Rare Porsche Prototype at The Pebble Beach Auctions

Rare Porsche Prototype at The Pebble Beach Auctions

1967 Porsche 906ERare Long-Nose, Fuel-Injected Works Team Car | Extensive FIA, SCCA, and USRRC Racing HistoryEstimate: $1,600,000 - $2,000,000 Chassis: 906-159

The ultimate development of the Porsche Carrera 6, this 906E, chassis 906-159, is one of only four works cars built for the 1967 racing season equipped with a fuel-injected engine and revised long-nose, short-tail bodywork.

Making its racing debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring in April 1967, this 906E was driven famed American drivers Joe Buzzetta and Peter Gregg to a remarkable 7th overall, 4th in class finish.

After serving as a factory works car at Sebring, the 906E was sold to Porsche dealer and race team owner Otto Zipper, who had Scooter Patrick drive the car in numerous USRRC and SCCA races throughout the Western US. Faithfully presented in its original 1967 Sebring livery, this rare works 906E is among the most desirable examples of Porsche’s first prototype sports racing car.

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