Registration No: UBD 587G
Chassis No: 119210175
MOT: Exempt

• Desirable first year of the production ‘B-Series’ 911 E
• Understood to be a ‘matching numbers’ example
• Imported into the United Kingdom during 2018 in ‘barn find’ condition and awaiting restoration ever since
• One of just 2,270 2.0-litre 911 Es reputedly produced with manual transmission
• A very worthy candidate for restoration

Porsche's 911 is an automotive phenomenon like no other. Its tail-heavy configuration has been described as a 'triumph of engineering over design' and its maker sought to pension it off as much as 40 years ago. Yet it is still with us, still being developed and refined, and still frequently trouncing the opposition on road and track. In 1968, the model's wheelbase was increased by 57mm, and the rear overhang was reduced by the same amount. The model year 1970 saw the engine capacity was enlarged to 2.2-litres and then subsequently to 2.4-litres in 1971, being offered in three levels of tune, namely: T (130bhp), E (165bhp), and S (190bhp).

Conceived to fit between the 911 T and the 911 S, the E designation stood for Einspritzung, German for “injection,” noting the mechanical fuel injection. The Targa appeared in 1966 with a built-in roll-over hoop for fear that convertibles might be banned for safety reasons. The earliest design utilized a removable clear plastic window that could be taken down to create a near-full convertible when the centre roof panel was also removed. Porsche soon substituted a large, fixed wrap-around glass backlight to improve weather sealing.

A desirable first year of the production ‘B-Series’ 911 E, the Porsche is understood to have been supplied new to Canada in left-hand drive configuration. One of just 2,270 2.0-litre 911 Es reputedly produced with the 1991cc flat-six air-cooled engine (that utilised mechanical fuel injection) and allied to the five-speed manual transmission, chassis number 119210175 is finished in its original (and believed rare) colour combination of Burgundy Red Metallic paintwork with Black interior upholstery. Reputed to have resided in Canada until c.2018 when the 911 Targa was exported to the United States in ‘barn find’ condition, shortly after being imported into the United Kingdom.

In current ownership since arriving in the United Kingdom, the Porsche has been UK registered ‘UBD 587G’ and has remained in ‘barn find’ condition ever since, awaiting restoration. Showing a recorded mileage of 25,649 kilometres (thought 125,649 kilometres; c.78,000 miles), the 911 is now offered as a very worthy candidate for restoration and is thought to be complete. Offered with paperwork relating to the importation, a copy of a previous registration document from the Province of Ontario, and a current V5C document.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452