1967 Porsche 906E Coupe

In the mid-1960s, fuel injection systems were rapidly replacing the carburetors of years past, and Porsche turned to Bosch to replace the Weber in its 906 with a state-of-the-art slide-valve injection system for what would be named the 906E. Other modifications were made too. Four 906Es were built to compete in the 1967 Daytona and Sebring races while the new 910 was in development.

Porsche 906-158 is one of only four 906Es ('E' for einspritz or fuel injection) built by the factory. Modifications included double headlights, larger oil cooler and openings in the much longer nose, and the new mechanical fuel injection, transistorized ignition and several titanium suspension parts.

The car was damaged at Daytona in 1967 and sold by the factory to Ed Hugus, who had it repaired and painted yellow with black stripes. Raced by him at Sebring, it retired (engine) after 8 hours. Hugus then sold the 906E to Armando Capriles of Venezuela who raced the car very successfully in South America throughout 1967, where it came to be known as 'El Tigre.' Capriles brought the car back to Sebring in 1968 (DNF / accident) and 1969 (10th overall, 3rd in two-liter prototype class). Subsequent owners were Pitty Block of Lima, Peru and Scott Flanders of Florida.

The previous owners purchased the car in 1999 and had it restored by Gunnar Racing. The restoration was finished in February 2004. The current owners have owned it since 2020.