This is Ryan’s absolute dream car. Around 76 of these rare “Flatnose” 911 were built. The Porsche factory had 93 Turbo chassis left. These were all transferred to Porsche Exclusive, and hand built as the very special 964 Turbo 3.6 S. They were offered with normal, or ‘Flachbau’ front ends. While the vast majority of Turbo S’ were fitted with the ‘Flachbau’ nose as a no-cost option, the Turbo S could also be had with the traditional 964 nose as well. In all, 76 Flatnose cars were made.

Ryan flew to Texas to see the car in person, knowing how few of them come up for sale he knew the opportunity to own his dream car was right in front of him.

This 912 is owned by Craig Linkous. Craig has owned this car since he was in college. This car has recently gone through restoration here in Atlanta at Porsche Classic Factory Restoration. Before its restoration the car sat undriven until the connection was made to Porsche Classic and they brought the car back to life. The 912 was introduced as Porsche’s entry level sports car and was based on the 911 with the engine from the 356SC. The price difference from the 356C to the 911 inspired Porsche to bring this car to market to bridge the price gap. Sitting next to a 911 they will look similar, the 911 often sitting a bit lower to the ground than the 912. At the time a lot of Porsche drivers preferred the characteristics of the 912 as it had less weight over the rear axle.

We purchased the car at Bonhams Amelia Island in 2018 after Katherine spotted and fell in love with it. The vehicle has an interesting story. It was originally ordered by Bob Holbert (one of the original Porsche dealers in the USA in the 1960’s and a racecar driver in the 50’s and 60’s) as a personal vehicle and his son, Al, used it while he attended college. The second and third owners were both personal friends of Bob Holbert. The second owner had the car from 1967-1982 and the third owner then kept it until 2012 when it was sold to the owner of Woodhouse Porsche. The car then underwent a major nut and bolt restoration which began in February 2012 and was completed in December 2014.

Katherine:

I grew up in the UK and my dad always drove British vehicles, but I was always drawn to the aesthetic of the 911 and still am.

Conrad:

My love of Porsches began as a child when I first saw a 911 on the Autobahn while driving through Germany.

In 2023 the GTE LM AM class Rexy was raced by AO Racing with drivers Matteo Cairoli, P.J. Hyett and Gunnar Jeannette. AO stands for Autumn Oaks, a collection of mostly historic racing cars. AO Racing this year won the IMSA GTD Pro class and Driver’s Championship with the newer 911 GT3 R Rexy. Where the Rexy livery comes from: The inspiration came from Team Principal and Driver PJ Hyett, in honor of his children. Hyett proudly sported a T-Rex for his son and a unicorn for his daughter on his helmet, taking his family with him as he races. When conferring with AO Racing Motorsport Director Gunnar Jeannette, the pair came up with Rexy, the new fan favorite in sports car racing. With a grill full of sharp teeth, Rexy looks fierce, hungry to take down the competition, but wins fans over with his short arms and strong legs. The livery was a hit with race fans.

This GT3 Cup Car was never officially raced but was owned by the Van Halen brothers and is now taken care of and owned by Bob Miller who has loaned us many vehicles over the last couple of years for our display. The 997 GT3 Cup car has a sequential transmission that is mated to a flat-6 engine like the standard GT3 but made for racing in the Carrera Cup. A spec series that hosts competitions at racetracks all over the world.