Real GT on bat for sale Options

[v82go]

Lots of interesting history on this one.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-porsche-914-6-gt-2/

Bob

[maxwelj]

The very early history of the car is interesting and rather cloudy:

"Initial sale:
dealer PO = Portugal
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The Car was initially ordered by Portuguese Porsche Importer and distributor; Messrs AS Motors Sociedade, but was never accepted by the distributor.

T
Final sale:
Invoiced June 26th, 1971
Port of Entry: UA = Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, CA
Distributor: Porsche/Audi Pacific a Division of VW Pacific, Inc., Culver City, CA
Dealer: Bozzani Porsche/Audi Inc., Monrovia, CA

In August of 1971 it was delivered to Bozzani Porsche-Audi Inc. of Monrovia, California.
Alan Johnson then advertised the car in Auto Week/Competition Press in October - November of 1971.
Charles W Grimes II of Tulsa, OK purchased the car Feb 10, 1972
Howard B De Haven of Tulsa, OK purchased the car August 22, 1985 upon the death of Charles Grimes
William D Noon of San Diego, CA purchased the car Nov 11,2003 "Symbolic Motor Car Company". http://www.symbolicmotors.com
Frank Gallogly of Lime Rock, CT purchased the car 2007"
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So it appears that the car was never delivered to Portugal as intended, and at the time was just a stock 914/6.
After the failed delivery it was converted to GT specifications at the Factory and used as a test mule. This was documented by Bozzani upon delivery.

I remember when Charlie Grimes bought the car. He (and Howard, I think) tried to drive it from CA back to Tulsa, but it broke a rocker arm or something in El Paso and finished the trip on a trailer. Once it was repaired, Charlie and/or Howard used to drive it on Porsche club outings at times. Following it on cloverleaf onramps in my own -6 was quite the thrill! It was on the showroom floor here in Tulsa for many years, and The engine was on an engine stand in the shop for a lot of that time.

Jack