1973 Carrera RS Cars for Sale

I'm interested to know what the informed think about this one ^^^^^ For some odd reason the radars in my mind go off. It could be the lack of information or important detail pictures.


Here's a quick google translate of the sales info....

"Beautiful and rare 911 Carrera RS 2.7 from January 1973. The legendary 911 and ancestor of all sporting Porsches now available at Bavaria Motors! Completely restored and if in new condition we offer this classic.

It is a touring version, extradited in 5252 Signalgelb with artificial leather black. Original German car.

Matching numbers-Matching colours full restoration book, car is like new!!

Contact us for more information."

I dont know Jos
the record I have on 00415 is that it was in Germany, was undergoing some restoration recently but I have the following recorded as at DEC 2015

"Since 1992 in 2nd Hand, the car has been restored between until 2012 to the very highest Standards preserving more than 75% of the original bodyshell and all thin metal parts. KTL coated. Contemporarily upgraded with only genuine Motorsport parts from 917, 911 ST and RSR. Special engine specification: 7R crankcase with 2.8 litre capacity and RSR big valve heads, s cams and Rallye ports / exhaust for fast road driving. Engine been build up by Porsche race mechanic, who built and dyno´d all Kind of race engines at Werk 1 between 1959 and 1975. The perfect driving machine"

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i dont know if the information I had is correct or not.. it does not completely match with what you posted but it is not hard to change the appearance in 12 months
maybe one of the guys in Europe will know

how many RS are accounted for?
How many are not?

i have records on about 700 of them, with only a handful of those records suggesting the car no longer exists. There will be a significant extra number in long term ownership that is do not have a record of as they have not come to public attention by being sold which is the main way of confirming the details I have seen a number in photos etc at events that i know I dont have recorded but as they are not for sale the vin numbers are not accessible to be recorded. A good example is the tangerine one that was shown as a part of Lay Leno's collection in a video posted here recently.

My guess is that less than 400 are probably not around any more, and many of them were probably destroyed in competition although some " previously scrapped" competition cars are now restored to pristine shape .....................but to offset that there are some Vins where there is more than one example around :D

I cant see a chassis number either. However by a process of elimination IF the sports seats are original to the car it is likely to be #1243 delivered originally to France and with a LSD. However if it is that car the seats are wrong as they should not have the black corduroy insert - they should be black perforated leatherette with the same insert. The other possible cars with original sports seats either had air conditioning which this does not or there was another one delivered to France but it is now black

HOWEVER
the size of the VIN stamping does not look like a french car to me. they all had two rows of stamping - the top the type number and the bottom the vin number. this car does not seem to have that.

if it did not originally have sports seats it could either be 533 or 598 both of which are supposed to be very low milage cars and both Italian cars originally

User manual in German for a car delivered in Italy (certainly to Giampiero Moretti)?

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I cant see a chassis number either. However by a process of elimination IF the sports seats are original to the car it is likely to be #1243 delivered originally to France and with a LSD. However if it is that car te seats are wrong as they should not have the black corduroy insert - they should be black perforated leatherette with the same insert. The other possible cars with original sports seats either had air conditioning which this does not or there was another one delivered to France but it is now black

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911 360 0170 is still in excellent shape, with over 450,000 km on the odometer ;)
And it still belongs to the same owner, since 1974. He will never sell it!

Definitely not 1243, the French Sepia car. I do know the owner of that car.

Cees

RS's originally supplied to France should have their front bumpers as 2.4S bumpers, to comply to French regulation at that time. Sonauto, exclusive importer in France In those days, had to make the change before delivery to the French customers.
In addition the chassis nb should have an "f" at its end.

RM|Sotheby's Auction, Paris, France, February 8, 2017
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring
VIN: 9113600305
Engine: 6630326
Trans: -
Color: Light Yellow/Black Leather
Mileage: -
Auction Estimate: €495.000 - €545.000/~US$530,000 - $580,000
Sold for: US$512,640 + 5% premium

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Auction Description:

- A highly desirable, first-series Carrera RS
- Believed to be three owners from new
- Retains its original engine
- Fully restored to original specifications

One of the highly desirable, first 500 Carrera RS examples built, chassis number 9113600305 was built to M472 Touring specification and originally finished in Light Yellow, destined for its home market of West Germany. Built in December of 1972, it was outfitted with Recaro sport seats with head rests, seat belts, and a retractable antenna and loudspeaker. Its first owner was a prominent German industrialist who owned the car from 1973 to 1996. During his ownership, the car’s original gearbox was replaced and upgraded with a correct-type limited-slip differential gearbox, a factory option available at the time. Also during his ownership, the car was refinished to Carrera White with red script and upgraded to M471 Lightweight configuration.

The Carrera RS was then sold to a significant collector in Japan and was restored by him during his ownership. Purchased by its current owner in 2014, it was decided that the car would be restored back to its original configuration by a specialist in the United Kingdom. Over the course of 650 hours, the car was painstakingly put back to its original M472 Touring specification and returned to its proper Light Yellow paintwork. It was confirmed during the restoration that it retains its matching-numbers chassis and engine, and still retains its proper 0.8-millimetre thick bodywork as found on the first 500 Carrera RS examples. The car is also accompanied by extensive photographs of the restoration and a full report done by Andy Prill of Prill Porsche Classics.

A motorsport icon, the Carrera RS is considered by many to be the greatest 911 of all time. Following a complete restoration to original specifications, this example surely will not disappoint.