In the rapidly evolving world of mid-1960s endurance racing, Porsche found itself in a period of expanding international competition and intense technical development. Having established the foundation of its prototype program with the radical Carrera 6 (906), the company moved decisively toward a more specialized, trackfocused architecture. The result was the 910 – a lightweight, highly developed two-liter prototype racer conceived as a distillation of Porsche’s engineering philosophy.
The 910 represented a further refinement of Porsche’s formula of lightweight construction, aerodynamic efficiency, and mechanical reliability. With just 27 examples built for the 1967 season, the model bridged the gap between Porsche’s earliest dual-purpose prototypes – the 904 and 906 – and the more exotic, purpose-built models that followed, including the 907, 908, and ultimately the 917.
Constructed around a lightweight tubular spaceframe chassis and clothed in sleek fiberglass bodywork, the 910 featured numerous advances over its predecessor, including center-lock magnesium wheels and revised suspension geometry inspired by contemporary Formula 1 practice. Power came from a 911-derived two-liter flat-six engine, which produced approximately 220 hp. Combined with a curb weight of approximately 1,300 pounds, the 910 was a remarkably capable prototype that proved competitive at the highest levels of international endurance racing.
Completed in 1967, chassis 910-020 was sold new to noted British racer William “Bill” Bradley for the 1968 season. Among the most active and successful privateers of the prototype era, with close ties to the Porsche factory, Bradley campaigned the car extensively throughout Europe in both World Sportscar Championship events and important national races. During its frontline career, 910-020 was driven by an impressive roster of talent that included Porsche works drivers Vic Elford and Gijs van Lennep, as well as Tony Dean, Alan Rollinson, Richard Westbury, and others.
The car made its international debut at the Monza 1000 Kilometers in April 1968, where Bradley and Elford finished 9th Overall against a highly competitive field. Elford subsequently drove the car at the Norisring and delivered one of its strongest results of the season at Hockenheim’s Solituderennen, placing 5th Overall and First in Class. Additional appearances followed at Mugello, Zeltweg, and the Paris 1000 Kilometers, establishing the Porsche as a regular presence on the European endurance racing circuit. Among the highlights of its 1968 campaign was an outright victory at the Coupes du Salon at Montlhéry, where Alan Rollinson drove 910-020 to 1st Overall.
The car remained active throughout 1969, contesting an extensive schedule of international and regional events. Bradley and Tony Dean achieved a class victory at the Spa 1000 Kilometers, finishing 12th Overall in one of the season’s most important endurance races. The pair followed this performance with another 12th Overall finish at the Nürburgring 1000 Kilometers, successfully negotiating the daunting Nordschleife circuit in a race that tested both speed and durability.
Perhaps the most significant result of the car’s competition career came at the Vila Real 6 Hours held in Portugal during July 1969. There, Bradley and Dean drove 910-020 to 3rd Overall and 1st in Class on the demanding street circuit, recording one of the finest results of its career. Additional appearances followed at Zeltweg, Barcelona, Brands Hatch, Salzburg, Hockenheim, and Silverstone before the car was retired from active competition in 1970.
Following its racing career, 910-020 was disassembled but remained in Bradley’s possession for approximately 30 years. In the late 1980s, Bradley decided to recommission his old 910 for a new chapter of historic motor racing and enlisted his former mechanic Paddy O’Grady, who had worked in the racing department at Zuffenhausen when the 910 was originally in production. Rebuilt over a period of four years, 910-020 was retained in Bradley’s ownership until 1998, when it was sold to Martyn Konig.
It later passed into the hands of Austrian collector Dieter Eissner-Eissenstein under whose ownership the car participated in several major historic events, including Le Mans Classic. From there, the car sold to Rainer Becker and appeared at both the Goodwood Revival and the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Acquired in 2021 by California-based collector Matt Katz, the Porsche subsequently benefited from attention by marque specialists Road Scholars of Durham, North Carolina. Later that year, the 910 was invited to participate in two notable events: the Piëch to Peak rally in the Colorado Rockies and the Road Scholars Invitational at Road Atlanta.
Today, chassis 910-020 stands among the most compelling examples of Porsche’s celebrated two-liter prototype racers. One of only 27 examples built, it combines extensive period competition history, participation by distinguished Porsche privateer and works drivers, an extraordinary 30-year span in its original ownership, and proven eligibility for many of the world’s most prestigious historic motoring events. With documented period appearances at Monza, Spa, Nürburgring, Montlhéry, and numerous other important European circuits – together with more recent participation in leading historic racing and touring events – 910-020 represents an opportunity to acquire a highly usable prototype from the formative period that established Porsche as a dominant force in international endurance racing.
Notes Please note that this vehicle is titled 1968.
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