Equipment
LHD. 2.5/260hp, 5-speed, Dunlop Racing tires, Talbot Berlin wing mirrors, woodrim steering wheel, cloth seats.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Extensive and successful period race history in Japan, mostly with prominent racer Shintaro Taki, that lasted from 1966-73 and included too many wins and podiums to list here at Suzuka, Mt. Fuji, and Macau. Represented as matching numbers, although the engine was enlarged from 2.0 to 2.5 liters at some point. Factory restored in the 1990s. Decent paint with several cracks around panel edges. Long crack in the right headlight cover and another on the right side window. Side windows are lightly scratched as well. Several dings on the wheels. Plenty of flaws but it all seems to be forgivable, superficial stuff, especially on a historic racer that begs to be driven.
Market commentary
Like all of Porsche's lightweight, fiberglass-skinned small-displacement racers of the '60s, the 906 (aka the "Carrera 6") was a winner. About 60 were built, and they won their class at Daytona, Sebring, Monza and Spa, and a 906 took the overall win at the Targa Florio. This one's wins out out (far) east are less well-known but still significant, and the result here is in line with what few other 906s have sold for at auction in recent years.