Sold my 911SC for a 914-6, 6's original owner was 60's racer Ted Tidwell Options

[Michael N]

So I am now completely addicted! Sold my '82 911SC and bought a white 914/6. Drove it from Redding to Stockton, Ca to store until I have room to bring it home, but am stoked to say that I will not miss the 911 because the 6 is sooo fast and light. I found while going through the older papers of the car that Ted Tidwell 60's and 70's racer (Chimney Rock Hill Climb / 904 GTS) was the original owner.

[Michael N]

Vin#9140430947. Emailed a previous owner yesterday to get more info. Scott Shepherd told me :

Bought the car in San Diego in 1979. It had the standard 2.0 ltr engine in it at that time. I drove up to San Francisco and stopped of at E.A.S.Y. European Auto Service Yard, they are still in business. A friend of mine was working there and stated that he had a 1973 2.4 ltr S engine that just came in. I had the engine looked at and then had parts of it updated and fixed. We then had it shipped to Jackson Hole Wyoming. I took the car and engine over to the Porsche dealer in Idaho Falls and had the service manager, Claus, install the engine. They were not able to figure out the full installation so I had to take it to Denver to Rennehaus, Grady Clay, who was able to put it all together.

From that date forward my wife and I raced hill climbs and auotcrossed it spring, summer and fall of each year. We had a great time.

I owned the car until early eighties at which time the ex-wife got the car. Her brother rebuilt the car and after that my new wife purchased it back for me as a gift. We then started racing again.

It sat in storage for a few years and I decided to sell some 3 years ago. So it was in our family since 1979 till 2003.

I’m sure we have a lot of photos of the car over the years but not sure where to place my hands on them.

The engine is a great, strong high HP engine. There are many alterations that can be made to gain even more HP but you will need to do some additions to the body and other parts to take the power without coming apart.

Hope that helps you out.


Joe Wong, one of the nicest guys I've ever met, sold me the car. He has a Porsche car collection in Redding that would make any Porsche Fanatic drool with envy. Thus, did not drive it but a handful of times. So many nice cars how do you choose and with a Carrera GT on the way.