By 1969, Porsche engineers had all but ironed out the idiosyncrasies that were such a feature of the earliest, short wheelbase 911s.
They had reduced the effect of the engine overhang by lengthening the wheelbase, improved the car’s aerodynamics, introduced mechanical fuel injection and produced a car in the 2.0S that was substantially advanced from the early 2.0 cars. Their attention then turned to improving the power and torque of the engine further and, in August 1969, displacement was increased to 2,195cc which helped to flatten the torque curve, ensuring more torque was available at lower in the rev range.
For the 911S, power increased by 20bhp over the 1967 S, to 180bhp at 6,500rpm while actual peak torque was largely unchanged at 130 lbs/ft at 5,200rpm, thus retaining the car’s particular rev-hungry nature. The 2.2S remained a competitive road car and the flagship of Porsche’s range pending the launch of the 2.4S (famously with a 2.3 litre engine) and then the 2.7RS with 210bhp in 1972.
The interior continued to develop with a theme of sporty luxuriousness and still presents as a modern, coherent design today.

Chassis 9110300157 was sold new by Porsche Cars Great Britain in November 1969 and has remained in the UK ever since. The car presents well in the rare special order colour of Signal Orange (1414) with a Black Leatherette interior.
In 2013-2014, a notable English Porsche enthusiast collector began a bare shell restoration of the car. It maintains its matching numbers gearbox and, while the original engine cases remain with the car, a NOS original Porsche crankcase was used for the full engine rebuild.
Cosmetically, the body is in very smart condition having done limited miles since completion.

The 2.2S is a rare car in its own right, but in right hand drive form, it is far rarer still. While we like the flexibility that a left hand drive car offers, many owners still prefer right hand drive.
Some prefer the short wheelbased purity of a ‘green dial’ 1967 2.0S while others like the longer-legged feel of the 2.4S, which some see as an acceptable comparator to the 2.7RS. However, the 2.2S has a truly special feeling of its own; as revvy as a 67S but with more ultimate performance, it is a feisty little car that really belies its age. In truth, it is sufficiently differentiated from either of the others that one could make an argument to have one of each in one’s garage…
Many rate Signal Orange as one of the great early Porsche colours and who are we to argue? It certainly packs a punch and is ready to rock the roads, just as it must have done in the early 1970s.