1971 911S Help finding previos owner/history

[zithlord]

As the heading says, I would like to find the history of this car. I bought it from Robert merle Smith, Virginia. Problem is he do not know any of the cars history. I bought it in the late outumn of 2007. It was as pictured when I bought it, now its in the final stages of resto back to the original Albert Blue.

A couple of special things about the car:

VIN 9111300584
Approx 87,000 miles
Original Sports seats recovered in black cord
Large holes drilled in the light buckets, probaly for cooling during racing?
Red racing harness/seat belts
Had weber carbs instead of the original MFI(now converted back to MFI)
SSI heat exchangers
RS front spoiler
Alu rear deck lid(original)

I would be very grateful if anyone knows anything about this car.

best regards
John Landsverk
Norway

[zithlord]

Recent history;

the car caught fire during shipping. he shipping company sent me a short email stating "engine fire in Bremerhaven". I thought the car was a right off, but finally I got it to Norway and luckily the fire was contained to the exhaust system. Might have been caused by fuel leaking from the carbs, trough the cylinders and into the exhaust system, igniting when the dock workers moved the car from one ship to the next for the final leg from Bremerhaven to Norway.

These pictures are from the resto.

Thanks
John

[Steve F]

That sure is a beauty! Hope you find the history soon

Cheers,Steve

[Decolliber]

Can't help with your enquiry, but want to tell you that your Albert blue is beautiful, an especially because it is non-metallic - wish I could do my Carrera in that colour.

[vwbobd]

That injection system give me a pup tent!!!

[zithlord]

Could someone check with their local Porsche clubs?

thanks
John

[zithlord]

bump

[twistoffat]

John your VIN was according to what I have a Euro car. It was delivered in Europe so maybe you should contact Porsche with your ownership papers and start here.

[zithlord]

Twist; how did you conclude that its a Euro car? It had all the US emissions equipment, headlights, gauges in miles etc. Maybe someone could post some of the pictures at their local Porsche Clubs, and maybe luck with make someone recognice it ;-)

John

[zithlord]

I have now gotten confirmation from the Porsche factory, its matching numbers and was delivered to dealer:

type 911534=911S Coupe
engine 6310979
gearbox 115807
dealer UW=Washington
date of invoice 01.Jan.'71
color 1818=albertblue
interior 11=leatherette black,seatinlays basketweave
option 567=colored windscreen

VIN: 9111300584
Engine number: 6310979

Would somebody be so kind as to enquire with their local Washington Porsche Club/entusiasts? maybe some one recognices the car?

Best and thanks
John

[zithlord]

Just got a tip at the 911Sreg forum, that "UW=Washington" might be University Porsche in Seattle, now University Audi. I have send them an email.

John