1967 - Texan William Dick contracted race car builders Troutman and Barnes in Culver City, California, to make a four-door 911 for his wife. Troutman & Barnes lengthened the wheelbase 533 mm, 21 inches, to provide room for rear seats and foot wells.
Coachbuilder Dick Troutman and mechanical engineer Tom Barnes in Culver City, California, had a history of designing and producing original race cars for very successful independent American teams.
To accommodate four doors, Troutman and Barnes purchased two additional 911 doors and mounted them backwards as "suicide doors" to provide rear seat access. The B-pillar was robust, the car did not creak with all four doors open.
911 Four Door, Troutman and Barnes build the car with the Sportomatic Transmission, a newly arrived option. In later years, the owner replaced it with the S five-speed.
While rear doors offered easy access, seating was confined because the low 911 seats provided no room for toes beneath them. Rumors suggested the conversion cost was more than $20,000 in 1967.
