1968 Porsche 911 Coupe

First presented to the public at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1963, the Porsche 911 replaced the 356 and was styled by Ferdinand 'Butzi' Porsche and Erwin Komenda, who was then head of the Porsche design department. The 911 retained the air-cooled, rear engine layout and independent rear suspension and would not only see a continuous production run right up to the present day , but it would also become the most successful "road derived' race car in history. None of the "blue riband' motorsport events in the world right through from Le Mans, Daytona, the Targa Florio, and International rallies to national grass-roots events were complete without a Porsche 911 in one guise or another. In World Endurance events the Porsche 911, with its production underpinnings, became a 'nemesis' even to purpose built prototypes. As a sports car it has endeared itself to the world's motoring fraternity and continues to feature as one of the top three cars of all time.

This highly original 1967 built (1968 registered) Porsche 911 is a left-hand drive example that was supplied new to a Mr L.C. George in sunny California. The car remained in his possession until 1977 when it was sold to a Mr Pate of Ridgecreast, California who, according to invoices in the file, owned the car until 2010. Finished in metallic blue with its original black vinyl interior and carpets, the car has never been restored and has been the subject of an older re-paint. The original handbook, service record book and Blaupunkt radio are also included in the sale of this vehicle.

One of only 473 built for the US market in 1967, the car has been UK registered and has an MoT test certificate until October 2015. These early 911s rarely come onto the market in this condition and it represents an exciting opportunity for Spring motoring in a truly iconic Porsche.