Originally Posted by
LongRanger
VIN = 9113600171
Eng# = 6650071 (ref 6630189)
Trans# = ?
'. . . Whilst most Carrera RSes were painted white with contrasting trim, there were some made in other standard Porsche colours: Black, Red, Green, and Blue, for example. A few were delivered in paint-to-order colours. Chassis number 9113600171, a first-series example that was delivered on 20 December 1972, was amongst those unique orders. Most interestingly, it rolled out of the paint booth wearing eye-catching Fraise (Strawberry) paint, code LO2491. It was equipped with only a few additional options, such as Recaro Sports seats in black leatherette with Perlon cloth inserts (M409), which were fitted with matching headrests (M258). The factory made provisions for an entertainment system (M490 Hi-Fi Sound) to later be installed. A pair of M058 chrome and rubber rear bumper guards was also included . . .
. . . This stunning Carrera RS 2.7 was first delivered to Raffei in Hamburg, Germany (possibly Raffay, a Hamburg Volkswagen dealer), and then passed through the hands of a Mr Noll in Rastede, which was a small city west of Hamburg. Its next owner, Ellen Binz of Rösrath, a suburb of Köln, acquired the car in May 1986. Less than a year later, ownership passed to Udo Kruse at Autohaus Kruse in Winterberg-Silbach, where the car was registered in February 1987. Mr Kruse obtained an ONS Wagenpass (number 20023/967) on 30 July 1997, which certifies its registration history. Its current owner has held the car for the last decade and is the fifth documented enthusiast to enjoy this striking Porsche. Included with the car is its original title (although not valid), as well as the German Fahrzeugbrief, and it is currently TÜV certified until 2016 . . .
. . . At some point, the original engine (number 6630189) was replaced with another of the same specification from a 1975 Carrera. The engine was overhauled in 1997, with the odometer showing 120,000 kilometres, and when the current owner purchased the car from Kruse, the odometer read 6,412 kilometres. The car received a thorough cosmetic restoration that was completed in 2007. As offered here, this 1973 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring remains one of the most eye-catching examples, as it is resplendent in its Strawberry paint with contrasting black negative side trim and factory badging. It wears stainless steel rocker decos and rear wheel bumper-edge trim and black-cantered Fuchs alloy wheels with secure centre caps. This car has been fitted with both left- and right-hand Durant-style exterior mirrors. Inside, the Recaro Sport seats, black Perlon carpeting, standard 911 S door panels, and instrument panel appear very fresh, and the engine compartment is highlighted by the yellow-painted, 11-bladed cooling fan . . .'
(Not mine)
