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The Harrison Porsche Collection
AFN / Mike D’Udy - 1966 European Championship
1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6
Chassis #906 101
•The First 906 / Carrera 6 Series Chassis built by Porsche, Stuttgart
•Significant International Race History
•Highly Original Example
•Technical Inspection and Authentication Report by Jürgen Barth
•UK road registered
•F.I.A. Historic Technical Passport
•2006 Le Mans Classic Participant

1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 - Chassis #906 101
The new design of the Typ 906 instigated Porsche’s
path to overall dominance in world sportscar
racing. At the age of 28, Ferdinand Piech finally
took charge of the Porsche racing department and
began to instil a triple doctrine of low weight, low
drag and more power. The 906, or Carrera 6, came
out of the 904 project, however the body was no
longer a structural member attached to a box
chassis. The two-seater fibreglass 906 body now
covered a tubular steel space-frame coupe and was
refined in the wind tunnel in an effort to reduce
drag, the first ever use of this technique by Porsche.
The car had a very low and long protruding nose,
spherical windscreen with gullwing doors and a
large sloping, louvered Plexiglas engine cover
forming part of the Kamm tail rear bodywork,
which was which hinged at the rear end and could
be lifted easily to uncover the complete engine and
transmission units. The cockpit was very Spartan to
reduce weight further and once the body was
mounted onto the chassis the Carrera 6 weighed
just 620 Kgs.
Powered by a 911-based 6-cylinder, Type 901
engine, the crankcase was made from a special
lightweight magnesium-alloy, equipped with twin
triple-choke Weber carburettors and twin-plug
ignition; output was 210 bhp. This was mated to a
fully synchronized Type 906-5 speed magnesiumalloy
gearbox with ZF limited-slip differential,
available with six different sets of easily
interchangeable gears which were all homologated
along with three different final drive ratios.
Fifty two Carrera 6’s were constructed, plus nine
prototypes with six-cylinder injection and four with
2.0 litre eight-cylinder engines. Private owners
could collect their new race-car from the factory
after paying DM 45,000.

1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 - Chassis #906 101
Chassis 906 101
Chassis 906 101 was manufactured in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen and was the first 906 series chassis built. Fitted also with a 901
engine and gearbox with the same numbering (906 101), the car was finished in Irish Green and supplied on 12 th January
1966 via Porsche Cars (Great Britain) AFN for Mike de Udy and UK registered – LJJ 16D. The car was one of two Irish
Green cars imported by AFN (the other being chassis number 906 129) and both were raced extensivley by Mike de Udy to
promote the newly formed Porsche Cars (Great Britain) Limited, born out of AFN Limited, to handle the importation of all
Porsche vehicles to the UK.
According to the latest research published in the 2008 book - Porsche 906 by Jürgen Barth and Ulrich Trispel, the race
history for 101 is as listed below. It should however be noted that it is not possible to be 100% precise about the individual
race histories for both 101 and 129, since both cars were raced extensively by D’Udy at the same for AFN and in the same
colour. It is known that D’Udy alternated races between both the cars, depending on which car was most race ready. It is
also known that 129 was transported for customs purposes and entered into all races as 101. Thus it very difficult to
accurately separate the two individual race histories.

1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 - Chassis #906 101
Competition history
Date! ! Race ! ! ! ! No. ! Result! ! ! Driver .
08.05.66 ! *Targa Florio (I)! ! 22! Accident! ! de Udy/J. Blumer
11.04.66! BARC GT-Race, Castle! 82! 1st overall! ! de Udy
! ! Combe (GB)
11.04.66! BARC Sportscar-Race!! 82! 1st overall! ! de Udy
! ! Castle Combe (GB)
25.04.66! 1000km Monza (I)! ! 32! didn’t turn ! ! de Udy/
! ! ! ! ! ! ! up ! ! ! de Klerk
22.05.66! 1000km Spa-Francor-!! 57! Retired! ! Blumer/
! ! champs (B)! ! ! ! ! ! ! de Udy
05.06.66! 1000km Nürburgring! ! 59! Retired! ! de Udy/
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! de Klerk
09.07.66! Martini Trophy,! ! 28! 1 st S 2000! ! de Udy
! ! Silverstone (GB)
17.07.66! Circuito di Mugello! (I)! 156! 5 th overall! ! de Udy/
de Klerk
07.08.66! Rheinland-Pfalz-Preis,! 5! Retired! ! de Udy
! ! Nürburgring (D)
14.08.66! Großer Preis von ! ! 29! 8 th overall! ! de Udy/
! ! Hockenheim (D)! ! ! 4 th S 2000! ! de Klerk
29.08.66! Guards Trophy Race! ! ! 3 rd overall,! ! de Udy
! ! Brands Hatch (GB)! ! ! 1 st S 2000
17.09.66! Gold Cup, Houlten ! ! ! 2 nd overall! ! de Klerk
! ! Park (GB)! ! ! ! 1 st S 2000!
16.10.66! 1000km Paris,!! ! 41! Retired! ! de Udy
! ! Monthéry (F)! ! ! ! ! ! ! Davis
__.05.67! Bergrennen Prescott (GB)! 106! 1 st in Class! ! Tyack
__.06.67! Bergrennen Prescott (GB)! ! Class Record! ! Tyack
__.07.67! Bergrennen Prescott (GB)! ! Class Record! ! Tyack
__.10.67! Bergrennen Prescott (GB)! ! not known! ! Tyack
__.__.67! Sprint Race Elvington (GB)! ! 1 st in 100m! ! Tyack
__.__.67! Bergrennen Shelsey Walsh (GB)! Class Record! ! Tyack
__.__.67! Bergrennen Loton Park (GB)! ! Class Record! ! Tyack
*Note: !! Targa Florio (I) – It is not known for sure if this was 101 or 129.

1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 - Chassis #906 101
Ownership history 906 101
1. Porsche Cars G.B. Ltd.
2. Michael de Udy (GB)
3. Gerry V. Tyack, Moreton-in-Marsh
4. Ne E. Abbott, McKinney, TX (USA)
5. Tom Green, Santa Clara, CA (USA)
6. Carlsen Porsche Audi, Palo Alto, CA (USA)
7. Bill Erler, FL (USA)
8. Rudi Klein, Garden, CA (USA)
9. Richard F. Alexander, Watsonville, CA (USA)
10. Dave White, Tampa, FL (USA)
11. Manfred Freisinger, Karlsruhe (D)
12. Bruno + Alexandre Lafourcade (F)
13. Harrison Collection, (MC)
In 2004 the car was found sitting unused for fifteen
years in its old race trailer. It was acquired and
brought back to Europe and sold to French
collector, Bruno Lafourcade, who commissioned
German historic Porsche specialists Freisinger, in
Karlsruhe, to carry out an extensive chassis/body
restoration. The original engine, meanwhile, was
fully rebuilt by Ventoux Moteur, M. Rondoni, of
Carpentras. A comprehensive file of the restoration
bills and photographs accompany the car on its file.
Technical Inspection by Jürgen Barth
In his capacity as specialist Porsche historian,
former Porsche works Competition Director Jurgen
Barth inspected 906 101 at Karlsruhe on 1 st June
2005 and produced a comprehensive inspection
report which is remains with the car on its file.
Barth confirms the competition history above and
also writes; “At the time I was in my last year of
apprenticeship in the Porsche firm and I had the
opportunity to work on this car. I remember this

1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 - Chassis #906 101
green car very well, as it was different from the other
906s usually painted in white. The car was destined for
Mike de Udy from England, who was not unfamiliar to
Porsche, because he had already bought a Typ 904 before
the Typ 906”.
An in-depth inspection at different stages of the
restoration with detailed photographs taken by Barth, he
summarises at the end of his report; “The examined car
is the original ‘906 101’, registered ‘LJJ 16D’ in England
by Mike de Udy. A lot of details, such as the roof
opening, the base colour and the damaged and repaired
parts prove its authenticity. The engine housing and the
gear box also have the original number.”
Following its immaculate restoration, 906 101 was also
fully prepared for historic competition use, including
fitment of a safety certified Premier fuel tank and the
issue of new F.I.A. HTP paperwork and in 2006 the car
was raced at Le Mans Classic.
This immensely interesting Porsche 906 was acquired by
the Harrison collection in 2009, in whose ownership it
has continued to be maintained in superb condition by
both Freisinger and RUF. During the last three years the
car has also covered several thousand faultless road
miles, as it remains of course, UK registered on its
original UK registration number - LJJ 16D.
Prior to coming to the market again, 906 101 has been
back to Freisinger to be re-painted at considerable
expense and is now offered for sale in immaculate
condition.
An opportunity to acquire a fully authenticated and rare
historic Porsche race car, which can be used both on the
road as well as being highly eligible for the very best
historic events, such as Le Mans Classic, Tour Auto and
many more.! ! ! ! Price £ POA