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The "short" first "S" - Porsche 911 S

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Created on April 8, 2020

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Bruno von Rotz

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - klassischer Ur-Elfer

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - ein Auto der Sonderklasse, hiess es damals

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - dieses Bild könnte auch aus der damaligen Zeit stammen, denn es zeigt einen 912, einen 911 S und einen 911 Targa der Sechzigerjahre

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - noch mit dem kurzen Radstand

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - Orange steht dem Wagen ausgezeichnet

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - die klassische Elfer-Form

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - ein überaus kompaktes Coupé

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - nur 161 cm breit

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - auch ohne Ton kann man ihn röhren hören

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - mit zusätzlichen Stossstangenhörnern

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - klassisches Porsche-Cockpit, Armaturenbrett teilweise mit Kunstleder überzogen

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - fünf Rundinstrumente, Drehzahl und Geschwindigkeit immer im direkten Blickfeld

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - roter Drehzahlbereich erst ab 7200 Umdrehungen

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - Kunstledersitzbezüge

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - 160 PS leistet der luftgekühlte Boxer-Sechszylinder beim 6600 Umdrehungen

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - Weber-Dreifachvergaser pro Zylinderbank

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - kein aufgeklebtes Porsche-Zeichen

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - mit den schrägstehenden Scheinwerfern

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - klar beschriftet

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - noch ist nicht alles mattschwarz

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Porsche 901 (1964) - ein früher Testwagen

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Porsche 901 (1963) - hier hiess er noch 901, später sollte Peugeot intervenieren

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Porsche 901 (1963) - der neue Typ 901

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - von Anfang an ein Erfolg

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Porsche 911 S (1966) - eine Form für Jahrzehnte

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Porsche 911 S (1966) - Heckansicht des stärksten Modelles

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Porsche 911 S (1966) - bei Testfahrten

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Porsche 911 S (1969) - Lenkrad und Armaturenbrett

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Porsche 911 S (1966) - Lenkrad und Amaturenbrett

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Porsche 911 S (1967) - mit Literleistung von 80 DIN-PS pro Liter, 160 DIN-PS als Leistungsspitze - Genfer Autosalon 1967

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Porsche 911 S (1966) - 160 PS aus 1977 cm3 mit Vergasern

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Porsche 911 S (1969) - bis 1972 mit Stossstangenhörnern vorne

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Summary

Even the first Porsche 911 (originally called the 901) with 130 hp was not weak, but in the summer of 1966 the Zuffenhausen-based company presented the S model with 160 hp at 6600 rpm. "From racing to the road" could be taken literally here, but the 911 S was by no means averse to everyday use. This vehicle report looks back at the history of the early 911 S and shows it in historical and current pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Presentation in the summer of 1966
Extensive improvements
In the top league
For the convinced sports driver
Not without disadvantages
Only two years in this form
Rarity
It went even faster
Further information

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

When the Porsche 901 was introduced in 1963 , it was certainly not a slow car, as 130 hp was quite a house number at the time, especially as the weight was low and the silhouette compact. Nevertheless, some Porsche drivers wanted more power and the company in Zuffenhausen drew on its racing experience. The new variant was called "S", which stood for Super or, presumably, Sport. The 911 S was presented in July 1966 at the start of the 1967 model year. While hardly anything had changed in the bodywork, an extensively modified boxer engine was running at the rear. From the outside, the "S" could be recognized by the standard Fuchs rims in silver.

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