Porsche 911 Tour de France 1970 911 030 1127

[carreragt558]

Hello everyone,


I am trying to find any informations regarding the Porsche 911 that was driven by Gerard Larrousse during the 1970 Tour de France.
I believe that the car was the first one with a shell psychedelic scheme.
The Vin # is supposedly 911 030 1127 Reg. was S-U 9370.
Do you guys know anything about this car. Was it crashed. Is it at the Porsche museum? Was it scrapped?

Thank you for your help!

[Zithlord]

Is this an S built to ST spec by factory or a customer S with racing kit? I have a Cristophorus mag from 1970 detailing the racing kit for the S with pictures of all the parts incl engine parts and fiber glass fenders, hood etc.

John

[carreragt558]

I believe Larrousse was a factory driver and therefore the car was built by the factory itself. There is an anecdote saying that Larrousse had bet a case of champaign with the factory's mechanics if they were able to reduce the weight under 800Kg!!

[911S1970]

Hello folks,
Maybe there's an other car:
911 030 0949 - 911/21 - 1970 Coupé ST, Gérard Larousse!! extensive use titanium, super light glass fibre panel 789 kg, 2395 cc (stroke 66 to 70,4) Magnesium block with 3 huge twin choke Weber carbs, 260 hp 8000rpm

[carreragt558]

Hello folks,
Maybe there's an other car:
911 030 0949 - 911/21 - 1970 Coupé ST, Gérard Larousse!! extensive use titanium, super light glass fibre panel 789 kg, 2395 cc (stroke 66 to 70,4) Magnesium block with 3 huge twin choke Weber carbs, 260 hp 8000rpm

No 0949 was used in 1971 by Larrousse. the car was custom made by Louis Meznarie. It is a totally different car! There is actually Two vin # 0949 as stated by Starkey.
But I am looking for 911 030 1127. Car was a factory prepared car.

[TRE Cup]

0949 was driven by Jurgen Barth in the 71 TdF. It looked almost 100% identical to the factory built 70 Larousse entry. Barth helped Meznarie with some support. The motor apparently put out more power than anything the factory had accomplished. Meznarie was understandably reluctant to share his speed secrets with Porsche.
The car was doing incredibly well till the flywheel came loose- high rpm vibration would do that on those cranks.
There are indeed 2 cars with the same serial number, and its another case of "sticky wicket" . My brother co drove one of them in the 2001 T/A. I had a chance to drive it from London to Paris, and it was like a mini RSR- an absolute blast. The real car? Apparently destroyed at the Rallye de Guadaloupe

1127 ? I am sure others will post here soon about it

edited 11/8- sorry, the meznarie car was definitely serial 0949, and there are two of them

[carreragt558]

. My brother co drove one of them in the 2001 T/A. I had a chance to drive it from London to Paris, and it was like a mini RSR- an absolute blast.

Do you know the Vin Number of the car you drove. Starkey told me it was the re-numbered 0949. But on TRE motorsport's website, there is a picture of the car at the 2001 T/F. They state the car is # 0339
http://www.tayapage.com/tre/gallery.cfm?Node=8645

Here is a picture of the re-numbered car at the 2001 Tour Auto.



Interesting but still wondering what happened to 1127

[HughH]

I also understand that the ultra lightweight 1970 ST that larousse used in the 1970 TdF was 911 030 1127. It was registered S - U9370.

it had a number of distinguishing features including external front bonnet hinges and bubble vents on windows and a distinctive fire extinguisher or battery cutoff - see pics

I further understand that the car went to the UK at some time after that.

Starkey's book shows a photo of someone called Alex Marcoup driving what appears to be a 1973 RSR at Silverstone, in 1974.

However the photo (below from Starkey's book) shows it to have some very identifiable features, such as exterior front hood hinges, a small "bubble" on the driver's side front side window, and a fire extinguisher or battery pull knob mounted to the left of the right front headlight, centre tank hood filler, rollbar as in the TdF car etc.

None of this proves anything, but it is strong circumstantial evidence.

I have been told, but have no direct evidence, that this car was later converted to RHD and rallied extensively and, as late as last year, was still in the UK.

[TRE Cup]

and to confuse things more, 0949 has the same details that Hugh points out on the 1970 factory car

yes, the 71 car entered was 0949 and driven by barth. Meznarie subsequently sold it to a doctor that used it in local club events.
Btw- the car did have the original french registration # as run in '71, but our friend registered it in UK , upon its purchase, before the T/A 2001

but again the 1970 car- i will do some searching on my own

[carreragt558]

Hugh,


Thank you for all the infos!!
By any chance would you know Marcoups's car vin#. Does it still carry 1127 Vin# or was it renumbered by the factory?