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The 911
Porsche's introduction of the 911 in 1965 was a watershed. After years steadily improving the 356 the 911 was a dramatic departure and a leap of faith both for Porsche and for its legions of loyal owners.The car still looked like a Porsche, and the engine remained behind the rear axle but gone were Dr. Porsche's tried and proven torsion bar/trailing arm front suspension in favor of lower A-arms and McPherson struts. Gone, too was the swing arm rear suspension, replaced by semi-trailing arms. However radical the body design and suspension changes may have seemed, even more dramatically different was the engine. The highly developed flat four that traced its ancestry back to the pre-WWI Volkswagen was replaced by a flat six. It was still air cooled, to be sure, but smoother and more powerful. It also revved much higher as Porsche thoughtfully provided a 5-speed transaxle to get the most from the 911's increased rpm.
Starting life as an ambition two-liter displacing 1,991 cc, the new Porsche 911 had overhead camshaft valve actuation, something only the most high strung racing Porsches had offered before, and delivered 148 horsepower at 6,100 rpm measured with US SAE standards (more than the 356's expensive and finicky Carrera engine.) The increased power and aerodynamic body design gave the 911 a top speed of 130 mph. Equally-balanced weight distribution, the new suspension, 112mm longer wheelbase, and stiffer full unit-body construction, vastly improved the car's handling.
The 911 quickly began racing, capturing SCCA Production titles and in 1966, raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans where a 911S won the 2-liter GT class and finished 14th overall. The 911's performance and the continuing development of racing models and modifications by Porsche and literally thousands of private entrant, teams, and racing shops, brought continuing success and has made the Porsche 911 the ideal competition car for everyone from novice weekend and track day racers, to the ultimate professional teams like Kremer, Joest, Brumos and Holbert.
This Car
The 1966 Porsche 911 shown here was prepared for racing some years ago but has not been used in several years. It is equipped with a roll cage, fuel cell and race-prepared engine and suspension however its full specifications are not known.Source - Gooding & Company
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1966 Porsche 911 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Porsche 911
(Data based on Model Year 1966 sales)
1966 Porsche 911 2.0 Coupe Chassis#: 304327 Sold for USD$98,560 2024 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | |
1966 Porsche 911 2.0-Litre SWB FIA Coupé Chassis#: 303837 Sold for USD$124,949 2024 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde a Paris | |
1966 Porsche 911 Chassis#: 303501 Sold for USD$156,800 2023 Broad Arrow : Monterey Jet Center | |
1966 Porsche 911 Coupé Chassis#: 304371 Sold for USD$97,027 2023 RM Sothebys : The Carrera Collection | |
1966 PORSCHE 911 Chassis#: 303980 Sold for USD$112,000 2023 Gooding & Company : Estate of Mark Smith Auction | |
1966 Porsche 911 2.0 'Outlaw' Coupe Chassis#: 304291 Sold for USD$184,800 2023 Bonhams : Scottsdale Auction | |
1966 Porsche 911 2.0 Coupe Chassis#: 304216 Sold for USD$109,200 2022 Bonhams : The Quail Auction | |
1966 Porsche 911 2.0 Coupe Chassis#: 303501 Sold for USD$224,000 2022 Bonhams : The Quail Auction | |
1966 PORSCHE 911 2.0-LITRE SWB SUNROOF COUPÉ Chassis#: 304311 Sold for USD$129,789 2022 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris | |
1966 PORSCHE 911 2.0L SWB FIA Chassis#: 303837 Sold for USD$116,810 2022 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris | |
1966 PORSCHE 911 Chassis#: 303494 Sold for USD$114,800 2021 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | |
1966 Porsche 911 Chassis#: 303482 Sold for USD$128,800 2021 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island Auction | |
1966 Porsche 911 Chassis#: 304198 Sold for USD$184,800 2020 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island | |
1966 Porsche 911 SWB Chassis#: 303591 Sold for USD$224,489 2020 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1966 Porsche 911 2.0-Litres 'SWB' Coupé Chassis#: 303509 Sold for USD$163,987 2020 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | |
1966 Porsche 911 Chassis#: 304061 Sold for USD$154,000 2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1966 Porsche 911 2.0-Litre SWB 'Sunroof' Coupé Chassis#: 303951 Sold for USD$236,704 2018 Bonhams : Zoute Sale | |
1966 Porsche 911 Chassis#: 302301 Sold for USD$246,400 2018 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1966 Porsche 911 SWB Coupé Chassis#: 304113 Sold for USD$168,131 2018 Artcurial : LeMans Classic | |
1966 Porsche 911 Chassis#: 304427 Sold for USD$258,500 2018 Gooding & Co. : Amelia Island |
Porsche 911s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1966 Porsche 911's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1966 Porsche 911 | 303982 | 2023 Broad Arrow Auctions : Porsche 75th Anniversary | $180,000 | $220,000 | |
1966 Porsche 911 2.0 Coupe | 304260 | 2023 Bonhams : Scottsdale Auction | $160,000 | $200,000 | |
1966 Porsche 911 | 303058 | 2022 Broad Arrow Auctions : West Palm Beach | $170,000 | $190,000 | |
1966 Porsche 911 2.0 Coupe | 304260 | 2022 Bonhams : The Quail Auction | $180,000 | $210,000 | |
1966 Porsche 911 SWB Coupé (2.0 litre) | 304542 | 2020 Historics at Brooklands Ascot Racecourse | $110,000 | $130,000 | |
1966 Porsche 911 Coupé | 303828 | 2019 Bonhams : The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale | $135,000 | $175,000 | |
1966 Porsche 911 | 303511 | 2019 RM Sothebys : Essen | $140,000 | $190,000 | |
1966 Porsche 911 | 303482 | 2019 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | $200,000 | $250,000 | |
1966 Porsche 911 | 302596 | 2017 RM Sotheby's : Icons | $250,000 | $300,000 | |
1966 Porsche 911 2.0 Litres SWB Coupé | 305518 | 2017 Bonhams : The Chantilly Sale | $140,000 | $200,000 | |
1966 Porsche 911 Coupé | 305368 | 2015 Silverstone Auction NEC Classic Motor Show Sale | |||
1966 Porsche 911 Coupe ‘Barn Find | 2015 Hollywood Motors : Amelia Island Select | ||||
1966 Porsche 911 | 303994 | 2015 Hollywood Motors : Amelia Island Select | |||
1966 Porsche 911 Coupé | 305368 | 2015 Historics at Brookland | $80,000 | $95,000 | |
1966 Porsche 911 | 302273 | 2014 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours | $400,000 | $500,000 | |
1966 Porsche 911 | 305368 | 2011 Russo and Steele Monterey Auction | |||
1966 PORSCHE 911 | 2007 Silver Auction Sun Valley | $14,000 | |||
1966 PORSCHE 911 COUPE | 2002 Palm Springs Exotic Car Auction November 2002 | $9,900 | |||
1966 PORSCHE 911 COUPE | 2002 Kruse Auction Hot Springs, AR | $4,750 | |||
1966 PORSCHE 911 COUPE | 2002 Kruse Auction Hot Springs, AR | $4,750 | |||
1966 PORSCHE 911 COUPE | 2002 Kruse Auction Oklahoma City, OK | $4,750 | |||
1966 PORSCHE 911 COUPE | 2001 Kruse Auction Branson, MO | $4,700 |
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