The barn find was no ordinary restoration project. When a Swiss collector uncovered the hidden Porsche in 2013, it was in rough condition, with rust, bent panels, and signs it had seen hard times off the track. Porsche Classic experts in Zuffenhausen undertook an exhaustive restoration, spending over 1,000 hours recreating missing parts from original blueprints and restoring the bodywork with modern corrosion protection methods. The painstaking process ended with a flawless respray in the original Light Yellow color, the same shade worn in its victorious 1972 race.
Porsche's Sonderwunsch (‘special wishes’) department built the modern 911 S/T tribute at the owner’s request. The new car wears the same iconic Light Yellow paint, carefully applied by hand, matching replicas of the racing decals from the original. Lightweight forged magnesium wheels in Darksilver and a fully black interior perfect the look.
Underneath, the modern 911 S/T retains a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six engine revving to 9,000 rpm and producing 525 horsepower, paired with a six-speed manual gearbox. Porsche Centre Zürich delivered this faithful continuation of a legendary car, preserving both its racing spirit and modern performance.
Now, the modern tribute and the original barn find exist side by side, connected by history, craftsmanship, and passion. Given the choice, which would you jump into first?