Petrolicious Video: '73 Carerra RS

[DOUGS73E]

They've done it again, another wonderful early 911 video . . .

THIS 1973 PORSCHE 2.7 CARRERA RS IS A RACE CAR FOR THE STREET



In the early 1970s, Porsche found itself in need of a street car that would allow the fellows in Stuttgart to meet homologation rules for the Group 4 Special GT series. What resulted was the 1973 2.7 Carrera RS, a brawny brother to the 911. With its ducktail rear spoiler, big brakes, and flared rear fenders, the car was an instant classic. Indeed, the car was so popular that Porsche opted to go well beyond the 500-car minimum required for homologation, ultimately producing more than 1500 of the Carrera RS model in 1973.
Over the past 40 years, the Carrera RS has earned a reputation as the greatest dual-purpose Porsche ever produced, the very essence of balanced quickness. In 1973, however, owing to some killjoys’ concerns about bumpers and emissions and excess glee, the RS was not certified for importation into the United States. And yet, somehow, four of these cars snuck across the border into the US. One of them, serial number 1309, ended up in the hands of famed race car driver and Porsche distributor Vasek Polek.
Number 1309 now makes its home with Mr. Mark Haddawy, who seldom misses a chance to sling it through the canyons near his home in Los Angeles, California. As Mark points out, the RS, despite being a 40-year-old car, still holds its own against its modern streetmates. After all, even by today’s standards, the RS is fast: it covers zero to 60 mph in 5.6 seconds and sports a top speed of 150 mph.
The mystique of the 2.7 RS, however, goes beyond sheer statistics and, at times, can defy description.
“I’ve driven a lot of different sports cars,” says Mark. “There’s something about the RS that’s magical. It’s definitely more than the sum of all of its parts.”
For now, then, we’ll just call the RS what it is: a race car for the street.

Drive Tastefully®

[95Monster]

I see Mark driving it quite a bit in the canyons.

[fryardds]

Great to see the owner enjoying his car.

For sale here a little over 2 years ago.

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ra-RS-for-Sale

I certainly like the look with no side graphics and the sound of tires squealing on the corners.

[rower]

I really like the video. Nice car.

[will hung]

I love the video, how he is driving the car, and his garage... Is it fed by an elevator to an underground layer?

[will hung]

Also, being an original US delivery car, I see it has front US turn signal lenses, but should it have US rear lenses too? Not trying to nit-pick details of the car, but was just wondering out of curiosity. Should it have all US lenses or all Euro lenses?

[Flieger]

He must live on Stunt Road or Piuma.

[mobius911]

Also, being an original US delivery car, I see it has front US turn signal lenses, but should it have US rear lenses too? Not trying to nit-pick details of the car, but was just wondering out of curiosity. Should it have all US lenses or all Euro lenses?

Interesting question. I would expect this was imported new for "non-road" use. Then at some point somebody tried to register it and apparently went through all or part of the required conversion. Any car that was to be registered for road use had to be converted to US DOT requirements, at least during the filing of the report and any required inspections. But pretty much every RS in the US will now be found in original Euro configuration, since everyone switched back after getting the DOT approval. But it doesn't surprise me that some cars are in some middle state between the two configurations.

Oh, and agree- very cool video!

[fryardds]

I love the video, how he is driving the car, and his garage... Is it fed by an elevator to an underground layer?

I was pointed to his website by another forum member who was also curious about his garage. Check out the completed projects he has been involved with. Some very cool and special CA modern movement homes.

http://www.markhaddawy.com/projects/completed/

[rower]

I was pointed to his website by another forum member who was also curious about his garage. Check out the completed projects he has been involved with. Some very cool and special CA modern movement homes.

http://www.markhaddawy.com/projects/completed/

Great taste. I think he lives in the Harpel house.