The car first appeared at the National Capital Auto Show in Washington, D.C., then made its way to shows in Chicago, New York, and New Haven. Although impressive, the Polizei-Bekleidung 911 failed to attract any interest among American law enforcement, so it was shipped back to the Porsche factory in Stuttgart, Germany at the close of the 1968 auto show circuit. That’s where it sat until Southern California Porsche dealer Bill Yates convinced Porsche to sell it to him for display in his showroom (selling price: $5,600). After Yates’ passing, the orange and white soft-window Targa was owned by several collectors before being purchased by Art In Motion Founder Paul Queally. Now Queally is bringing this one-of-a-kind piece of history to Art In Motion, where it will take on the role of the pace car for all on-track races.
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