked up in garages as well.

Any more

Alan

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Sat May 20, 2006 3:49 pm

The information was retrieved from AFN's (the sole UK importers of Porsche at the time) archives by Mark Waring & Richard Cole - back in the mid '80's I seem to remember.

I got a copy of the register from Richard in 1998.

nickphillips · Post by **nickphillips** » Sat May 20, 2006 6:23 pm

Alan

I have a 1970 2.2S RHD (metallic blue), bought from AutoFarm approx 10 years ago, still under resto. I have the original 'burgandy' maintenance book that states it was from AFN in May 1970.

Cheers

Nick

Alan @ CanfordClassics · Sat May 20, 2006 7:15 pm

Hi Nick,

Thanks for your mail. Can you also send me the vin number, and any other details of your car and I will add it to the first post. I will also send you a copy of all the details I have.

We now have 10 maybe 11 cars from the entire 78 ever produced! There must be more out there.

Alan

davidppp · Post by **davidppp** » Sun May 21, 2006 10:39 am

Hello, Alan.

Vic Elford's car..the 2.2 S he was given by the factory for his personal transport..is around.

It was for sale in Hampshire about 8 years back..still very original..with the 2.4S motor the factory fitted in 1972/3 for him..

Blue IIRC..

Kind regards
David

Vic Cohen · Post by **Vic Cohen** » Mon May 22, 2006 7:53 am

Bruce Cooper at Sportwagen can tell u where the Vic Elford car is ..........it was outside his place in the last coupleof months .

Alan @ CanfordClassics · Mon May 22, 2006 5:14 pm

Hi, I emailed Vic and he got back to me saying that he never had a RHD car and that it was LHD!

Still searching for more RHD 2.2s. I found one in Denmark and now waiting for the vin to check to see if it is a UK car. I now have 12 cars.

Thanks again

Alan

Vic Cohen · Post by **Vic Cohen** » Mon May 22, 2006 5:16 pm

Sorry Alan .must check my facts , was sure he had a light ivory ex Vic Elford car .................Confused moi!

Alan @ CanfordClassics · Mon May 22, 2006 5:20 pm

I will still call Sportwagen incase they know of any.

Thanks

Alan

Vic Cohen · Post by **Vic Cohen** » Mon May 22, 2006 5:37 pm

Ok the car i was on abt is LHD , Vic Elford factory car was 2.2 s , when he was racing 917 s ..............complained it was bit slow and they stuffed a 2.4 s in it for him ...................which it still retains !! Thats quite close Alan ..........sorry

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Mon May 22, 2006 7:21 pm

So Alan, if you end up with a list of less than 20 cars and Nigel's list (of 2.4's) is about 40 and then you factor in the assumption that the earlier 2.0 litre cars had similar production numbers numbers and survival rates, it could be that there are only about 75 UK RHD S's of any year remaining.
Even assuming more cars emerge as values rise there surely is less than 100 cars extant in this country.

Nick Moss · Post by **Nick Moss** » Mon May 22, 2006 8:40 pm

There were 35 911S imported into the UK in the '67 MY. I know of only 6 that still exist