DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Ouch

Bothered. It's a 996.

Lightweight_911 wrote: ↑Thu May 15, 2025 12:57 pm

My old car,great car.
how do you know its the first 491 Matteo.

Some good company on track.

Yellow491 wrote:

Lightweight_911 wrote: ↑Thu May 15, 2025 12:57 pm

My old car,great car.
how do you know its the first 491 Matteo.

It’s with Export 56 now with comprehensive records and has now been fully documented by Roy Smith - his book’s coming out at the end of July:

https://www.export56.com/racing-services/

Matt

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It's always been one of my favourite 911's - haven't seen it 'in person' since Adrian Grundy owned it many years ago though ...

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Yes i know,as i have had some small involvement with the book,but sadly lot of info and photos are missing by a previous owner.
The early days info from porsche is/was sketchy ,it is a m491 &M471,but first one,dont know.Sadly there was a comprehensive file of a period restoration in italy before Grundy days.
The problem with books and internet,once in writing becomes fact and not always correct.
Looking forward to the launch of the book and a copy.

matteo68 wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 9:33 am

Yellow491 wrote:

Lightweight_911 wrote: ↑Thu May 15, 2025 12:57 pm

My old car,great car.
how do you know its the first 491 Matteo.

It’s with Export 56 now with comprehensive records and has now been fully documented by Roy Smith - his book’s coming out at the end of July:

https://www.export56.com/racing-services/

Matt

What was the first year M491 was a
factory option? I thought it was 1972 but this car suggests it was earlier…

Lightweight_911 wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 10:11 am .

It's always been one of my favourite 911's - haven't seen it 'in person' since Adrian Grundy owned it many years ago though ...

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I sold Adrian a 2.4S many years ago so he could have it rebuilt as an S/T replica as the real one was becoming too valuable to use . I think he bought my car for about £25k and at the time his S/T was around £120 ish !
Really nice guy, I think he took three months off work, (teaching as I recall) to “work “ at Autofarm , sweeping the floors and labouring to help with the cost of the conversion.

Team Green in formation at a local cars & coffee this morning. 912Flyer on his lovely 912