Rs 312

For the ones who keep records on 73 RS's
I saw number 312 yesterday
Maybe someone here already knows the car or its history

They told me it was found and was really trashed.
It is being rebuild now (in Light Yellow, no idea if this is the original colour) for rallies and it is going to Holland when finished.
Sorry I've taken no pictures

regards
hgo

Hi,

This car is being advertised in the September issue of Oldtimer Markt in Germany. The ad reads: Porsche Carrera RS-light weight, VIN 9113600312. Rebodied in 1975 to RSR, 22 years in private hands, since 1980 stored in heated garage, attracted loads of dust and never used. Bidding is open for this car! Is this the same car you saw? Color is sort of pale metallic blue.

Cees

Rebodied in 1975 to RSR.

All you need to know.

Tom

#312 was color code 626212 (light yellow) as stated, unfortunately they made 296 Carrera's in this color 50% more than any other color. #312 had engine number 6630340 transmission number 7830314 options 220 and 409 Built 12/1973

The reason I questioned this car is the body color and Hgo from Belgium mentioned that the car was in for a a rebuild and would go to Holland. Seems that it never happened so I wondered if there is another 312 around...may be even in the US? From what I can see on the small pic that comes with the ad, the car has just the RSR look, I don't think it has a new shell.

Cees

I saw the car "as found" and the shop owner told me he needed to do a fast
cosmetic restauration for a guy in the Netherlands who owned it and wanted to do some historic rally-race with it
When I saw the car at first it was light yellow( unrestored but I seemed resprayed somewhere in the past)
the repaint was again in light yellow
I 've no idea what happened with the car from then on, but I saw it twice and the one I saw was not rebodied, just a normal 2.7RS body (in very hard used rough shape)

I will try to scan the ad from the Oldtimer Markt magazine and post it. Time to e-mail the guy who placed the ad and see if he can provide some info. This smells...

Groet, Cees

this is the reason I posted my encounter with the car.

Hi,

Here's the ad....

Cees

:eek: Oh my...that WAS an RS body and had that done to it????? Wow man, they must put good stuff in their hookas over there! Restoration should be a real challenge ($$$$$$$$$$$$)

I don't beleive thats to unusual for the eighties..a buddy of mine here in DC
Maryland area had an RS rebuilt or rebodied into a 930 turbo style, flares
rockers interior and all whale tale included..of course he received it this way
it had been done in Germany of course!
Only original items were the mechanicals and suspension and FAST! I mean
this thing was the fastest car I had ever been in at the time lets see around
'83-'84 had my first 911 ,yeah ...much faster than my pig!
I had never seen 150 !!! well I did that day! Thanks Bert:p

Hgo

I have the car now, and trying to research the history. Do you know who owned it at the time?
And which shop was restoring the car.
Know that it was raced soon afterwards in Europe on Belgium plates, then the car came to the UK

Dan

I send you a PM

regards

hgo

I have recently been involved with the sale of this car for one of my customer who finally gave up due to some troubles whith what the car is really.
After a long inspection it is clear now that this is a complet fake and nothing else. Wrong gearbox: type 915/40 instead of 915/08. Wrong engine stamping: number "3" with round top instead of flat top, new chassis plate, bodyshell restamped. The car located in UK till 3 weeks ago and is reputedly having been sold for the original asking price ($600.000). During my research I tried to speak with one of the 2 workshops which were involved in the restoration or rebuid of the car but never get any feedback. One more RS to avoid....

hgo
The current owner of #0312 is fully aware that it's a 'built' car, though carrying the #0312 ID. It's currently here with us in the UK. He's had it thoroughly sorted for road use and track days, and it's now a remarkably good and correct RS spec car.
He asked me if I can try and put its history together, but I've not been able to trace anything definite prior to its import to the UK in Feb 2008.
Can you help?
Or can dan parker or greg2914 forward me any information?
The main interest is simply what happened to the original car, and might there be another #0312 anywhere.