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Porsche 911R
One of just 20 Factory built Light Weight cars built to run in the Prototype Class.
11899016R was the only 911R that was purposely built to be used as a Street car.
It was heavily modified at the Porsche Racing department before it was sold.
It was delivered New to Sonauto Porsche France on the 9th of April 1968.
The first owner was Les Danseurs from Bagnolet, France. This was one of the companies that French Racing driver and businessman Claude Ballot Lena had.
The Porsche factory Kardex for 11899016 was sourced in the Porsche AG archives together with some period documents detailing this unique transaction.
We learn these documents that the engine with number 508016 was removed from 11899016R and replaced with engine number 961770.(the Porsche factory did it)
April 1969 delivered new to Claude Ballot Lena by Sonauto France.
July 1968: Xavier Camprubi France
Purchased via the racing department of Sonauto in standard 911R configuration. All street car elements have been removed from the car and it is now fitted with 911R engine type 901/22 supplied by the Porsche factory and stamped AT (Austausch/Exchange) with number AT961770 which is currently fitted with the car.
1970 Jean Gnuva France
Gnuva bought the car from Camprubi also via Sonauto France and before that he takes possession of the car.
It sent back to Stuttgart and it was fully rebuilt at the factory.
1973: Jan Goncalves France
1976: Raymond Touroul France
1985: Jean Pierre Bodin France
2002: Claudio Roddaro Monaco
2016: kobus Contraine Belgium
2017: Naito Auto Engineering
Since Jean Pierre boldin owned the car, it was put into storage more than 2 decades.
A lengthy but thorough careful restoration was started. It would take 14 years to bring it back to former Ronde Cevenole glory(when Gerard Larousse behind the wheel) by Claudio Roddaro who is based in Monaco.
On the 6th August 2016 the car was presented to the public at tne Saint Rafael Valescure Council d'Elegance.
The car was reunited with Porsche factory driver Gerard Larousse.
At this event, 11899016R was awarded with the trophy for the best Porsche.
The vin number and aluminum Vin plates are the original ones.
Engine type 901/22 No:961770
The extremely rare matching number engine was fully rebuilt and is fitted with the correct Weber 46IDA3 carburetors on the original Magnesium intake manifolds.
Twin plug ignition and Magnesium timing chain covers.
Very few of the type 901/22 magnesium engine case survive today and to actually have the matching numbers engine in a 911R is very rare.
One of only 20 factory-built lightweight racing cars built to run in the prototype class. 11899016R was the only 911R built specifically for use as a street car. It was extensively modified by the Porsche racing department before being sold. It was delivered new to Sonnaught Porsche France on April 9, 1968. The first owner was Les Dansours of Bagnolet, France, one of the companies owned by French racing driver and businessman Claude Barolena. The Porsche factory kardex for 11899016 was obtained from the Porsche AG archives and provided along with several period documents regarding this unique transaction. These documents show that engine number 508016 was removed from 11899016R and replaced with engine number 961770 (performed by the Porsche factory). April 1969: Delivered new to Claude Vallorena by Sonaut France. July 1968: Xavier Camproubie of France. Purchased in standard 911R configuration through Sonaut's racing department. All street car elements were removed and a Porsche factory-supplied 911R engine, type 901/22, was fitted, bearing the number AT961770. 1970: Jean Gouneba of France. Gouneba also purchased the car from Camproubie through Sonaut France, having previously taken ownership of the car. The car was sent to Stuttgart and completely rebuilt at the factory. 1973: Jean Goncalves, France 1976: Raymond Trouilleur, France 1985: Jean-Pierre Baudin, France 2002: Claudio Roddaro, Monaco 2016: Cobus Contraints, Belgium 2017: Knight Auto Engineering After Jean-Pierre Baudin's ownership, the car was stored for over 20 years. A lengthy and thorough restoration began, taking 14 years to restore it to its original Ronde Cévenole glory (when driven by Gérard Larrousse) by Monaco-based Claudio Roddaro. On August 6, 2016, the car was unveiled to the public at the Concorse d'Elegance in Saint-Raphaël-Valescure. It was reunited with Porsche factory driver Gérard Larrousse. At the event, 11899016R won the trophy for the best Porsche. The VIN number and aluminum VIN plate are original. Engine type 901/22 No: 961770. This extremely rare, matching-numbers engine has been completely rebuilt and features a correct Weber 46IDA3 carburettor in the original magnesium intake manifold. It has twin-plug ignition and a magnesium timing chain cover. Very few surviving magnesium 901/22 engine cases make matching-numbers engines for 911Rs extremely rare.
