This 1965 Porsche 911 was built on January 22, 1965, according to a copy of the Kardex on file.

An early-production, short-wheelbase example, this 911 was originally finished in Slate Grey (6401) with a black interior and Pepita cloth inserts.

Additional equipment included an exterior mirror, Blaupunkt radio, loudspeaker, and antenna.


According to a letter on file written by former Porsche factory racing driver Anton von Dory, the 911 was dispatched from the factory in Germany to Volkswagen Interamericana in Mexico, before shortly thereafter being shipped to Puerto Rico in March 1965, where it was sold by dealer Olympic Motors to Nestor Nadal.

In January 1966, Mr.

Nadal decided to have his 911 prepared for racing, and the car was returned to the Porsche factory in Stuttgart.

There, racing driver and Porsche Development Department employee Gerhard Mitter modified the car for GT racing.

This work included installing aluminum doors, trunk lid, and engine cover panels, as well as p...