1970 Porsche 911 2.2 S (LHD)

This vehicle has been in the HERO-ERA family for some time -  the first 'Arrive & Drive' car in fact! It has an enviable record to match its long-time appearance on the A + D list. In fact, it has one major result that says everything about this magnificent and distinctive orange Porsche 911 2.2 S. It finished 1st in Class, 4th on the road and 4th Classic car home on the gruelling 2024 Peking to Paris Motor Challenge.

After 37 days and 14,500 kilometres it lost the battle for third on the classic podium by just five seconds to an American Porsche 912. In the hands of driver Martin Belvisi and navigator Andy Lane (record gold medal winner on LeJog) this Arrive Drive Porsche was ultra-competitive. According to Martin, “all we did was routine maintenance, adding a bit of oil every now and then. It is quite a car!” That’s some endorsement!  

The car received a ground up restoration in 2014 then major preparation for the Peking to Paris 2024 and is close to being returned to top condition following the P2P which includes chassis conditioning. It is a serious competition car with top achievements in its list of credits including a Gold Medal on the LeJog.

It has competed extensively across Europe and is a very well known and highly regarded vehicle. Engine and gearbox rebuilds have been carried out along with a bespoke wiring loom to further enhance reliability and performance - the 2.2 litre heart of this vehicle is truly outstanding.

The Porsche 911 was developed as a much more powerful, larger and comfortable replacement for the Porsche 356, but it took a while for Stuttgart to be persuaded that it could be a good rally car.

After three years with the Ford factory team driving Cortina GTs and Lotus Cortinas, rally driver Vic Elford was on the move again for 1967. He managed to persuade Porsche competitions boss Huschke von Hanstein to sign him for both a race and rally programme!