1970 PORSCHE 911 COUPE - 3.0-LITRE FIA SPECIFICATION

KEY FACTS

• A superb competition build suitable for a range of race, rally, and touring, with MSA Passport (Stage Rally Category 1).
• It is powered by a 3.0-litre air-cooled flat-six built by Strasse Porsche to racing specifications, coupled to a rebuilt 915 transmission with motorsport ratios.
• Initially registered overseas, this 911 was imported to the UK and re-registered in March 2016.
• The car is fully road legal.

EQUIPMENT AND FEATURES

• Recently built using a Prepfab Motorsport prepared shell, this classic 911 has a welded-in roll cage and seat rails, as well as a comprehensive strengthening kit.
• The underbody is protected with M Sport ballistic Kevlar floor pan guards, a Prepfab sump guard using alloy brackets, and a Prepfab front guard.
• New front wings were fitted, along with new indicator housings and headlights, and 911 R type rear light housings. There are also new fibreglass bumpers, as well as fibreglass bonnet and engine lid, and a 993-style rear vent grille. The doors were fitted with refurbished frames and Prepfab door cards.
• The whole car was repainted to reflect a period Marlboro livery.
• Its suspension is a fully adjustable Reiger setup, along with new wishbones and bushes with 19mm and 26mm torsion bars (front and rear), new factory top mounts, and refurbished front hubs and bearings.
• The steering is a Prepfab quick rack with new UJs, a refurbished column, new Turbo-type track rod end kit, and a new Momo steering wheel and boss.
• Fuelling is by a Premier FIA bag tank in an alloy container, with an internal collector and new fuel pump, plus fully braided fuel hoses, twin fuel regulator, and a remote fuel filter.
• It has Carrera 3.2 brake discs and callipers, along with a Prepfab bias-adjustable pedal box, twin reservoirs, steel braided brake lines, and a Prepfab hydraulic handbrake kit.
• The engine is a motorsport specification unit built by Strasse Porsche with Mahle 10.5:1 pistons, G60 cams, machined internals and gas-flowed heads. It runs on triple Weber carburettors with ITG filters. There is MSD ignition and ignition advance, with the power output recorded as 276bhp.
• Drive is via a five-speed 915 transmission that has been rebuilt by Strasse, with ‘GT’ gears and motorsport ratios of 3.18, 2.19, 1.60, 1.26, 1.08, and with a 8.31 final drive - all though a plate-type limited-slip differential and new Sachs 226mm clutch.
• It has a professionally built wiring loom, remote relay panel, LED fuse boxes, a remote FIA ETA master switch, and all new switches throughout. There is also a Prepfab built lamp pod with PIAA lights.
• Its interior features a lightweight dashboard, FIA Atech seats and frames, six-point TRS harnesses, Peltor intercom system, USB port, carbon-fibre driver footrest, lightweight door cards with RS type handles, roof insulation, FIA roll cage padding, an Odyssey lightweight racing battery, and a twin helmet box. Under the bonnet is a Lifeline electric fire suppression system, fibreglass spare wheel holder, and a Prepfab strut brace.
• The car comes with a substantial amount of spare parts, including two set of wheels and tyres, and an alternative exhaust silencer, suspension parts, and transmission components (including complete standard transmission).
• The car comes with a valid MSA Passport (Stage Rally Category 1), Homologation Form, and MSA Historic Rally Identity Form.

CONDITION

• No known prior bodywork damage.
• The paintwork is in generally excellent condition, having had its current livery applied even more recently than the Prepfab competition build. There are a few minor chips in the finish, but overall it looks superb.
• Its interior is also in good order, with no significant wear to the seats, and with all electris and switchgear working as they should.
• The most recent MOT test was on 8 September 2020 at 30,431 miles, when it achieved a first-time pass with no advisories.

SUMMARY

This Porsche 911 coupe is a fantastic custom motorsport build, completed to FIA specifications and comes with an MSA Passport (Stage Rally Category 1) and MSA Historic Rally Identity Form. Its bespoke setup means it can suit a wide variety of events, from circuit racing to road rallies, and it is presented in excellent condition throughout.

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