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Historic Porsche racer, Steve Pfeffer, and noted member of the Auto Associates of Canton, Jim Newton, would partner together to build a beautiful recreation of the legendary Porsche 911 R. The result would be an amalgamation of Porsche history and performance all wrapped up in an icy cool livery.
Steve Pfeffer is quite well-known within the Porsche racing community. Having scored top ten results in the 1998 Lime Rock GT and the 1999 3 Hours at Watkins Glen, Pfeffer is also a well-respected sportscar racer. Jim Newton is best known for the greatly respected east coast vintage Porsche shop called Auto Associates of Canton. These two men would combine their talents in a project to build a Porsche classic.
To build a 911 R means neither Pfeffer nor Newton already had one in their presence. They would take from bits and pieces to create the legend. It would all start with one of Pfeffer's own 3.3-liter race engines. This was the beginning. Another step in the process would be taken when the two men managed to procure a 1971 European-spec 911 T. This particular car was well known by Newton as Auto Associates had serviced the car for years before it came to serve a larger purpose.
The two men had a couple of the major components. They had a European-spec 911 T and they had a 340bhp, 3.3-liter twin-plug air-cooled six-cylinder engine. But, the men still had a ways to go to create their vision of the classic narrow-body factory 911 R racer.
Attention would turn to the front and rear grilles of the car in order to fashion it according to their ultimate vision. This would then move on to the bumpers and then even the tail lamps. Other such details would include slight rear fender flares to allow for wide alloy tires and a rebuilt 915-type gearbox with short gears.
The outside of the car would receive a good deal of attention. The same would be said of the interior. In fact, the interior would be quite an extensive amalgamation of 911 model years. The dashboard of the car would be a 1967/1968 model but it would have 1970 vents and rebuilt gauges. A 2001 Porsche radio would be incorporated into the car and hidden door speakers and a sub-woofer would all be added. The carpeting found around the interior would actually be 356-style close-weave carpeting and the seats would be lightweight cloth resting on Recaro rails.
The final touch to this project would come on the outside of the car. The car's original paint would be thoroughly stripped and removed. It would then be decided to refinish the car in Porsche Arctic White. But the finish didn't stop there. Since the vision of Pfeffer and Newton had been to turn a 911 into the iconic narrow-body factory 911 R racer, the two men couldn't just stop at the readily apparent appointments of the car. Their idea was to recreate the legendary car, which meant recreating the whole car. Therefore, even the undercarriage of the car would receive attention. This meant a thoroughly painted undercarriage.
Pfeffer and Newton wouldn't be done. Since this was to be their vision of what the legendary R race should have been, they would add such tweaks as Bilstein shocks and would include SC-style rebuilt Porsche brakes. Featuring PMO downdraft carburetion and a custom 911 R style exhaust, the 'R/T' Coupe absolutely jumps off the line and has the kind of power to give the car truly remarkable performance.
Acquired by its current owner in 2010, the car has been driven just around 100 miles since its creation. Having the iconic looks of the past but the kind of modern performance of a modern-day Carrera, Pfeffer and Newton didn't so much recreate the legendary 911 R racer as much as they created a retro version of the model; a retro version that would do the original proud.
This recreation of the famed 911 R, chassis 9111199323, would be made available for sale during the RM Auctions 2012 Monterey event. Prior to auction the car was estimated to garner between $90,000 to $110,000 and would be offered without reserve.
Sources:
'Lot No. 159: 1971 Porsche 911 'R/T' Coupe', (http://www.rmauctions.com/featurecars.cfm?SaleCode=MO12&CarID=r164&fc=0). RM Auctions. http://www.rmauctions.com/featurecars.cfm?SaleCode=MO12&CarID=r164&fc=0. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
'All Results of Steve Pfeffer', (http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Steve-Pfeffer-USA.html). Racing Sports Cars. http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Steve-Pfeffer-USA.html. Retrieved 2 January 2013.By Jeremy McMullen
Steve Pfeffer is quite well-known within the Porsche racing community. Having scored top ten results in the 1998 Lime Rock GT and the 1999 3 Hours at Watkins Glen, Pfeffer is also a well-respected sportscar racer. Jim Newton is best known for the greatly respected east coast vintage Porsche shop called Auto Associates of Canton. These two men would combine their talents in a project to build a Porsche classic.
To build a 911 R means neither Pfeffer nor Newton already had one in their presence. They would take from bits and pieces to create the legend. It would all start with one of Pfeffer's own 3.3-liter race engines. This was the beginning. Another step in the process would be taken when the two men managed to procure a 1971 European-spec 911 T. This particular car was well known by Newton as Auto Associates had serviced the car for years before it came to serve a larger purpose.
The two men had a couple of the major components. They had a European-spec 911 T and they had a 340bhp, 3.3-liter twin-plug air-cooled six-cylinder engine. But, the men still had a ways to go to create their vision of the classic narrow-body factory 911 R racer.
Attention would turn to the front and rear grilles of the car in order to fashion it according to their ultimate vision. This would then move on to the bumpers and then even the tail lamps. Other such details would include slight rear fender flares to allow for wide alloy tires and a rebuilt 915-type gearbox with short gears.
The outside of the car would receive a good deal of attention. The same would be said of the interior. In fact, the interior would be quite an extensive amalgamation of 911 model years. The dashboard of the car would be a 1967/1968 model but it would have 1970 vents and rebuilt gauges. A 2001 Porsche radio would be incorporated into the car and hidden door speakers and a sub-woofer would all be added. The carpeting found around the interior would actually be 356-style close-weave carpeting and the seats would be lightweight cloth resting on Recaro rails.
The final touch to this project would come on the outside of the car. The car's original paint would be thoroughly stripped and removed. It would then be decided to refinish the car in Porsche Arctic White. But the finish didn't stop there. Since the vision of Pfeffer and Newton had been to turn a 911 into the iconic narrow-body factory 911 R racer, the two men couldn't just stop at the readily apparent appointments of the car. Their idea was to recreate the legendary car, which meant recreating the whole car. Therefore, even the undercarriage of the car would receive attention. This meant a thoroughly painted undercarriage.
Pfeffer and Newton wouldn't be done. Since this was to be their vision of what the legendary R race should have been, they would add such tweaks as Bilstein shocks and would include SC-style rebuilt Porsche brakes. Featuring PMO downdraft carburetion and a custom 911 R style exhaust, the 'R/T' Coupe absolutely jumps off the line and has the kind of power to give the car truly remarkable performance.
Acquired by its current owner in 2010, the car has been driven just around 100 miles since its creation. Having the iconic looks of the past but the kind of modern performance of a modern-day Carrera, Pfeffer and Newton didn't so much recreate the legendary 911 R racer as much as they created a retro version of the model; a retro version that would do the original proud.
This recreation of the famed 911 R, chassis 9111199323, would be made available for sale during the RM Auctions 2012 Monterey event. Prior to auction the car was estimated to garner between $90,000 to $110,000 and would be offered without reserve.
Sources:
'Lot No. 159: 1971 Porsche 911 'R/T' Coupe', (http://www.rmauctions.com/featurecars.cfm?SaleCode=MO12&CarID=r164&fc=0). RM Auctions. http://www.rmauctions.com/featurecars.cfm?SaleCode=MO12&CarID=r164&fc=0. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
'All Results of Steve Pfeffer', (http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Steve-Pfeffer-USA.html). Racing Sports Cars. http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Steve-Pfeffer-USA.html. Retrieved 2 January 2013.By Jeremy McMullen
2014 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $140,000-USD $180,000
Sale Price :
USD $143,000
2012 RM Auctions - Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $90,000-USD $110,000
Sale Price :
USD $132,000
2010 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $85,000-USD $120,000
Sale Price :
USD $93,500
1971 Porsche 911 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Porsche 911
(Data based on Model Year 1971 sales)
1971 PORSCHE 911T CABRIOLET 959 RE-CREATION Chassis#: 9111111423 Sold for USD$44,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
1971 Porsche 911T Chassis#: 9111111423 Sold for USD$28,600 2023 Mecum : Dallas | |
1971 Porsche 911T Targa Sold for USD$78,400 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1971 PORSCHE 911 2.2 S Chassis#: 9111300302 Sold for USD$190,400 2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1971 Porsche 911 T Coupe Chassis#: 9111100923 Sold for USD$109,200 2023 Broad Arrow : Monterey Jet Center | |
1971 Porsche 911 T Chassis#: 9111111423 Sold for USD$55,000 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023 | |
1971 Porsche 911T Targa Chassis#: 9111111406 Sold for USD$67,200 2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1971 Porsche 911 2,2L E Targa - moteur 2.4S Chassis#: 9111210920 Sold for USD$43,502 2022 Artcurial : Le Mans Classic | |
1971 Porsche 911 T 2.2 Targa Chassis#: 9111113183 Sold for USD$92,108 2021 RM Sothebys : Open Roads February | |
1971 Porsche 911 2.2 T Chassis#: 9111102199 Sold for USD$110,000 2020 Gooding & Company : Geared Online | |
1971 Porsche 911 E 2.2 Targa Chassis#: 9111210785 Sold for USD$110,000 2020 RM Sothebys : Open Roads, North America | |
1971 Porsche 911 2.7-Litre RS recreation Chassis#: 91111200678 Sold for USD$196,748 2020 Silverstone Auctions : The May Live Online Auction | |
1971 Porsche 911T 2.2 Coupe Chassis#: 9111100923 Sold for USD$72,800 2020 Bonhams : Scottsdale Arizona | |
1971 Porsche 911 E Coupé Chassis#: 9111200664 Sold for USD$76,046 2019 The Saragga Collection | |
1971 Porsche 911T Coupe Chassis#: 9111121492 Sold for USD$46,200 2019 Mecum : Monterey | |
1971 Porsche 911 E Targa Chassis#: 9111210884 Sold for USD$78,400 2019 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1971 Porsche 911 S 2.2 Coupe Chassis#: 9111300087 Sold for USD$100,800 2019 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1971 Porsche 911T Targa Chassis#: 9111110088 Sold for USD$47,040 2019 Bonhams : Amelia Island | |
1971 Porsche 911T Targa Chassis#: 9111111776 Sold for USD$64,400 2019 Bonhams : Scottsdale Arizona | |
1971 PORSCHE 911S COUPE Sold for USD$126,577 2019 Coys - Interclassics Maastricht |
Porsche 911s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1971 Porsche 911's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1971 Porsche 911T | 9111102034 | 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale | |||
1971 Porsche 911T Targa | 9111112830 | 2023 Mecum : 2023 Monterey | $85,000 | $150,000 | $170,000 |
1971 Porsche 911 to 2.8 litre S/T Specification | 9111121479 | 2023 Bonhams : Festival of Speed | $120,000 | $160,000 | |
1971 Porsche 911 2.2L S Targa | 9111310352 | 2023 Artcurial : Le Mans Classic | $80,000 | $120,000 | |
1971 Porsche 911T (2.2 litre) | 9111100683 | 2019 Historics at Brooklands MercedesBenz World | $72,000 | $85,000 | |
1971 Porsche 911 2.4 S | 9112300040 | 2019 Silverstone Autosport International | |||
1971 Porsche 911S Targa | 2017 Mecum : Las Vegas | $120,000 | |||
1971 Porsche 911 T | 2017 Collector Car Toronto Fall Classic | $16,500 | |||
1971 Porsche 911T | 9111111235 | 2017 Mecum : Monterey | $50,000 | ||
1971 Porsche 911 S Coupe | 9111300023 | 2017 RM Sothebys : Santa Monica | $150,000 | $180,000 | |
1971 Porsche 911 T | 2017 Amelia Island Select : Hollywood Wheels Auction | $65,000 | $75,000 | ||
1971 PORSCHE 911 T | 2017 McCormick's # 62 | $48,000 | |||
1971 Porsche 911 | 9111121846 | 2016 Mecum : Monterey | $150,000 | ||
1971 Porsche 911 Carrera RS | 2016 Amelia Island Select : Hollywood Wheels | ||||
1971 Porsche 911S 2.4-Litre Coupé | 9112300294 | 2016 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | $130,000 | $180,000 | |
1971 PORSCHE 911T | 2015 Mecum Dallas | $90,000 | |||
1971 PORSCHE 911T | 2015 Mecum Dallas | $90,000 | |||
1971 Porsche 911S Coupe | 9111300099 | 2015 Mecum : Monterey | $185,000 | $225,000 | $275,000 |
1971 Porsche 911T Coupe | 2015 Auctions America California | $102,500 | |||
1971 Porsche 911 | 2015 Mecum : Houston | $50,000 | |||
1971 Porsche 911 S | 2015 Hollywood Motors : Amelia Island Select | ||||
1971 Porsche 911S | 2015 Hollywood Motors : Amelia Island Select | ||||
1971 Porsche 911S Coupe | 2015 Mecum : Kissimmee | $180,000 | |||
1971 Porsche 911E Coupe | 2014 Auctions America BidAnywhere | $70,000 | |||
1971 Porsche 911S 2.2-Litre Coupé | 9111300760 | 2014 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $130,000 | $160,000 | |
1971 PORSCHE 911S COUPE | 9111300099 | 2014 Mecum Monterey | $190,000 | $175,000 | $250,000 |
1971 Porsche 911E Coupe | 9111200424 | 2014 WorldWide Auctions The Houston Classic Motorcar Auction | $75,000 | $95,000 | |
1971 Porsche 911 | 9111112668 | 2013 Silver Auction DAA Big Sky | $8,500 | ||
1971 Porsche 911S Targa 2.2 | 911310685 | 2012 Silverstone : NEC Classic Motor Show Sale | |||
1971 Porsche 911E 2.2-Litre Coupé | 9111200828 | 2012 Bonhams The Monaco Sale 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' | $40,000 | $50,000 |
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