Equipment
RHD. Factory team car driven by Elford, Attwood, Larrousse, Ahrens and Wicky at various races. 1969 BOAC 500 (2nd OA), 7th at Targa Florio, 3rd OA at Nurburgring 1000km. Four times at Le Mans, last in 1974. Restored by Porsche in 1982. Used sparingly since 1989 and recently gone through by Dave Griffiths in the UK so it runs, but not race ready.
Market commentary
This poor Flounder needs to get hooked by someone who will use it. Offered by RM in New York in 2000 where it came up short at a reported bid of $670,000 and more recently by Bonhams at Quail Lodge last August where it was towed across the block to a profound lack of interest and a reported bid of $660,000. The reported high bid here is much more realistic, and at least it runs now. An important and potentially valuable Porsche, its approaching the point where shopweariness and disuse is offset by its intrinsic value.