The 1969 model year marked the first major changes to Porsche’s well-received 911 series. The wheelbase was stretched an additional 2.4 inches, which served to greatly enhance the car’s handling characteristics. The fenders were slightly flared to make room for larger wheels and tires, and the interior heating and cooling system was improved, as Porsche made steady improvements on the design. Three models were offered, the 110-brake horsepower 911 T, the 140-brake horsepower 911 E, and the 170-brake horsepower 911 S. The lower-priced T was fitted with a magnesium-cased, cast-iron-cylindered engine with Weber 40 IDTP3C carburetors, while the E and S used Bosch mechanical fuel injection. A total of 3,561 Porsche 911 T Coupes were built by the Karmann at Osnabrück.

This very attractive B-series 911 T was completed on April 14, 1969, and left the factory wearing Polo Red paint (Code 6802), one of nine standard colors offered, as well as a black leatherette interior (9822). Its Certificate of Authenticity notes that it was equipped with several popular factory options, including a Type 901 five-speed transmission, with its dog-leg first gear; the five-gauge instrument package from the more expensive 911 S; front and rear bumperettes; a Becker Europa radio and left-side antenna; and Pirelli tires. The car is believed to have first been sold in dry and sunny Phoenix, Arizona, where it would spend most of its life.

The original owner enjoyed this car for some 15 years. Paperwork supplied with the car indicates that it was purchased by another Phoenix resident, Jack Perry, on October 19, 1984, after having accrued just 11,625 miles. Based on service invoices, the car remained in Arizona until it was sold to Mr. Walter Hensch, of Massillon, Ohio, with 20,645 miles recorded. Mr. Hensch had Layland Automotive in Canton, Ohio, undertake a full mechanical overhaul, as evidenced by a September 2009 invoice, which totaled more than $10,000. On May 13, 2012, the car was sold to Mr. Sid Griffon, of Springfield, Missouri, with 23,105 miles on its odometer. Mr. Griffin spent two years restoring the car’s exterior to original condition, with the work including a full repaint in its original Polo Red by J&B Body and Coach.

The consignor, a well-known Southern California Porsche collector and enthusiast, purchased the car from Mr. Griffin on March 24, 2014, at which point it had been driven only 23,780 miles. It was then handed over to Rusnak/Westlake Porsche in Westlake Village, California, for a complete inspection and then brought to Conejo Upholstery in Thousand Oaks, where a new black leatherette interior and a new headliner package from Autos International was installed. Respected Porsche restoration shop Coachcraft in Fillmore, California, brought the paint and mechanicals up to what the consignor describes as “show condition.”

This very attractive 911 T is supplied with a set of new Pirelli tires on forged alloy Fuchs “Windmill” wheels, a tool kit and jack, and manuals. Its current mileage is 23,696, which the consignor believes is original and correct. Here is an opportunity to acquire a well-restored, very low-mileage Porsche 911 that has attractive options and is entirely suitable for club-level concours and very enjoyable touring.