PORSCHE 911 T/R Chassis No:11820884

In 1968 Porsche introduced the 911 T/R in a very limited production run made

available to customers looking to race or rally their 911s. Taking advantage of

the low weight of the basic “T” model, 52Kg less than the “S”, Porsche

homologated it with the race and rally parts from the previous year’s

experimental 911 R. The T/R could be specified with almost any combination

of parts to reflect the use and budget of the customer. Two engines were

available; the 911S engine, 160 bhp or 180bhp with the Rally-kit, and the

exotic twin-plug 906 engine. This was a full race engine with titanium internals,

twin plug heads and 230 bhp.

The car was delivered ready for competition; the interior stripped of sound

insulation (another 25Kg saved) and any other extraneous trim was removed.

A limited slip differential was fitted along with large capacity fuel tank, oil

coolers, Koni shock absorbers, front and rear anti-roll bars, ventilated brake

discs, racing seats, baffled fuel tanks, twin fuel pumps etc.

Just 35 examples were built and only 3 of them right hand drive.

Chassis 11820884, a right drive T/R, was ordered by Paddy McNally and

Charlie Lucas via AFN in November 1967 with the 911S Rallye-kit engine,

rollcage, limited slip diff, rollbar and 100 litre fuel tank as detailed in the Werks

Rekord Card.

This was a race car and not road registered at the time.

As soon as they received the car in July ’68 Chris Maltin stripped and rebuilt

the engine to 906 spec. McNally had ordered the car specifically for the

South African Springbok Series but used races at Oulton Park and Brands

Hatch for shakedown before taking it all the way to the southern hemisphere.

SUMMARY OF PERIOD RACING HISTORY FOR 11820884

1968

Oulton Park - 16 Aug

Charlie Lucas - 6th OA Brands Hatch Motor Show 200

Charlie Lucas - 2nd OA #111

Capetown, 3 Hrs - 23 Nov

McNally/Martland - 1st Gp3, 12th OA #16 Bulawayo Rhodesian GP - 1 Dec

McNally/Martland. #16. Mozambique, Lourenco Marques 3 Hrs - 08 Dec

McNally/Martland - 7th OA #16. Pietermaritzburg, 3 Hrs - 26 Dec

McNally/Martland - 9th OA #17

Digby Martland driving 11820884 at Pietermaritzburg, the opaque headlamp lens

were caused by a sandstorm in the previous race at Lourenco Marques.

1969 East London, 500 Kms - 4 Jan McNally/Martland - 4th OA #17 Declared Springbok Champion Saloon Car Winner & Joint Championship Winner

Brands Hatch, Guard's Trophy - 16 Mar Charlie Lucas - 4th 2 Litre Class, 9th OA

Car sold to Paul Vestey May 1969 Vila Real - 06Jul Paul Vestey/Peter Sadler - 1st Gp3 2 Litre, 10th OA #109.

Mugello, 500Kms - 20 July Paul Vestey #120 Barcelona, 12 Hrs Alain De Cadenet/Chris Craft.

Rhodes - 27 July Paul Vestey - DNF (struck ramparts while leading) #26.

Montlhery, 1000 Kms of Paris - 12 Oct P Vestey/Peter Sadler - DNF (Gearbox) #29

1970 Monza, 1000Kms - 25 April

David Weir/Mike Ogier #83

Targa Florio - 3 May

Alain de Cadenet/Mike Ogier 2nd in 2 litre class, 15th OA #138

De Cadenet hustles the T/R out of Campofelice in the 1970 Targa Florio

Nurburgring, 1000Kms - 31 May

Mike Weir/David Ogier 9th in 2 litre class, 29th OA #97

Mugello, 500Kms - 19 July

David Weir/Mike Ogier/Alain de Cadenet 2nd in 2 litre class

Vila Real, 6 hrs - 5 June

Mike Ogier

1971

Sold to Sir Anthony Bamford and registered in U.K as YBF 847 J in April

Le Mans, 24 Hours - 12/13th June

John Chatham/Mike Coombe/Willy Tucket

De Cadenet / Ogier pass the pits on their way to 2nd place (2 litre) in the 1970

Targa Florio

A comprehensive restoration of T/R 11820884 has just been completed by

Andy Prill at Maxted-Page and Prill.

The car is in superb ready to go condition with HTP papers. This represents an

exceptional opportunity to acquire a genuine and extremely rare

competition 911 with great history and provenance.

T/R 11820884 is eligible for a wide variety of the best events, including the

Le Mans Classic, Tour Auto, Monterey Historics etc.