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FS: 1967 Porsche 911 S (former EMPI Porsche) - $84990 (Costa Mesa)
Date: 2009-11-20, 6:24PM PST
Reply to: sale-pyanf-1475542435@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

1967 Porsche 911 S
Vintage VARA Race car/EMPI Porsche

VIN # 308224S
80,900 original miles
Tangerine on Black
5-speed Manual (901 Close Ratio)
3-Owner
SoCal Car
California title
Fresh Mechanicals

Offered at $84,990

The thought of taking a short-wheel base 911 S and turning it into a race car would make some purists cringe. However, finding a 911 with race history in its blood from day one is something very special and rare.

42 years later, this 911 S race car has survived with very little incident or issues. It has had a great history going back to its first owner: Joe Vittone, the president and CEO of Empi (a famous VW/Porsche after market products company). Joe purchased this 911 new in ’67 and used it to help market some of his aluminum pistons and cylinders. In 1969, as a performance marketing promotion, Bob Bondurant was asked to put the car through its paces at Riverside Raceway. Bondurant was so impressed not only with the cars performance, but also with it’s bright tangerine color, that he adopted tangerine for his driving school cars. This occasion was documented in the February 1969 issue of Sports Car Graphic.

The second owner was an oil businessman and Porsche lover who cared for the car as a streetcar until 1995. This is when the current owner purchased the car and started to fulfill his vintage racing interests. What started as a three-month project took well over a year and as you can imagine, tens of thousands of dollars. However, all the money and time paid off with Vara CP class championships in 1998 and 2001.

All in all, this 911 has be featured in 2 issues of Excellence Magazine including the cover in 2002 as well as the cover for the Early S magazine called Esses.

Here are the mechanical details:

Engine:
2.5L 060 Overbore
66mm Crank
90mm Pistons
Sport “S” Cams
“S” Rods
Weber 40mm IDS Carbs
Custom Headers and Exhaust
Solid Motor mounts and Trans mounts
Dual front mounted oil coolers
MSD 6A with Bosch Distributor
Pertronix (pointless) trigger system

Drivetrain:
901 Close ratio transmission A, GA, J, Q, V
GT Torque Biasing differential

Suspension:
Front custom Bilstein shocks with raised spindles
Racing Dynamics shock tower brace
22 mm front torsion bars
Charlie Bar front and rear Sway bars
Bump steer modification
Rear Bilstein shocks
30mm Torsion bars rear
BRAKES Dual reservoir system
Front and rear “S” Brakes
Monoball rear trailing arm bushings.

Other Details:
Weight 1,977 lbs
Approx. 200 hp
7x15 Fuchs
Front and rear fiberglass bumpers
Fiberglass hood, deck lid, and doors
Plexiglas rear window
Interior 6-Point welded cage with side impact bars
Momo Corse race seat
Sparco suede race steering wheel
Schroth 6-point harness system
Phoenix Halon 5lb fire system
Fuel safe 12-gallon fuel cell
Facet fuel pump
Battery cut off switch
FABCAR Aluminum Shifter
Auto Meter Tach

In 2005, the owner spent over $12,000 freshening up the engine and gearbox. He was then out of racing until 2006. He did a couple of events between 2006-2007 and the car has been in storage since then.

This is a turn-key Porsche race car that is ready to be enjoyed. It is fresh, all set up, and a proven winner.

This Porsche comes with its original steel doors, hood, decklid, and original door windows.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Paul at 714-335-4911 or paul@autokennel.com

For tons of pictures, either cut and paste the following URL into your browser, or click here: http://www.AutoKennel.com

This vehicle is sold “as-is” with no warranty, written or implied. In some cases, the vehicle does have the remaining factory warranty still in place and will be described above if that is the case. All taxes and fees are the responsibility of the buyer and are not included in the listed price. The vehicle listed is described to the best of our ability. We are not responsible for errors in our description of options or any other details. We do welcome all local pre-purchase inspections on vehicles in order to verify condition.