This Early 911 Is As Original As It Gets

Good Morning! I’m starting to think I might need to extend our dollar volume axis for the month of August as it seems that Bring a Trailer has gotten in on what appears to now be “Car Month” with a second auction of an incredible collection of cars. What’s crazy is that the blue line could have reached all the way up here had the ‘66 906 found a home.

THE MARKET

Sell-Through Rate (STR): 71%
Market Volume ($): $2,574,214
Market Volume (Units): 28

TOP SALES

2019 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Weissach $439,000 Bring a Trailer
1997 Porsche 911 Turbo $294,000 Bring a Trailer
1965 Porsche 911 Coupe $265,000 Bring a Trailer
2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS $211,611 Cars & Bids
1977 Porsche 911 Turbo $210,000 Bring a Trailer

SPOTLIGHT

“They’re only original once” couldn’t be more true when talking about his 1965 911 Coupe. Purchased new at Competition Motors in Culver City, California, this ‘65 has an entire string of ownership history, including ownership by the Ingram Collection in North Carolina.

Finished in Bali Blue, all of the paint aside from the left front fender is original on the car, as back in the ‘70s, there was no such thing as paintless dent removal. The interior remains original, with the dash showing pockmarks and the seats slightly sagging. To those in the peanut gallery saying this is an excellent candidate for restoration, how dare you!

Mechanically, the car has been cared for by some of the best in the business, with the original engine being overhauled in 2015 by Road Scholars out of Durham, NC. With more work completed in June of 2023 to ready this example for sale, she’s ready to be enjoyed on some twisty back roads.

The market for early SWB 911s has remained relatively steady over the last five years, never receiving that post-COVID pop we saw in other Porsche markets. Average prices have been shy of $200,000 for some time now, but this is not your average car, and at least one person thought so as they placed the winning bid of $265,000 early on in the auction.

They bought a piece of history that can’t be replicated by restoring or replacing parts. You’re just not going to find an early 911 as original as this again, and that’s why this example achieved the highest price we’ve seen since August 2018. Well bought, as chances are there is only one.

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