A longhood returned to its purpose.
Bexco 001 began as a forward-dated 1968 911. Over an intensive restoration, the chassis was stripped and reimagined around a simpler brief: preserve the early car’s character, reduce visual weight, and make every detail feel deliberate.
Minor corrosion was cut out, the rear quarters were removed, and the body was reshaped with subtle “cheater” quarters for a wider wheel package without a heavy-handed silhouette. The front latch panel was corrected as the car moved back toward the honest proportions of an early, sports-purpose 911.
The direction was informed by the 911R: compact, restrained, and focused on the experience from behind the wheel rather than decoration for its own sake.
The latest evolution
The car’s current configuration carries that original intent forward as a soft-window Targa finished in two-stage Tangerine with blue Porsche graphics. A fiberglass hood, fiberglass rear bumper, 911S-style front spoiler, external hood latches, and LED headlights sharpen the lightweight visual language.
Power now comes from a 2.7-liter flat-six installed in 2023, breathing through dual PMO carburetors and using a DC10 cam, MSD ignition, headers, and a Dansk Sport muffler. A resealed Type 901 five-speed, custom oil cooling, upgraded braking, and Koni rear dampers support the same usable sports-purpose brief.
- 2.7-liter flat-six with dual PMO carburetors
- Type 901 five-speed manual transmission
- Fiberglass hood with center-fill fuel tank
- Rebuilt soft-window Targa configuration
- Black 16-inch Fuchs with Falken Azenis tires
- 911S-style front spoiler and fiberglass rear bumper
- Fixed-back leather and plaid bucket seats
- MOMO wheel, 917-style knob, and Rennline details
Built as a system
The strongest air-cooled builds are coherent. Body, stance, controls, materials, and mechanical specification should tell the same story. Bexco 001 does exactly that: an early 911 reduced to the pieces that make it vivid, then refined without sanding away its personality.
