1969 Porsche 911 2.0 S

According to the vendor, this 911 once belonged to renowned American racing driver Monte Shelton. Allegedly, the former Can-Am and endurance driver used this 911S to great success in several stateside club motorsport events in his later years. His name graces the roof of this 911 and its chassis number seems to correspond with the one listed as part of the Scottsdale Bonhams sale in 2012.

Manufactured in 1969 in Irish Green, this 911S now seems to retain little of its original specification but appears to have been prepared for competition to a high standard. The ability to return it to stock standard certainly isn’t out of the question, though we’re not sure we’d want to… Alternatively, returning it to the racetrack would be a lot easier and, depending upon the driver, could see it being competitive once again.

A link to Mr Shelton's obituary, with him phorgraphed with the car, can be found here:

 https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2019/06/champion-portland-auto-racer-monte-shelton-dies-at-85.html 

The car’s original green paint – mentioned on the accompanying Porsche Cars North America certificate of authenticity – can be seen in the door hinge area, a few chips have broken through the more recently applied white finish. Martini livery is certainly a popular shade, especially for a competition car, and this one appears to have been applied with some care.

The front and rear glass have retainers, to keep them from dislodging in an impact, with the rear three quarter glass apparently supplanted by Perspex. Retaining pins hold the bonnet and engine lid in place, with additional holes cut neatly into the rear panel, presumably for cooling and lightweight purposes.

Some original trim appears to have been retained, with the chrome surrounding the headlights, rear and side windows, door handles and rear bumper still presenting as Porsche intended. Panel fit and finish looks good with the paint apparently also retaining a good, even shade and shine. There are a few chips to the livery on the front end, of course, this is a race car after all, but nothing on the outside seems unsightly.

Clearly prepared for serious competition use, there’s little in this cabin that doesn’t relate to going faster. An OMP suede-rimmed steering wheel falls easily to hand and is smaller than the factory original item. Some cloth has been retained in the rear parcel shelf area and the simplified vinyl door cards still house window winders.

The dashboard is dominated by a huge tachometer, with a sweep up to 10,000rpm, though we’d imagine that the engine runs out of puff well before that. There’s a shift light built into it that appears to be adjustable and a taped-on strip seems to suggest that redline currently sits at around 7000rpm.

Just above the lower dash bar on the substantial roll cage, are switches to control both the fuel pumps (that’s right, there are two) and a master ignition cut-off, linked to the exterior cut-off switch.

Floors have lost their carpeting but that simply makes it easier to see how solid they are, quite an impressive feat for this 55-year-old Porsche. An MSD ignition box sits inside the car, behind the driver’s seat with an ATL Laboratories fuel cell found in the ‘frunk’.

The vendor states that this 911 has seen extensive mechanical upgrades, but as we weren’t able to inspect these in person, we’ll let him run down the abridged highlights: “Engine has mechanical injection and was prepared by Dick Elverude to circa 225 horsepower. Original Fuchs wheels and 930 Turbo brakes with 901 gearbox and shorter gear ratios.”

There’s not a lot of paperwork to accompany this 911 but that previously mentioned Porsche Cars North America certificate of authenticity states that the car was built in 1969 and came in Irish Green, with a type 901 transmission, and an engine number of 6390166 901.10 and no recorded extras.

We also have a title from Oregon in the USA – the state where Monte Shelton lived and ran his car dealership Monte’s Motors. Sadly he passed away in 2019. There are a few more tantalising documents in the form of a Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) vehicle logbook – with print images –recording the car’s chassis number and a highly experienced driver. There’s also a similar document –dated 1997 – from the Porsche Club of America.

With a history that seems to include a famous former racing driver and one of the most respected Porsche engine builders also apparently having laid his hands on this car’s oily bits, there’s a lot to excite any potential owner. 

The vendor has further information regarding the car’s past, so feel free to drop him any questions here using the 'contact seller' button, to get some more exact information beyond what’s already been provided. Even if its history isn’t a deciding factor, the car’s condition and apparent quality of competition preparation are surely worth the asking price. We estimate that it will sell for €100,000 - €120,000.

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