Porsche 911 'SWB' Coupé - 1965
Chassis n° 300941
- Early short-wheelbase model
- Optional five-speed gearbox
- Full black leather interior (a very rare option)
- Professionally restored 2,500 miles ago
- Registered in France
- Matching Numbers (Chassis and Engine)
Bonhams : The Zoute Sale
Important Collectors' Motor Cars
The Zoute Grand Prix Gallery
Estimated : € 130.000 - 160.000
Sold for € 155.250
Zoute Grand Prix Car Week 2025
Knokke - Zoute
België - Belgium
October 2025
A 'modern classic' if ever there was one, Porsche's long-running 911 sports car first appeared at the 1963 Frankfurt Show as the '901', but shortly after production proper commenced in 1964 had become the '911' following Peugeot's complaints about the use of '0' model numbers. The preceding Type 356's rear-engined layout was retained but the 911 switched to unitary construction for the body/chassis and dropped the 356's VW-based suspension in favour of a more modern McPherson strut and trailing arm arrangement. In its first incarnation, Porsche's single-overhead-camshaft, air-cooled, flat-six engine displaced 1,991cc and produced 130bhp; progressively enlarged and developed, it would eventually grow to more than 3.0 litres and, in turbo-charged form, put out well over 300 horsepower.
Chassis number '300941' is one of the early, short-wheelbase 911s much favoured by the Historic rallying fraternity, a situation that has led to unmodified examples such as this one becoming a great rarity and consequently much in demand. It belongs to the '0-Programme' series built from the start of production in August 1964 up to the introduction of the 'A-Programme' model in August 1967, and thus represents the Porsche 911 in its earliest and purest form.
Although a left-hand drive model, this Porsche 911 was delivered new on 20th April 1965 via the UK importer AFN Ltd to Mr. Irwin Edward Leventen in London. Chassis number '300941' left the factory finished in Light Ivory with the full black leather interior (a very rare and hardly ever seen option). The accompanying Porsche certificate shows that the car was delivered fitted with the desirable five-speed gearbox, tinted glass, headrests, Blaupunkt Köln radio, loudspeaker and antenna, Dunlop tyres and a Webasto heater. It has since been fitted with Weber carburettors. The original Solex carburettors and corresponding air filters are still in the possession of the current owner and will be supplied to the future owner.
This car's early history may be traced in the service book, which records several services between 1965 and 1967 in London, Fellbach, Stuttgart, Berlin and Rimini. The Porsche was then left in an underground car park in Paris for 17 years having travelled around 27,000 miles when taken off the road.
A mechanic in the south-west of France discovered and bought the car in 1984 before it was finally purchased by the current owner in 1986, when the odometer showed 34,000 miles. The long immobilization had stuck the piston rings and marked the cylinders, which were changed by Paris-based Porsche mechanic Michel Pailleux. In 1991 the Porsche participated in the 'International Meeting 356' at Harrogate, North Yorkshire, and by 2009 had travelled another 10,000 miles.
In 2012 the 911 was entrusted to the well-known Porsche specialist RSO Motorsport for an extensive restoration. The car was fully stripped and the right rocker panel and the two front wings replaced; the floors remain original. According to our vendor, the car was found to be exceptionally healthy. The engine was simply removed and cleaned, the carburettors adjusted (by B2H) and the distributor renewed. The brakes are new all around. It was decided to leave the nicely patinated interior and carpets in place as they were in very good original condition like the rest of the car. The windscreen was changed but unfortunately it proved impossible to find a green-tinted example like the original. There are restoration bills on file totalling €29,000.
The Porsche has travelled a mere 2,500 miles since its restoration (the current odometer reading is 46,561 miles). The vendor advises us that the engine, transmission, chassis, body and paintwork are all in very good condition, while the engine is said to be smooth and powerful and the gearbox easy and precise. During our test drive, we noted that the car handled very well on both slow and fast stretches of road. The spare wheel is unused and the original Solex carburettors and their air filter are supplied with the car. Registered in France, this lovely early Porsche 911 comes with its maintenance booklet, its certificate issued by Porsche France confirming that the car has matching chassis and engine numbers, jack, tool kit (non-original), car cover and a luggage rack to be fitted to the engine cover.
Porsche 911 'SWB' Coupé - 1965
Chassis n° 300941
- Early short-wheelbase model
- Optional five-speed gearbox
- Full black leather interior (a very rare option)
- Professionally restored 2,500 miles ago
- Registered in France
- Matching Numbers (Chassis and Engine)
Bonhams : The Zoute Sale
Important Collectors' Motor Cars
The Zoute Grand Prix Gallery
Estimated : € 130.000 - 160.000
Sold for € 155.250
Zoute Grand Prix Car Week 2025
Knokke - Zoute
België - Belgium
October 2025
A 'modern classic' if ever there was one, Porsche's long-running 911 sports car first appeared at the 1963 Frankfurt Show as the '901', but shortly after production proper commenced in 1964 had become the '911' following Peugeot's complaints about the use of '0' model numbers. The preceding Type 356's rear-engined layout was retained but the 911 switched to unitary construction for the body/chassis and dropped the 356's VW-based suspension in favour of a more modern McPherson strut and trailing arm arrangement. In its first incarnation, Porsche's single-overhead-camshaft, air-cooled, flat-six engine displaced 1,991cc and produced 130bhp; progressively enlarged and developed, it would eventually grow to more than 3.0 litres and, in turbo-charged form, put out well over 300 horsepower.
Chassis number '300941' is one of the early, short-wheelbase 911s much favoured by the Historic rallying fraternity, a situation that has led to unmodified examples such as this one becoming a great rarity and consequently much in demand. It belongs to the '0-Programme' series built from the start of production in August 1964 up to the introduction of the 'A-Programme' model in August 1967, and thus represents the Porsche 911 in its earliest and purest form.
Although a left-hand drive model, this Porsche 911 was delivered new on 20th April 1965 via the UK importer AFN Ltd to Mr. Irwin Edward Leventen in London. Chassis number '300941' left the factory finished in Light Ivory with the full black leather interior (a very rare and hardly ever seen option). The accompanying Porsche certificate shows that the car was delivered fitted with the desirable five-speed gearbox, tinted glass, headrests, Blaupunkt Köln radio, loudspeaker and antenna, Dunlop tyres and a Webasto heater. It has since been fitted with Weber carburettors. The original Solex carburettors and corresponding air filters are still in the possession of the current owner and will be supplied to the future owner.
This car's early history may be traced in the service book, which records several services between 1965 and 1967 in London, Fellbach, Stuttgart, Berlin and Rimini. The Porsche was then left in an underground car park in Paris for 17 years having travelled around 27,000 miles when taken off the road.
A mechanic in the south-west of France discovered and bought the car in 1984 before it was finally purchased by the current owner in 1986, when the odometer showed 34,000 miles. The long immobilization had stuck the piston rings and marked the cylinders, which were changed by Paris-based Porsche mechanic Michel Pailleux. In 1991 the Porsche participated in the 'International Meeting 356' at Harrogate, North Yorkshire, and by 2009 had travelled another 10,000 miles.
In 2012 the 911 was entrusted to the well-known Porsche specialist RSO Motorsport for an extensive restoration. The car was fully stripped and the right rocker panel and the two front wings replaced; the floors remain original. According to our vendor, the car was found to be exceptionally healthy. The engine was simply removed and cleaned, the carburettors adjusted (by B2H) and the distributor renewed. The brakes are new all around. It was decided to leave the nicely patinated interior and carpets in place as they were in very good original condition like the rest of the car. The windscreen was changed but unfortunately it proved impossible to find a green-tinted example like the original. There are restoration bills on file totalling €29,000.
The Porsche has travelled a mere 2,500 miles since its restoration (the current odometer reading is 46,561 miles). The vendor advises us that the engine, transmission, chassis, body and paintwork are all in very good condition, while the engine is said to be smooth and powerful and the gearbox easy and precise. During our test drive, we noted that the car handled very well on both slow and fast stretches of road. The spare wheel is unused and the original Solex carburettors and their air filter are supplied with the car. Registered in France, this lovely early Porsche 911 comes with its maintenance booklet, its certificate issued by Porsche France confirming that the car has matching chassis and engine numbers, jack, tool kit (non-original), car cover and a luggage rack to be fitted to the engine cover.