Legendary Motorcar Company Ltd.
8242 Fifth Line
Halton Hills, ON L7G 4S6
1964 Porsche 904 GTS For Sale-Incredible Racing History W/ Many Wins, Single Ownership For 52 Years LMC is very proud to offer for sale this 1964 Porsche 904 GTS The 904 GTS is considered by most enthusiasts to be one the greatest dual purpose sports cars ever produced, helping the company to success in the early sixties, and onto outright domination in the years to come. At only 1,443 pounds, a four-cam four cylinder engine producing 180hp and a very capable chassis, the 904 would help Porsche achieve motorsport success around the world. The model took class wins at every major race during the 1964 and 1965 seasons, including its iconic 1-2 finish at the 1964 Targa Florio. Breaking cover in time for the 1964 season, the 904 GTS was an entirely new design from the 718 it replaced with a number of groundbreaking features, including its steel frame strengthened by bonded fiberglass panels and aerodynamic bodywork with a low-drag nose and Kamm tail. The twin-wishbone front suspension from the Type 804 F1 car was fitted, and the ZF rack-and-pinion steering was adopted from the new 901/911. Zero to 60 mph could be accomplished in as little as 5.5 seconds, and the 904 could be geared for 160 mph, with four-wheel ATE disc brakes quickly bringing the car to a stop. This example offered here for sale was completed by Porsche on February 27th, 1964, and was delivered to its first owner Gerhard Koch in Neuss, Germany through the regional dealer, Schultz, in Dusseldorf, Germany. The exterior was painted silver metallic and the seats were trimmed in blue. Fitted from the factory with only two options, driver and passenger seatbelts, and a sports exhaust. Koch was immediately successful with his new 904 GTS entering many prestigious races around Europe and creating a name for himself. The following are Koch’s results with this 904: - 1st In GT class – Wien-Aspern Sports GT race ’64(April 12th) - 2nd In GT class – Spa 500 KM ’64 (May 17th) - 1st In GT class – Prix de Paris race for 1600cc GT & 2000cc Sports ’64 (May 23rd) - 2nd In GT class – DARM 1600cc GT race at Mainz-Finthen ’64 (June 14th) - 2nd In GT class – Reims 12 Hours ’64 (July 1st-2nd) - 7th In Class – Limburg GP at Zolder ’64 (July 19th) - 1st In GT class -DARM GT (Rheinland-Pfalz Trophy)at Nurburgring ’64 (August 1st) - 2nd In GT class – DARM GT at Neubiberg ’64(August 16th) - 3rd In GT Class - DARM >1600cc GT at Wunstorf ’64 (September 13th) - 1st In GT Class – Angola GP ’64 (November 29th) - 1st in the GT Class at the Marathon de la Route In 1965 The success of Koch behind the wheel of this 904 earned him opportunities to race on the Porsche Werkes team as a factory driver. As a Werkes Porsche driver, Koch would go on to finish 10th at Le Mans (co-driving with Heinz Schiller) and 6th in the Reims 12 Hours (co-driving with Gerhard Mitter).. Post-1964, Koch would go on to own a couple of 906s and a 910, and he would continue to race for the Porsche Factory in the top European events, like the Nurburgring 1000 KM. He would eventually sell 904-028 to another German sports car driver, Rainer Ising at the end of the 1964 season.Rainer Ising would own the car for a few years and continue racing it at events across Europe. Among its many successes with Rainer Ising, perhaps its greatest achievement was a 1st in the GT class at the Marathon de la Route in 1965. Not a race particularly suited for a purpose-built race car that, in theory at least, should not be able to compete in a race that would last more than three times the time of the Le Mans 24 Hours, and it shone. The Marathon de la Route at the Nurburgring was essentially the replacement for the Spa-Sofia-Liege Rally that had taken place previously. Rainer Ising would sell the car after the 1965 racing season had concluded and purchased a 906 that he raced from 1966-1969. The car would travel to the United States being sold to Roger Neuman after being sourced by Uwe Buehl, an ex-Porsche Werkes mechanic who had worked for Vasek Polak in California and had a love of sports racing Porsches. Neuman used it a few local races before Buehl then sold 904-028 to Dieter Oest, a mechanic who, like him, had also worked for Vasek Polak and who was, in 1968, employed as a mechanic by Holbert Porsche-Audi in the Philadelphia area. By 1968, 904s were becoming outclassed by a new breed of “track-only” cars.The car would race at some local SCCA events before being retired from racing in 1969 and eventually becoming a road registered car. Again offered for sale through Buehl after being prepared for street use, a Detroit based enthusiast would purchase his dream car. He had dreamed of owning a 904 since he first saw an article on them in Road & Track back in 1964. He found this 904 in early 1972 and was impressed with its originality despite being raced continuously from 1964 to 1969 and showed no signs of any serious crash damage in the original chassis and body. He drove it back from Pennsylvania to his home in Michigan where it would remain in his possession for over 52 years! As regarded by 904 marque expert Jerry Pantis in his report, he writes ”It is today one of the most authentic 904s in existence. The fact that it survived the 1965 Marathon de la Route (and 82 hours of driving) at the Nurburgring is unique in itself for a 904.” He would also note in his report that the car still retains its original seats and fabric which is unheard of! This 904 GTS offered here for sale presents a unique opportunity for a collector to obtain an incredible example of one of Porsche's best sports racing cars. Incredible racing provenance, unbroken ownership history and highly authentic as regarded by the utmost authority on 904’s Jerry Pantis. Additional Details: 1964 PORSCHE 904 GTS -
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Company History Legendary Motorcar Company Ltd� first opened its doors in 1985 with a dream of restoring and trading in the finest and rarest of classic and performance cars. Legendary Motorcar soon began producing national show winning restorations and record sales. After three short years our facility had grown to 4000 sq. ft. and restorations and sales began to include all makes and models of muscle cars, always staying true to our goal of producing the best. By 1990 we expanded to 12,000 sq ft, and began selling European marques, including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mercedes, Porsche and of course we continued to sell some of the rarest domestic models. In 2002 Legendary Motorcar Company Ltd. moved into its brand new 55,000 sq. ft. facility. The new Halton Hills location includes: 100 car showroom, fully equipped mechanical and assembly bays, downdraft spray booth and body shop, plus a conference center and is of course the location for the television series �Legendary Motorcar� on Discovery�s Velocity Channel. Each area of the restoration shop is staffed by skilled craftsmen with several 100 years of combined experience. All of this adds up to a complete, state-of-the-art facility for every aspect of your collector car needs from ground-up restorations, to service, appraisals, storage and an ever changing inventory of some of the world�s finest collector and investment cars for sale. After over 25 years in business we have grown to become the Nation�s #1 total collector and specialty car facility. Along with our own departments our facility is also home to the head office of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.
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