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1967' Porsche 911

£224,950

Published 6 May 2025ID: 0rVWbG

London
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Information from the owner

Age: 58 years

Mileage: 2600 km

Fuel: Petrol

Transmission: Manual

Exterior color: White

Electronics: AM/FM Radio

Seller's comments about 1967' Porsche 911

The oRiginal Recipe. In Porsche folklore, few models command such reverence as the 911R. Built in 1967 under the direction of Ferdinand Piëch, the R was an experiment in pure performance. The experiment of course relied on eking as much power as possible from the 2. 0-litre but equally a challenge in the true art of lightweighting in the form of the featherweight composite development prototype intended to homologate the 911 platform for international competition. Just four prototypes and 20 production cars were created, their rarity eclipsed only by the technical ambition they embodied. With ultra-lightweight bodywork principles shared with the 906 Le Mans car, 2. 0-litre twin-plug engines lifted directly from Porsche’s racing programme, and a kerb weight below 850 kilograms, the 911R remains the lightest and most focused air-cooled 911 ever built. Today, original cars rarely change hands and command multi-million-dollar prices when they do. For those unwilling to compromise, but unable to access the real thing, well, you’re in the absolute next best thing. Seasoned in the art of historic competition Porsche motorsport, engineering, race preparation and wizardry, EB Motorsport’s 911 R is the Yorkshire based specialist’s personal pursuit of perfection. A homage that offers a unique opportunity to experience the essence of the original car – in many respects, with even greater attention to detail. The entire car weighs under 830 kilograms, fully oiled, fuelled and fitted with competition seating and roll cage. Furthermore, substituting lightweight Monza-spec wheels, a single seat and reduced fuel load would bring this figure to below 805kg – a figure that would undercut most original Rs. At 200 kg lighter than a ’67 911, there is no silver bullet when it comes to weight loss. It’s a single minded, holistic optimisation of every aspect that delivers that figure. This car, completed in 2018 after a three-year, ground-up build by EB Motorsport in Yorkshire, is not a pastiche nor a restomod. It is, to use EB’s own words, “an R but not an R” – a machine created not to reinterpret the 911R, but to honour it in the purest, most rigorous fashion. Its development is informed by years of first-hand experience restoring original R prototypes, access to period documentation, and EB’s own racing pedigree with early 911s across European historic series. This is not simply a build. It is a philosophy. Chassis and Bodywork: Faithful in Form, Uncompromising in Execution. The project began with a U. S.-market 1967 short-wheelbase 911, chosen specifically for its compatibility with R-type architecture. The original chassis was retained, repaired, and painstakingly seam-welded using EB’s in-house jigs to create a stiffer, safer foundation – a nod to motorsport, not comfort. The entire floorpan and inner structure were then lightly stone-chipped and coated in underseal to provide protection without compromising weight. Even here, EB’s obsession with balance was evident: no excess, no corner-cutting. From the A-pillars down, the car wears a full suite of EB-manufactured composite bodywork, save for the original steel roof. Every panel, from the scalloped R-type front wings and quarter panels to the subtly flared rear arches, was hand-laid at EB’s facility using fibreglass reinforced with mat and cloth – the same material technology Porsche used in 1967. The doors alone represent a major weight saving over steel and are constructed around aluminium hinges with bronze bushes. Even the chassis numbers are CNC-engraved into the door structure, mirroring the original R’s practice. The doors, bonnet, engine lid and rear quarter panels are held in place with leather straps and bespoke mounts. Even minor fittings like window frames, mirror bases, and fuel filler surrounds have been optimised for weight and originality. The Lexan side front and rear windows are secured using lightweight mounts. The headlight covers are thin plastic replicas of the original R items, and the front indicators – delicately translucent and near invisible unless the light is right – are faithfully correct. The car was finished in period-correct Ivory and, unlike the original Rs, which often received hurried paintwork to reduce weight, the interior and underside received the same high standard of finish as the exterior. EB refused to cut corners, even where few would notice. Interior: A Temple to the Ascetic. Inside, the EB 911R is a stark, Spartan environment – a near-religious rejection of excess. There is no carpet, no headliner, no radio or glovebox. The dashboard is bespoke, designed to accept only the gauges and switches required. The clock and fuel gauge were deleted (the fuel gauge has since been reintroduced), their apertures blanked with custom-machined plugs. The unique dash-mounted horn push, Speedster light and...