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1968 Porsche 911 Coupe

  • Chassis Number: 11801429 or 118101429
Assembled in the Porsche Factory Race Department, this car was delivered to Herb Wetanson (Wetson) and entered in several 1968 Trans Am races. One of the most successful early 911 race cars it finished 4th overall and 1st in GT class at 24 Hours of Dayton in 1969 less than two months later finished 13th overall and 2nd in class at 12 Hours of Sebring. After the 1971 season, the car was put into long-term storage where it remained, undisturbed, for the next 18 years. In December 1969 it was rescued from storage and restored for vintage racing. The car was again put to rest a short five years later. It was purchased by the present owner in 2011. The car was recently restored to the 1969 24 Hours of Daytona configuration.

Herb Wetenson, Bruce Jennings, Tony Adamowicz and the Light Ivory 1968 911L almost had a dream race come true; but it started with a nightmare. Herb had special ordered the 1968 911L which was hand built by the Porsche Racing Department. A 2.0-liter maximum performance competition engine along with a Rally Kit with twin driving lights, a Sports Kit (that included heavy-duty shocks and torsion bars, Fuch wheels, 100 liter fuel tank, LSD, front and rear sway bars and a roll bar) car also came with undercoat delete. Wetenson's plan was to put Jennings in the car and contest the under 2.0 liter TransAm Championship.

After receiving the car from Porsche, the car was to Mac Tilton, who had been known to work wonders on Tony's 2.0 Liter TransAm Championship winning car. Tilton did his magic and then the car was sent to Gerry McCarthy. McCarthy, still known today for his mechanics and race prep on Porsches, prepared the car for the 1969 running of the 24 Hours of Daytona. Friday morning's practice, the nightmare starts; Tony's practice was supposed to be routine with one exception - Tony was to come in the pits and the crew was to do a four tire change and brake pads. Tony came in as ordered, the car went up in the air. Believing that the stop was too short for a brake change, Tony was ordered to leave, not realizing the pads indeed were changed and did not pump the brakes in preparation for their use. Tony reaches the pit out of 90 mph (no pit speed during those days) applies the brakes and they go to the floor. The car spins and backed into the retaining wall. Heavy damage to the rear end of the car results in an immediate trip to Peter Gregg's Brumos body shop. An all-night effort results in the car being repaired enough to go back to the Speedway Sunday morning.

The car was able to race and continued on; at the Checkered Flag on Sunday at 3 pm the car was 1st in Class, a little more than an hour behind the winning Lola of Donahue.

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1968 Porsche 911 Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Porsche 911

(Data based on Model Year 1968 sales)
1968 Porsche 911 'Soft Window' Targa
Chassis#: 11880185
Sold for USD$134,400
  2023 Broad Arrow : Monterey Jet Center
 
1968 Porsche 911 T 'Soft-Window' Targa
Chassis#: 11870159
Sold for USD$104,884
  2023 RM Sothebys : The Carrera Collection Part 2 (Italy)
 
1968 Porsche 911 S Coupe
Chassis#: 11801121
Sold for USD$293,750
  2023 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island
 
1968 Porsche 911 T Targa 'soft window'
Chassis#: 119110095
Sold for USD$116,181
  2023 Artcurial : Retromobile
 
1968 PORSCHE 911
Chassis#: 11835161
Sold for USD$209,000
  2023 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Az.
 
1968 PORSCHE 911T CUSTOM COUPE
Chassis#: 11820018
Sold for USD$220,000
  2023 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Az.
 
1968 Porsche 911 2.0 Coupe
Chassis#: 11835109
Sold for USD$104,160
  2022 Bonhams : The Quail Auction
 
1968 Porsche 911 L
Chassis#: 11805190
Sold for USD$80,790
  2022 Artcurial : Le Mans Classic
 
1968 Porsche 911 S 'Sportomatic'
Chassis#: 11800759
Sold for USD$90,200
  2021 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall
 
1968 Porsche 911 'Soft-Window' Targa
Chassis#: 11880010
Sold for USD$257,600
  2021 RM Sothebys : Monterey
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1968 Porsche 911 2.0-Litre Targa Coupé
Chassis#: 11860047
Sold for USD$56,510
  2020 Bonhams : Goodwood Speedweek
 
1968 Porsche 911S Coupe
Chassis#: 11800561
Sold for USD$97,440
  2020 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours
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1968 Porsche 911T Coupé
Chassis#: 11825126
Sold for USD$35,320
  2020 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais
 
1968 Porsche 912 Targa
Chassis#: 12870842
Sold for USD$61,600
  2020 Bonhams : Scottsdale Arizona
 
1968 Porsche 911
Chassis#: 11835323
Sold for USD$95,200
  2019 Bonhams : Quail Lodge Auction
 
1968 Porsche 911L 2.0 Coupe
Chassis#: 11805305
Sold for USD$61,600
  2019 Bonhams : Quail Lodge Auction
 
1968 Porsche 911 Soft-Window Targa
Chassis#: 11880152
Sold for USD$83,600
  2019 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale
 
1968 Porsche 911 2.0 L
Chassis#: 11810504
Sold for USD$84,000
  2019 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island
 
1968 Porsche 911
Chassis#: 11835019
Sold for USD$100,800
  2019 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale Arizona
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1968 Porsche 911 L Coupe
Chassis#: 11805291
Sold for USD$114,800
  2018 RM Sothebys : The Porsche 70TH Anniversary Auction
 

Porsche 911s That Failed To Sell At Auction

1968 Porsche 911's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1968 Porsche 911S ex-Jean-Claude Killy118007092024 Artcurial : Retromobile $200,000$300,000
1968 PORSCHE 911 2.0 S118010272023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach $175,000$225,000
1968 Porsche 911 S Coupe118009882023 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island $400,000$450,000
1968 Porsche 911S 2.0-Litre Targa Coupé1193103172020 Bonhams : Goodwood Speedweek $90,000$140,000
1968 Porsche 911 S Sportomatic118007592020 RM Sothebys : Palm Beach Online   
1968 Porsche 911S118006292020 Historics at Brooklands Ascot Racecourse $120,000$150,000
1968 Porsche 911 2019 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall   
1968 Porsche 911 2019 Auburn Spring : RM Auctions $100,000$115,000
1968 Porsche 911S Coupe118002402019 Bonhams : Amelia Island $190,000$230,000
1968 PORSCHE 911 L TARGA SOFT WINDOW118601172019 Coys Interclassics Maastricht $110,000$130,000
1968 Porsche 911 Sportomatic Coupe118350192018 RM Sothebys : The Porsche 70TH Anniversary Auction   
1968 Porsche 911L Coupe 2017 Auctions America : Fort Lauderdale $95,000$105,000
1968 Porsche 911 2016 Amelia Island Select : Hollywood Wheels   
1968 Porsche 911 L118053782015 Motostalgia Auction Austin Grandprix 2015 $135,000$155,000
1968 PORSCHE 911L SOFT WINDOW TARGA118601172015 Bonhams Amelia Island Auction $100,000$125,000
1968 Porsche 911 2.0 L118105142014 Gooding & Company Amelia Island Sale $350,000$500,000
1968 Porsche 911 Soft Window Targa 2.0L, 5-Speed118801912013 Mecum Auction Anaheim 2013$130,000  
1968 Porsche 911 Soft Window Targa 2013 Auctions America California$130,000  
1968 Porsche 911 SWB to R specification118352592013 Coys Blenheim Palace $40,000$50,000
1968 Porsche 911T118208942013 Coys Auctions Spring Classics $38,000$42,000
1968 Porsche 911S Coupe118005612013 Bonhams The Scottsdale Auction $120,000$150,000
1968 Porsche 911 E1192001212012 H & H Newbury Racecourse   
1968 Porsche 911S 2.0-Litre SWB Coupe118009592012 Bonhams Paris, La Halle Freyssinet Motocars $80,000$100,000
1968 Porsche 911S 2.0-Litre Coupé118006072010 Bonhams Les Grandes Marques a Monaco $40,000$60,000
1968 PORSCHE 911 COUPE 2002 Kruse Auction Auburn, IN$17,000  
1968 PORSCHE 911 TWO DOOR 2001 Kruse Auction San Antonio, TX$5,800  

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