The 911 Barchetta by Zollhaus

The excellent magazine Type 7, taking its name from first prototype of what developed into the quintessential Porsche: the 911, have featured the Zollhaus Porsche 911 Barchetta, the 911 model Porsche never built and I wish they had.

Published in two parts via Instagram, the "Barchetta" left Stuttgart in 1971 as a Targa, and prior to this incarnation, a previous custodian had made some Speedster esque style modifications. Some remain like the deck lid and reinforced sills, others, the wide arches and 356 screen for instance, were discarded. 

Freshly coated in the correct 71 Signal Orange, and now running a mildly fettled 2.4 engine providing 190bhp engine and weighing 900kg, Type 7 describe the Barchetta "as a riot to drive, with its light weight being immediatly evident" and "induction noise is more prominent than exhaust".

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