Behold a Bit of History via Monte Carlo Rally 911 Tribute
Built in honor of ‘Quick Vic’ Elford’s 911, ‘spectacular, exact nut and bolt re-creation’ can be returned to its original configuration.
The year 1967 was packed with memories. The Doors and The Jimi Hendrix Experience dropped their debut albums. The very first Super Bowl was played. The Summer of Love occurs in the San Francisco Bay Area and over in London. The Concorde is unveiled in France. Dave Matthews, Emily Watson, and Kurt Cobain are born. The crew of Apollo 1, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and Jayne Mansfield depart this world forever.
Also in 1967: British rally driver ‘Quick Vic’ Elford becomes the European rally champion in his red 1967 911, including a win at the famed Monte Carlo Rally. Another 1967 911, an S model we happened upon while looking through the Paul Stevens catalog the other day, would be transformed into that winning car decades later.
The 911 S left the factory in October 1966, and was sold in the European market. Soon after, it was shipped to the United States, where it stayed until 2017, when it was imported into the United Kingdom. Before it left, though, the previous owner decided to transform the 911 into a replica of the car Elford used to win the Monte Carlo.
The 911 S, originally restored in 2005 in Atlanta, was taken to specialists Paterek Brothers for the replication effort, with the caveat that it could be restored back to what it was. Not only that, but Elford himself was tapped to help in the transformation, along with original photos from the 1967 Monte Carlo. Elford himself proclaimed the final result “a spectacular, exact nut and bolt re-creation, exactly how we drove it.”
Everything about this 911 S is amazing, from the Polo Red paint and black interior, to the effort put into making the car look like the original 911 Elford used to win that European championship in 1967. The fact it can be driven anywhere at anytime is a huge plus, as well as the fact that it can be restored to a regular 911 S if its next owner desires.
Of course, why anyone would de-replica this 911 S is beyond our understanding. After all, it’s not every day you see a piece of history roll down the road.
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