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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.
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 L 'Soft Window' Targa Sold for USD$81,200 2024 Broad Arrow : Porsche Air|Water | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 911L 2.0 Coupe Chassis#: 11805305 Sold for USD$61,600 2019 Bonhams : Quail Lodge Auction | |
1968 Porsche 911 Chassis#: 11835323 Sold for USD$95,200 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 |
Porsche 911s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1968 Porsche 911's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
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---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968 Porsche 911S ex-Jean-Claude Killy | 11800709 | 2024 Artcurial : Retromobile | $200,000 | $300,000 | |
1968 PORSCHE 911 2.0 S | 11801027 | 2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | $175,000 | $225,000 | |
1968 Porsche 911 S Coupe | 11800988 | 2023 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | $400,000 | $450,000 | |
1968 Porsche 911S 2.0-Litre Targa Coupé | 119310317 | 2020 Bonhams : Goodwood Speedweek | $90,000 | $140,000 | |
1968 Porsche 911 S Sportomatic | 11800759 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Palm Beach Online | |||
1968 Porsche 911S | 11800629 | 2020 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 Coupe | 11800240 | 2019 Bonhams : Amelia Island | $190,000 | $230,000 | |
1968 PORSCHE 911 L TARGA SOFT WINDOW | 11860117 | 2019 Coys Interclassics Maastricht | $110,000 | $130,000 | |
1968 Porsche 911 Sportomatic Coupe | 11835019 | 2018 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 L | 11805378 | 2015 Motostalgia Auction Austin Grandprix 2015 | $135,000 | $155,000 | |
1968 PORSCHE 911L SOFT WINDOW TARGA | 11860117 | 2015 Bonhams Amelia Island Auction | $100,000 | $125,000 | |
1968 Porsche 911 2.0 L | 11810514 | 2014 Gooding & Company Amelia Island Sale | $350,000 | $500,000 | |
1968 Porsche 911 Soft Window Targa 2.0L, 5-Speed | 11880191 | 2013 Mecum Auction Anaheim 2013 | $130,000 | ||
1968 Porsche 911 Soft Window Targa | 2013 Auctions America California | $130,000 | |||
1968 Porsche 911 SWB to R specification | 11835259 | 2013 Coys Blenheim Palace | $40,000 | $50,000 | |
1968 Porsche 911T | 11820894 | 2013 Coys Auctions Spring Classics | $38,000 | $42,000 | |
1968 Porsche 911S Coupe | 11800561 | 2013 Bonhams The Scottsdale Auction | $120,000 | $150,000 | |
1968 Porsche 911 E | 119200121 | 2012 H & H Newbury Racecourse | |||
1968 Porsche 911S 2.0-Litre SWB Coupe | 11800959 | 2012 Bonhams Paris, La Halle Freyssinet Motocars | $80,000 | $100,000 | |
1968 Porsche 911S 2.0-Litre Coupé | 11800607 | 2010 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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