Equipment
RHD. 2,997/350hp flat eight, fuel injection, 5-speed transaxle, black centerlock alloy wheels, Avon tires, Carello halogen headlights, includes 1969 "Flunder" body.
Condition
Factory team car in 1969, 2nd at Brands Hatch 6-Hours (Vic Elford, Richard Attwood), 21st at the Targa Florio (Rudi Lins, Gerard Larrousse), 3rd at the Nurburgring 1000 (Elford, Kurt Ahrens, Jr.). Sold to Richard Brostrom and raced for him including to a class win and 3rd overall at the Norisring Interserie race driven by Pedro Rodriguez. Next owned and raced extensively by Andre Wicky including five appearances at Le Mans. Restored to Targa Florio configuration eight years ago and surprisingly never damaged in its long racing career. Excellent paint and interior. Crisp gauges. The chassis and engine are similarly excellent and look track ready while showing some use including Monterey in 2015 and Rennsport in 2015 and 2018.
Market commentary
Reported bid to $670,000 at the New York Auto Salon and Sale in 2000, then $660,000 at Bonhams Quail Lodge in 2004, it was passed on the block in Bonhams 2005 Monaco sale with a reported high bid of $530,169 (Euros 420,000 at the time) but is stated in the Gooding catalog to have changed hands post-sale. Now restored to high standards, visually exciting and in excellent historic racing condition, it is an epic Porsche with rare flat-eight cylinder engine.