Stock #1559 VIN:119300xxx** ENG #6391xxx (901/10)** TRN# 7195xxx (901/13)** Numbers Matching 58,300 Miles on Odometer Less than 1k Miles on Restoration Including Drivetrain Silver Metallic (6851) on Black Leatherette (9822) 5-Speed Manual (901) Gearbox Original West Coast Car Porsche Certificate of Authenticity (original) Porsche Kardex (copy) PCA Member Owned
1969 was a transition year for Porsche, and it was the first change to the 911 since its introduction in 1964. The 1969 911 was a unique 1-year-only example. It had one of the lightest chassis and a 2.0 Liter engine derived directly from Porsche’s race program. Making use of the all-new mechanical fuel injection system, these motors produced 170hp. Furthermore, these were one of the highest compression motors of the time. This combination with the longer wheelbase and lighter chassis makes it a true sport-purpose car and was a favorite with Steve & Chad McQueen.
This 911 was built on March 27th, 1969, and was purchased/imported from D’Ieteren Freres, S.A. of Brussels, Belgium (most likely as a tourist delivery vehicle). It was a U.S. equipment 911 and was sold new in Los Angeles, California on July 9th, 1969. It was ordered with the following factory equipment:
- U.S. Equipment
- Silver Metallic – Special Order
- Antenna (left fender)
- White Fog Lights Under Bumper
- Loudspeaker
- Michelin Tires
- Leather Sport Seats (added at a later date)
The first owner was William Barnes of Los Angeles, California. We aren’t sure how long Mr. Barnes kept this 911, but it did spend its entire life in Nevada and California. We have a service history going back to the mid-1980s. It appears that David Brennan of Reno, Nevada owned the car starting around the early/mid 1980s. In 1984, he had the engine fully rebuilt including replacing all the bearings and polishing the crank, heads refinished, etc. The cost was nearly $5k at the time. Also, either before David purchased the car or shortly thereafter, the car was painted red. He eventually sold the car in 1991 to Ron Thrasher who is also from Reno. Ron kept this 911 for about 5 years and serviced it at the same independent specialist that the prior owner had used. The biggest service receipt he had was from November of 1995 where he had the MFI pump rebuilt as well as the brake calipers. He sold the car around 2006 to Steve Hemphill of Pahrump, Nevada. Steve was a mechanical engineer and performed most of the services himself. He kept the car for around a decade before selling it to the current Southern California owner on November 5th, 2006.
The current owner is a long-time Porsche enthusiast and a good friend of ours. Although the car was red at the time, he purchased the car because he always wanted a silver ’69 911S, which was this example’s original color. He knew that eventually, he would restore it. For the next 9 years, he enjoyed this 911S as he bought it.
In 2015, he finally started the process of restoring this 911S. For the past decade, it has been a slow restoration with life getting in the way and one delay after another. Initially, it was completely disassembled and stripped to the bare metal. The body/paint shop found the car to be in spectacular shape with no signs of any prior damage or repairs as well as wearing all of its original metal. The shop even said it was one of the straightest early 911s they had seen. The only metal repair was to replace the front suspension pan, which is common due to leaking batteries.
While the paint and body were being done, the following other items were being completed in the restoration:
- Suspension and brake work by TLG Auto (12/15)
- Recondition front suspension
- Koni strut inserts and shocks
- All new bushings/rubber
- Turbo tie rod kit
- Rear axle bearings
- New master cylinder
- All new brake lines
- Front and rear brake pads and rotors
- Restore brake calipers
- Powdercoat/plate all parts
- Refurbish interior by Ignazio Upholstery (4/17)
- New headliner
- Correct Perlon carpet set including trunk
- Refinish door panels
- Rebuilt sport seats including powder coat frames
- New leather and corduroy on sport seats
- All new foam pads
- Engine rebuild by Everyone’s Garage Porsche Repair (11/21 @57,959 miles)
- Remove engine and disassemble
Clean engine case and remove studs - Surface case and piston bores
- Fly cut engine case/resurface with case savers
- Send out heads for machine work and valve job
- All new valves, valve guides and seals
- Send out MFI pump for complete rebuild and cosmetic refurbishment
- New clutch kit
- Engine reseal
- Oil pressure switch
- New heat exchangers and muffler (Porsche parts)
- All rod, main and intermediate shaft bearings
- New piston rings
- Rockers and shafts (with O-rings)
- Thrust bearings
- Timing chains with rails and sprockets
- Cam oil lines
- New alternator
- Ignition cables, spark plugs, distributor cap and rotor
- New Interstate batteries
- Pedal bushings
- Hot air hoses
- Air filter
- New injectors
- New drive belt
- Pressure pipe
- Motor mounts
- Powder coat sheet metal/tins
- All oil and fuel lines
- Oil service and break in service after 500 miles
- Remove engine and disassemble
- Rebuild transmission and other repairs by Scott’s Independent (1/24 @ 57,9696 miles)
- Remove and disassemble transmission
- Diff side cover
- New synchros
- Replaced first and 5th gears
- Polish gears (A F M S ZA)
- 1st gear slider
- New bearings
- Replace ring/pinion
- All new gaskets and seals
- Transmission mount
- Transmission fluid flush with Swepco
- New flywheel
- Oil and fuel sending units
- Johnson’s Alignment – set Euro ride height, corner balance, & alignment
- MFI house to sheet metal
- Final tuning by Aase Motors (2/24 @ 58,072 miles)
- Check fuel injection
- Correlate linkage
- Adjust timing
- Repair cold start
- Balance and adjust
- Replace throttle pedal
- Adjust hand throttle
- Adjust clutch
- Leakdown test (8%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 5%, 7%)
- 15×6 Fuchs wheels restored by Harvey Weidman (2021)
- Strip wheels
- Refinish to factory finish
- All 5 wheels (spare included)
- New Michelin XWX tires (185/70-15)
Over the past 10 years, this owner has invested nearly $100k in just the refurbishment/restoration of this ’69 911S. Much of the work was done when shop rates were 30%-50% less than they are now. The cost of this work today would be closer to $140k. The car was completed less than 1,000 miles and a year ago. During this restoration process, his tastes, lifestyle, and collection have shifted, and he has too many cars. He asked us to help him find the next caretaker.
The exterior of this example is in superb condition as it’s very fresh. The quality of the paint is quite good with the proper factory shade of silver metallic, using Glasurit paint. The panel fitment is correct. When the current owner purchased the car, the front lower bumper had been upgraded to a factory original steel S bumper from a ’72/’73 911. There are minimal signs of use. The brightwork, deco trim, and rubber look fresh. The 1-year-only deck lid grill is original and very straight. The glass appears to be mostly original with the correct factory stampings visible. The windshield has been replaced over the years. The factory 15×6 Fuchs have been restored in the correct finish by the renowned Harvey Weidman and looks near perfect. They are wrapped in the correct-size Michelin XWX tires that are at near full tread. The brakes are also near full life remaining. All the exterior lights work.
The interior is equally as nice and fresh. The leather/corduroy sport seats have no significant signs of use or wear. The rear seats appear to be in their original finish with no tears or rips. The headliner has no tears, sagging, or stains and the headliner lights work. The sun visors are original and in very good shape with just some light “puffing/wrinkling.” The door panels are in good shape with all the correct style door pockets and vinyl material. There’s minimal warping. The dash is a later factory replacement unit with no cracks or warping. All the gauges work, except the clock. The radio powers up, but no sound comes out of the dash speaker. The correct “S” carpet has no signs of wear or stains. Newer fixed 3-point seatbelts have been installed for improved safety.
This 911S starts easily and usually on the first try. With the help of the working hand-throttle, it holds an even idle while warming up. Once at operating temperature, it pulls hard throughout the rev range with no hesitation or back-firing. The MFI system feels properly tuned. The handling feels crisp and very light. It tracks straight and nicely absorbs inconsistent road surfaces. The brakes have an excellent initial bite with no fading or pulling. The 901 transmission shifts smoothly through all the gears (up and down) with no grinding and the clutch engages properly.
This 911S is currently California registered through August of 2025 and is CA smog-exempt.
This Porsche comes with extra keys, the owner’s manual in the vinyl jacket, original Certificate of Authenticity & folder, Kardex (copy), spare wheel/tire, and service/restoration receipts going back 40 years.
25 years ago, my Porsche search began here!
By the late 1990s, I had owned a replica 550 Spyder for a couple of years and was active with my local PCA Orange Coast Region.
Like an alcoholic hanging out at a bar, it didn’t take long before I became a full-blown addict and NEEDED a 911.
Naturally, like all newbie 911 buyers, I wanted my birth year in silver. Silver was the hot color around 1999 and a silver 1969 911 was the ONLY choice for me.
I scoured the print ads of our local PCA magazine, Autotrader, and the Recycler magazine.
The number of crappy 1-wheel-in-the-grave 911s I found was astounding. Also, there were so many cars with the “911S” badging that I couldn’t tell what was real.
I gave up the search and didn’t get my first 911 until a couple of years later. Stay tuned for that story, which is coming up in my Auto-Biography series.
If I found this 911S then, my automotive story might be a lot different.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Paul at 714-335-4911 or [email protected]
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