I remember that day too Chuck, I have pictures somewhere. And he paid over half a million less for it back then.
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I remember that day too Chuck, I have pictures somewhere. And he paid over half a million less for it back then.
deGarmo, Ltd., Norwalk, ConnecticutQuote:
Originally Posted by 72targa
1973 Porsche 2.7L 911 Carrera RS Sunroof Touring
VIN: 9113601552
Engine: -
Trans: -
Color: Chartreuse/Black
Mileage: 11,558 km (indicated)
Price: US$635,000
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Dealer Description:
Porsche aficionados covet cars that have something unusual or special or particularly rare about them. Well, feast your eyes on one of just 23 of the 1590 2.7 RS’s produced that were painted this spectacular color of Chartreuse, color code #6767. This is a very original car with just 66,000 miles from new. It boasts an extremely tidy original interior and an exceptionally rare factory sunroof as well as the highly desirable option of Recaro sport seats.
It is believed that this very late, third series RS was bought new by a Porsche factory employee, evidenced by Porsche factory and museum visitor passes that were attached to the glove box lid. It was delivered new by the Porsche dealer in Fellbach, Germany, a very short distance from Porsche central in Stuttgart. (Which certainly lends credence to a Porsche employee as the first owner) The fact is, at the end of the RS production run Porsche had trouble selling these cars, so they offered employees a discounted price. We can’t fully document this likely scenario, but good evidence is there!
From Germany the car eventually was sold to Mr. David Clitheroe in the UK. Many years later it had a California owner named Martin Deffenbach, then in 2003 the car came to the east coast, where it remains today.
Recently nicely sorted for spirited road use (documentation available) by the best Porsche shop on the planet, Automobile Associates of Canton (Connecticut), this great car is now offered publicly for the first time in decades. Price is $635,000.
Is the use of later rear slam panel the work the “best Porsche shop on the planet”? Is there no sound deadening pad in engine bay?
That’s the sister car to my old RS Steve. 1551 and 1552 both chartreuse built June 73 on the same day and the later slam panel was used by then. My car as you know was absolutely original in all its panels (except the fibreglass front spoiler) and had the later rear slam panel.
Mark Waring supplied that car to the US. Joel Danzig’s a previous owner. For obvious reasons I followed that RS through its owners as I felt they were ‘a pair’.
Regards
Mike
Hi Mike
Always good to hear from you. I refer to the shape of the ends of the rear slam. I believe the panel ends were scalloped (revised to more angled than the original more continuous smooth curve) to allow better tool access to the engine mount bolt-heads a good bit later in 1970s than MY73 — not commenting on the flat rectangular yraised area that I agree mysteriously appeared on left late during model year 73.
Never understood why a flat rectangular raised area I assume you are referring to at left was added to panels so late in cycle during model 73 when the G series facelift was imminent — heard theory the flat area was provision for security alarm but not seen enough evidence of that being used for that reason to be a convincing. Must’ve been a rational reason and business case to revise or replace sheet metal press tooling asset at that point on lifecycle.
Regarding my observation, It’s not unusual to see these rear slam panels. I understand at one time these angular scalloped ones were the only sheet part available from Porsche if a car needed a new rear slam. May even have the advantage of tool access mentioned but afaik not correct to original specification on any 73 RS. Correct meaning not form would’ve left factory even so late in the series.
I expect you and I were at cross-purposes commenting about different features of the rear slam rather than we would disagree on the end curvature as presented being an anachronism ?
When a seller listing bandies “the best Porsche shop on the planet” around but presents a car that has details that immediately catch eye it of course will draw comment. Panel and the various other things may not be the work of that shop or maybe their customer (owner) may be happy if left alone warts and all.
Steve
Interesting car. Anyone with first hand information??
It looks like RS’s are starting to come back on the market.
For clarification the reference to Automotive Associates of Canton, is to the sorting for road use, new bushings, brake service, engine tune up other maintenance items.. Anyone seriously interested in the car can contact Matt deGarmo and I'm sure would be pleased to supply those service records to a credible buyer!
AA is a great outfit.Quote:
Originally Posted by autofair
To support the history of 1552, the last 'body shop' to work on the car was in Germany. It was imported into England on July 28, 1998 by Ian David Clitheroe and sold to a CA buyer on September 5, 2002. Contemporary photos confirm the cars current condition when in the UK, and until today. Your assessment of the work on the ' slam panel', if accurate will need to be attributed to a German workshop, not to the shop that performed service work during my ownership. As for the lack of insulation in the engine bay, it is still in the shipping box, I just never got around to have it installed, it had no effect on my enjoyment of the car. My reason to offer the car for sale was my more recent purchase of a 911, chassis No. 300357, produced on January 28th 1965. I find more enjoyable to drive, lighter steering, fun period handling and less fussy maintained. It has become my car of choice for events.
It is amazing how many owners these RS cars go through. We are at 256 pages of sales, many for the same cars.