Broad Arrow Auctions lately introduced the addition of a 1968 Porsche 907 Okay to its inaugural Amelia Public sale on March 4 on the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island.
Chassis No. 907 205 raced as a manufacturing unit entry by Porsche System Engineering on the 1968 Sebring 12 Hours and the was the outright winner of the 1968 Targa Florio within the palms of Vic Elford and Umberto Maglioli.
Elford certified on pole in ’68, placing the group in prime place to capitalize on the velocity of the Porsche. After a number of preliminary setbacks and help from locals, Maglioli would return the automotive to fourth place earlier than Elford would set three successive lap information.
With a half-lap to go, 907 025 handed Alfa’s main Tipo 33/2 and prolonged that result in over three minutes on the end, lopping almost 10 minutes off the earlier general greatest race time.
The 907 ultimately landed within the Porsche assortment of Dr. Julio Palmaz, who, in 2000, entrusted the automotive to Patrick Scalli of Porsche Prototype Racing Vehicles for a restoration again to its authentic Targa Florio configuration. Concurrently, the unique numbered engine was positioned within the palms of Gustav Nitsche, who rebuilt the Sort 771/1 magnesium case 2.2-liter air-cooled 270-hp flat-eight engine to authentic specs, because it seems as we speak.
The 907 was twice a winner on the Amelia Island Concours d’Magnificence, in 2007 within the Targa Florio Class, and later in 2012 because the winner of the Company Award for the Finest Instance of Race Automotive Engineering.
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