There are Porsche owners, and then Porsche collectors, and then there are those people who flog Porsches on the race track. Some people in that last group are very particular about their cars, in terms of appearance and execution, and are fanatical when it comes to maintenance and such. But not every collectible Porsche is a track-only car with modifications. In some cases, they approach perfection from the standpoint of untouched factory authenticity. That reality exists, even if it’s under enough soil to plant snap peas on the hood.
The question of preserving the car becomes more acute when it bears an uncommon degree of exclusivity, historical significance, or untouched correctness. This was the sort of dilemma faced by Karl Durkheimer, who owns this 1967 Porsche 911S that’s virtually 100-percent original including paint, powertrain, and interior. Not only that, but the supporting Kardex paperwork of
