One to Buy: 79,000 mile Pastel Blue 1969 Porsche 911 2.2 E Coupe
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For the first few years of its life, every 911 production car used a 2-litre version of Porsche’s venerable air-cooled Flat 6 engine.
That all changed in late 1969 when the 1970 model year C-series 911 was unveiled. Equipped with a bigger 2.2-litre motor, the additional 204cc was realised by enlarging the cylinder bore diameter to 84mm (an increase of 4mm) while keeping the stroke at 66mm to ensure the new line of engines was just as responsive as before.
Customers could once again order their car as a Coupe or Targa and with one of three engines: the entry-level carb-fed 125bhp 911 T, the mid-range 155bhp 911 E or the flagship 180bhp 911 S which, like the E, ran mechanical Bosch fuel-injection.
Although the 911 S is rightly considered the most sought after variant of the 2.2-litre 911 range, its 199lb-ft of torque came on stream at 5200rpm while the 911 E produced 191lb-ft albeit much lower down the rev range, at 4500rpm, making these cars arguably the best to drive in real world conditions.
If you’re looking for one, currently on offer at the European Collectibles showroom in Costa Mesa, California, is a 2.2-litre 911 E in super condition with a lovely specification and great history: chassis 9110220101.
Configured in Pastel Blue, one of the best colours for these ‘long hood’ F-series 911s, chassis 9110220101 was supplied to its first owner, Edward Panzer of Claremont, California, through his local main agent, Catron Porsche | Audi in Pomona. Retained until 1978, the 1969 built, 1970 registered car has since passed through the hands of four other custodians, during which time it has been sympathetically restored.
Significantly, this matching numbers 79,000 mile example comes complete with original items so often lost such as its maintenance booklet, owner's manual and registration cards.
