As part of the second round of offerings in the Gruppe P online auction on Bring a Trailer, we are excited to offer this highly original and meticulously preserved 1969 911T.
Fred Meyer was a Porsche salesperson for much of his career. In the summer of 1968, he ordered this 911T and proceeded to pile on the options on the order sheet. A base 911T with no options started at $5,195. The 911T configured by Mr. Meyers totaled $7,385.14. ⠀
Firstly, Mr. Meyer specified the special order Canary Yellow paint which he obsessively cared for throughout his ownership. Inside, sport seats were selected but due to production problems, the car was delivered without them. He remedied this by removing the sport seats from another car on the lot before delivery and paying $99 more. The Comfort Kit package was selected which opted for the S trim. Additional options listed on the window sticker include the five-speed gearbox, electric sunroof, Catacolor glass, and Loud Speaker with Antenna. The 911T also has the Radio Prep package, and the AM/FM radio which is still found in the car today was supplied to Mr. Meyer by a close friend of his who happened to be the Blaupunkt representative in Southern California.
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The Kardex makes note of a replacement engine just 10 days after delivery. Since Mr. Meyer was a Porsche insider, he discovered that an alignment dowel found in early 1969 911 engine cases was slightly too large and would cause the engine cases to crack. The engine was replaced with the updated fix at his request. ⠀
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Mr. Meyers fastidiously cared for the 911T in the 40 years of ownership, along the way earning the Class and Division win at the 1973 Porsche Parade in Monterey where Ferry Porsche himself presented the award, as well as the Griots Preservation Award 33 years later at the 2006 Porsche Parade.
After leaving Mr. Meyer’s custody, the next three owners made the effort to preserve the 911, adding fewer than 2,000 miles to the odometer.
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