This article was mentioned in another thread. I dug out my copy and scanned the article about this RS
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Thanks Nick that was a real treat!
R Gruppe #259
73S 2.7RS Spec Sporto
87 951 (Under Repair)
Cool article.
It's interesting to see a 1988 journalist's take on a firm suspension (19/24 t-bars are firm?! -- check out that body roll in the pictures!) and 'curious' brakes. Half a second of hesitation on braking is a good reason to go through the system before you do any more driving.
But it's the lack of familiarity with the model that also gives the article a unique perspective. It's an outsider looking in at the RS world, which -- as these cars get rarer and more valuable -- we don't often see.
Here is another RS article from the same edition. Fanciers Guide
great article.....
Nick!
Due to computer problems [and it's acting up again] I had not been able to post in a while.
Appreciate your sharing this great info. I used to get every copy that I could find here in NCal. It was often difficult and I missed several issues. That magazine gave wonderful insight on the reality of owning/driving most of the more interesting cars we love [not just Porsches]. That particular article inspired me to seek out another RS at a time when I thought they had become unaffordable. It was worth it!
Thanks a bunch.
John Rice
What drivers seat is in that car?? Looks interesting.
Nick. As always, great to see these old articles again. Thanks for taking the time to scan and post all of the article.
Best, Jens
ps. Here's a picture of Northern Vermont Porsches ;)
That loos like it has Hella "R" lights and a Scheel sports seat :)
Well, it does have the optional passenger sport seat! :cool:
Hey! Is that tractor sporting an "R" tail light???? ;)
Jim, the driver's seat in Ann John's RS was a high (fixed) back Recaro 'lollipop' race seat as seen in some 3.0 RSR's & 935's.
I actually drove her car back in 1990 when I was looking for an RS for a customer.
Andy
'69 911E------->R
Andy, do you have pictures of the "lollypop" Recaros. They sound interesting.
Yes, I would like to see the lollipops!
Jens/Rick - this is the only picture that I could find on my hard-drive showing the 3.0RSR/935 Recaro 'lollipop' seat:
"But I don't really think we'll ever build a better 911 than the 2.7L Carrera RS. I'm convinced they really were the greatest. So light and delicate. So fast." Interesting perspective, wonder if he still thinks so now.
Nick,
Thanks for sharing the article. Do you or Andy know where Ann's Gulf Orange RS is now? Does she still own it? Just curious.
Nick,
Thanks for the good read. Nice post.
Nick,
On the third page of the first article the chassis number is listed as 'the last three digits of its chassis number are 928 and of its engine number 911'. So it must be 9113600928 with motor number 6630911. Interesting that it originally came with 'PORSCHE' black side lettering.
Ann Johns’ RS was chassis # 0928 - one of only 100 RHD Tourings & the only one to leave the Factory in Gulf Orange.
Options fitted were 2-stage heated rear window, sports seats, driver’s side door mirror, black “PORSCHE” side lettering & electric windows.
It is interesting to note that M472 (Touring) models had the option of black or white “PORSCHE” side lettering. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an RS thus equipped – has anyone else ? George ?
I don’t know whether Ann Johns still owns the car – I’ll pass by her old address & see if it’s still around.
There are people who would know the current whereabouts of this particular RS but due to the Data Protection Act I doubt whether they’d divulge this information. I’ll ask around anyway.
I've never seen a picture of an RS with the PORSCHE script on the side, although some RSR's raced with it:
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