Ten Special Cars from Scottsdale 2015

Sold at Gooding and Company Scottsdale 2015
for $1,980,000

An Important Example of a Landmark Porsche Prototype
Driven by Gijs van Lennep and Ben Pon for Racing Team
Holland
Illustrious Six-Year International Competition Record
Beautifully Restored and Presented in Original 1966
Livery
Eligible for Tour Auto, Le Mans Classic, and
Rennsport Reunion

1,991 CC SOHC Air-Cooled Flat 6-Cylinder Engine
Twin Weber 46 IDA Carburetors
Estimated 230 BHP at 6,600 RPM
5-Speed Manual Transaxle
4-Wheel Ventilated Disc Brakes
4-Wheel Fully Independent Wishbone Suspension with
Coil Springs and Telescopic Shock Absorbers

1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6

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The first of a new generation, the Carrera 6 Type 906 redefined the concept of a modern Porsche race car, and its influence would be felt for many years, setting the stage for the all-conquering 917 program.

The Carrera 6 was an immediate success in motor sports, debuting with a class win at the 1966 24 Hours of Daytona. From there, 906s went on to capture class wins at Sebring and Monza, followed by an outright victory at the Targa Florio. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 906s placed 4-5-6-7 behind three seven-liter GT40 Mk IIs, outlasting the prototype entries from Ferrari, Chaparral, and Matra.
In total, Porsche built approximately 65 examples of the Carrera 6 between 1966 and 1967. Primarily run by a variety of privateer teams, 906s remained competitive at the highest levels of international racing well into the early 1970s, a testament to their inherent strength and versatility.

The Porsche presented here, 906-134, was completed in March 1966 and is one of two Carrera 6 chassis originally purchased by Dutch Volkswagen distributor Ben Pon to be raced under the Racing Team Holland banner. Making their competition debut at the NAV races at Zandvoort, the Racing Team Holland Carrera 6s (906-134 and 906-146) were finished in the same orange livery and entrusted to two up-and-coming Dutch drivers – Gijs van Lennep and Wim Loos. As the team’s 906s were virtually indistinguishable in appearance, a considerable effort had to be undertaken to establish an accurate racing record for each chassis.