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ONE OF THE 1ST IMPORTED
Keno Brothers Fine Automobile Auctions are honored to be able to offer one of the very first 911S’s to be imported into the USA in 1973. This was the 17th car built, making it one of the rare examples to have come from the factory with black bumperettes. A superb example restored from the ground up by Phil Bagley of Porsche Klub Sport Racing in Florida. This early 911S is ready to be a perfect driver or show-stopper. If you have been searching for one of the earliest 911S to be imported to the USA, here is one of the best.
- 1973Delivered to its first owner in Leewood, Kansas. He then sold it to Dr. Hardtongue, in Wichita, Kansas.
- 1974Dr. Bill Hardtongue in Wichita, Kansas owned it for more than two decades..
- 1990s#0017 showed up at a track with a roll bar and fuel cell. It is believed to have raced at only at 2 or 3 events.
- 2002Danny Stewart from Tampa, Florida purchased 0017 and hoped to, some day, return it to its original condition. As the years passed by, Stewart realized he no longer had the time and sold the car to Keith Ennis.
- 2007Keith Ennis, in Jupiter, Florida, undertook the project and began to turn the car back into a street car. He removed the roll bar and fuel cell and began the restoration. In his detailed report on his exploration of the 911, Ennis states that the car has never been cut up or hit. - * Quoted from the “early 911 registry.org”
- 2009Phil Bagley from Klub Sport took the car over from Ennis and completely restored the car from the ground up. Phil states that the first cars did not have chrome bumperettes; they were delivered from the factory originally black. Phil also states the car had no rust and no sign of damage anywhere. Phil remarks that the car was about to be loaded on a truck, ironically, back to Wichita, Kansas, when the buyer changed his mind at the last minute and didn’t take it.
- 20126/12/12 Car showed up on Pelican parts for sale for $138,500. (Phil Bagley)
- 2012Steve Serio of Aston Martin, Lotus of New England acquired the car.
- 2012Sold, now in the hands of its current owner, who prefers to remain anonymous.
- Special thanks to Phil Bagley, from Klub Sport, for filling in the gaps in this car’s legacy.
Just shy of the level of the Carrera RS, the beautiful and powerful 1973 911 S coupe represents the pinnacle of Porsche’s lightweight sports cars from the early 1970’s. 1973 marked the end of the “long-hood, thin-bumper” period of Porsche design. The following model year would bring five-mph safety bumpers and increased weight. The high-performance 1973 “S” had a highly responsive 2.4-liter Type 911/53 engine that packed a wallop, with 190 horsepower at 6,500 rpm. It was bolted to a new Type 915 transmission, which offered stronger internals and a simplified shifting pattern. A new, front chin spoiler reduced front-end lift at speed by a claimed 40%, and it helped pin the front of the car to the pavement. It was so effective that Porsche soon adopted the part across the 911 line. The 1973 S was rather expensive when new, bearing a base price of just over $10,000, before any options were added.
- One of the very first, black-bumperette models imported, and sure to get front row at any Porsche meet.
- A 911S will give a good driver enough thrills that he automatically ‘ups his game’.
- The current trend in the Porsche market is markedly upward, with today’s sale price norms probably becoming tomorrow’s bargains.
- According to past inspection, this car been correctly restored and maintained by marque experts.
This is the 911S to buy, if you’re searching for a vintage street racer that will run with many of today’s hot sports cars. Its consistently solid, superb condition add to its cachet, and is the ultimate reassurance for a buyer.
“Just when you thought Long-hood 911 prices couldn’t go any higher, it looks like we may have broken through to the next level. ”