1966 Porsche 911 Coupe – White, 2.2L Flat-Six, 5-Speed Manual
About this vehicle
Few early air-cooled 911s carry quite the same gravity as a 1966 example. Porsche had just left the 356 behind, and this first-generation coupe distills the flat-six formula down to its rawest, least-compromised expression. White over black leatherette — described as a rust-free California car that's since found its way to Illinois — it's the sort of machine people actually drive rather than wrap in cotton.
One repaint, done roughly 10–15 years ago in the original white. Chrome trim runs along the exterior in good order; the windshield wipers park correctly to the right, and the exhaust outlet's been polished. The rolling stock is factory 15" steel wheels fitted with chrome Porsche-crested hubcaps, wrapped in BFGoodrich 195/65R15 tires showing fewer than 2,000 miles. The seller describes all original panels intact, with only minor age-related paint flaws. No rust. No filler stories.
The interior reads period-correct, with a handful of tasteful additions worked in. A wood-trimmed four-spoke steering wheel faces green-lettered VDO gauges, the dogleg shifter falls exactly where you'd expect, and wood trim follows the dashboard across its length. Windows roll by hand, the glovebox locks, and an aftermarket radio was spliced in without cutting any original wiring — the factory unit comes along with the car, so reversing that swap takes minutes.
The original 2.0-liter flat-six gave way to a 2.2-liter unit sometime in the 1990s. Weber carburetors feed it; electronic ignition fires it. Drive reaches the rear through a 5-speed manual transaxle, with standard ZF rack-and-pinion steering, a 13 mm front anti-roll bar, and four-wheel disc brakes all accounted for. A recent service was thorough: Valvoline VR1 oil paired with a Mahle filter, a new oil-filter plate O-ring, NGK spark plugs, a fresh fuel filter, valve adjustment with new valve-cover gaskets, and replacement intake and carburetor gaskets. New Bilstein front struts went on as well. A leak-down test came back at less than 5% across all cylinders. The five-digit odometer reads 12k miles — not independently verified — and the listing records 120,000 total miles.
What comes with the sale: a clean title, owner's manuals, a spare tire, car cover, battery charger, sales literature, a book of service records, the original radio, the original air cleaner box, and two keys.
