A 1971 Porsche 911 S With Wolfgang Porsche's Fingerprints Heads to Pebble BeachGooding & Co. has unveiled a distinctive 1971 Porsche 911 S bound for its 2026 Pebble Beach sale, carrying a factory-documented link to the Porsche family itself. Cataloged as Lot 33 with a $250,000-$325,000 estimate, the Silver Metallic coupe stands out as one of the more intriguing entries among this year's early long-hood 911s.According to the accompanying factory build sheet, the car carries Sonderwunsch (special request) notation number 790, calling for wiring to accept a Becker Mexico Olympia radio, supplied without the unit itself. Records tied to the car's history file trace that request back to Wolfgang Porsche, Ferry Porsche's youngest son and a future chairman of Porsche AG, who reportedly used the coupe while it wore Austrian registration plates.Delivered new through Porsche Salzburg in July 1971, the car passed in 1976 to an Austrian enthusiast who kept it for roughly four decades, a stretch that included a restoration completed in the mid-1990s. Later owners in Germany and the United States carried out further mechanical and cosmetic work, including reinstating the Pepita-trimmed sport seats the car wore from the factory. It has resided within a notable Porsche collection since 2024.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe 2.2-liter cars that arrived for the 1970 model year marked a meaningful step forward for the 911 range, adding a longer wheelbase, a rear anti-roll bar, and ventilated disc brakes at all four corners. Topping the lineup, the fuel-injected 911 S made 180 horsepower, enough for Road & Track to describe its 1970 performance as "on the order of an American Supercar," while praising how that muscle came paired with everyday usability.Values for these early long-hood 911s vary enormously depending on specification and history, and Hagerty's valuation tools illustrate the spread well. Hagerty's price guide currently places a #3 (Good) condition 1971 911 S coupe at roughly $155,000, though pristine, highly original, or historically significant examples routinely exceed that number by a wide margin, as this car's six-figure estimate suggests. That widening gap between "good" and "exceptional" reflects how strongly buyers now pay for documented provenance rather than just condition alone.This 911 S won't be the only air-cooled Porsche crossing the block at Gooding's Pebble Beach sale this August; the auction house is also fielding a pair of noteworthy 356s. Collectors mapping out the week's events can check Motorious' guide to Monterey Car Week 2026 for the auctions worth watching, while buyers curious about newer 911 values can see how a 2013 Carrera 4S recently performed on Hagerty Marketplace.⚡️ Read the full article on MotoriousSign up for the Motorious Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
