Since its debut in 1963, the 911 has been at the heart of the Porsche brand. Few other cars in the world can look back on such a long tradition and continuity as the Porsche 911. It has been inspiring car enthusiasts around the world since its debut as the model 901 and today the 911 is considered as the quintessential sports car, the benchmark for all others.

In 2013, Porsche Cars Great Britain celebrated the 50th anniversary of the 911 by racing a classic example of the iconic sports coupe, in historic motorsport. The 1965 short-wheelbase 911 raced under the ‘Project 50’ banner in selected events alongside appearances at larger festivals such as Silverstone Classic.

Now, in 2018, to celebrate 70 year of Porsche, the 911 will take to the track once again. Dubbed ‘Project 70’, the car has been carefully refurbished and prepared for racing, managed by the four Classic Partner Centres and Porsche Recommended Repairer, Road & Race Restoration. The car will race in various series and events, including at Silverstone Classic, Le Mans Classic, Brands Hatch Festival of Porsche and the Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. 

The ‘Project 70’ 911 is a car that commemorates the road-going and racing pedigree of the famed Stuttgart sports car. With its elegant silhouette the early 911 had a very distinct design purity - a lasting legacy from Ferdinand Porsche. This not only established the coupé as a style icon, but set the template for future generations of the car.

Built in September 1965, ‘Project 70’ is a short-wheelbase Porsche 911 powered by a rear-mounted, 1,991 cc flat-six boxer engine. In these early days of 911 production, right-hand drive was available as a special order factory option and the ‘Project 70’ car features this configuration. Once built, the car was sold to an Italian buyer and after spending some time in America the car was then imported to the UK in the late 1990s where it was subsequently fully restored and converted into an FIA approved race car.

In 2013 Porsche Cars Great Britain raced it as part of the 50th anniversary of 911 celebrations and now, once again, it is being prepared for the track.

The striking new race livery fitted to the car was the winning entry selected as part of a design competition run in conjunction with Oxford Brookes University.