One to Buy: ex-Ake Andersson 1967 Porsche 911 2.0 Rally
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As a consequence of their rugged build quality, outstanding performance and useful rear-engined layout, the Porsche 356 and 911 proved enormously effective rally cars.
After the 911 made its special stage debut on the 1965 Monte Carlo Rally, Porsche returned to the sport in 1966 and continued to run works cars at select events for the next few seasons.
Customers could also purchase their own Rally-equipped 911 and a long list of potential upgrades were available direct from the factory: tuned engines, modified transmissions, uprated suspension, long-range fuel tanks, bodyshell reinforcement and interiors with all the necessary safety gear were offered to both distributor teams and privateers.
Currently on offer at the Early 911S showroom in Wuppertal, Germany, is a beautifully restored example of the 911 Rally in its early form: chassis 307498.
Configured in Polo Red with an array of competition enhancements to include Recaro sports seats, Koni shocks, front and rear anti-roll bars, a 100-litre fuel tank and modified gearbox, chassis 307498 was delivered new to Sweden for Ake Andersson to contest several major 1967 events.
Most notably, Andersson and his navigator, Sven-Olof Svedburg, went on to finish that year’s Gulf London Rally in third place behind a works 911 and a factory Lotus Cortina. That September, the car was sold to fellow Swede, Roland Larsson, who continued its competition career.
More recently, chassis 307498 has been restored by Early 911S to the exact specification in which it competed on the ‘67 Gulf Rally.
