Almost immediately after its birth, this specimen found its way to the United States, Sonoma in California to be precise. This car was put away and dried out later in its life. Fortunately, the rescue for this beautiful Porsche came in 2014. The 911T got the attention it deserved. He was brought back to the Netherlands in this year by mr. Muller. The 911T was completely stripped and then professionally polished. Every bolt and screw has been loosened by professionals. At the same time, the engine block was taken to a specialist who would completely overhaul it. The beautiful air-cooled 6-cylinder has been completely rebuilt by this specialist. In 2020, the 911T was purchased by an enthusiast who specializes in the restoration and completion of classic Porsches as a hobby. When this beautiful Porsche came into his collection, this owner did not save a single euro to restore it to its former glory. All parts that needed to be replaced have been replaced with original Porsche parts, supplied by the Porsche specialist shop Alpogros in Haarlem. Every part that has been replaced can therefore be found in the extensive paperwork. Consisting of original booklets, invoices and the ”Geburtdurkunde”. Naturally, these come with the 911T. The car really came back to life with this last loving owner, just as the men in Stuttgart had ever intended it to be. in short, the 911T is in the same condition when it was delivered on 10-30-1970. So also fully matching numbers.
The Porsche 911, a true icon when it comes to sports cars. This machine first came on the market in 1964, since then several generations have been marketed with their own type designation. The beautiful appearance of the 911 was designed by Ferdinand “Butzi” Porsche, grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of the Porsche brand. The well-known shape has hardly changed in the past fifty years.
From model year 1969, the wheelbase of the Porsche 911 was increased by 57 mm to improve road holding. A small adjustment with a very good result, improved driving comfort and at the same time more stable driving dynamics. In 1972 the men in Stuttgart decided to move the oil tank further forward, which moved the center of gravity even further forward. In 1969, the 2.2 L variant of the 911 T came on the market for the first time. This beautiful car therefore got 15 HP extra. Of the 911 series, only 2573 of the total of 81,032 are executed in the 911T 2.2 variant.
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