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1968 PORSCHE 911 'SWB' COUPÉ
Registration no. XYY 450F
Chassis no. 11835259- Delivered new to Peter Gregg's
Brumos Motors in the USA
• In-period competition modifications
in North America - Rare RS bodywork
- Extensive mechanical restoration
by Francis Tuthill 2014/2015
Manufactured in March 19 , this short-wheelbase 911 coupt was
ordered from the factory by Peter Greggs famed Porsche concessionaire
and racing team, Brumos Motors of Jacksonville, Florida, <SA. This car
has a unique history, having been restored, uprated and maintained by
leading teams in the <SA and Europe for over half its life. Today, this
Porsche attracts widespread interest and admiration.
The car incorporates hallmark Peter Gregg modifications, which are
poignant reminders of its connections to the company during its historic
years of 911 racing. Brumos reissued a newly stamped driver's log
in 2014 and engaged in friendly and helpful correspondence with the
vendor just before their closure in 2015, bringing to an end a 50-year
story that saw Peter Greggs Porsche 911 win the 2-litre class in the
19 9 Trans Am series - Porsches first race-series win for the 911.
The 19 model-year Porsche 911 coupt was homologated by the F0A
to compete in Group 2 (modified touring car) and Group 5 (special touring
car) racing for the and 9 seasons. 0n recent years, the 5 SWB
cars have attracted a strong following amongst collectors due to the
fact that they were the original type homologation and the earliest 911
model. However, it was with the model year SWB cars that secured
the marques first maQor victories: 19 Le Mans 24 Hours (Jean-Pierre
Gaban), 19 Monte Carlo Rally (Vic Elford) and the aforementioned
Trans Am Championship.
This unique ex-Brumos 911 was further modified by South East Division
SCCA racer Kenny Hawkins in the early 1990s in North Carolina, being
given the RS bodywork it retains today. Maintained by the Porsche SCCA
race community for the past three decades, this car has never been over
restored and has an honest patina. Its engine is to 1968-period race tune
and is married to a 9021 five-speed transmission with optional limited-
slip differential. 0t runs correct Weber 40 0DA 3C carburettors (the
model 911s were the last to feature carburettors).Respected machine shop Ollie's of Arizona carried out the original engine
works, which were further up-rated in 2014 by British marque specialists
Francis Tuthill Limited, whose experience in rallying the SWB dates back
35 years. Having been extensively rebuilt mechanically, the car is close
in specification to the SWB with which Francis Tuthill won the London to
Sydney Marathon in 1993. All parts date within a narrow range: 19 -- Its genuine and valuable RS bodywork, now over 20 years old
and still corrosion free, allows the use of up-rated running gear and is
purposeful without pretence. A race modified SWB recently displayed
at the Porsche Museum is possibly the only other <K-registered SWB to
feature RS bodywork.