An early S pearl from 2006

[91133]

Not everything interesting on the internet was posted in the last 24 hours. From 2006, this Factory mule. I wonder where it is now?

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/l...9-4a45481be9bf

[gsjohnson]

What a great car!

[Chuck Miller]

I believe there was (at least) two of these mules... This 2006 sale was David Mohlman's

Great car......

[67er911S]

I know where it is ;-)
And yes, a great Car!

[67er911S]

Sold also via Bonhams in 2008: http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/16133/lot/359/

Lot 359•
1972 Porsche 911 2.7 RS Prototype Chassis no. 911 360 0012 Engine no. 6630022
Sold for US$ 480,000 (€353,825) inc. premium

[91133]

Sold also via Bonhams in 2008:

Nicely spotted. Seems a shame it was bought and turned so quickly. I hope the current owner is a bit more connected to the heritage. And interesting to see the double wrapped wheel and 300kph speedometer. The type plate is also interesting with its hand stamped "SC" and "F" typ as is the black pained luggage area!

[LongRanger]

. . . Sold also via Bonhams in 2008: http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/16133/lot/359/

Lot 359•
1972 Porsche 911 2.7 RS Prototype Chassis no. 911 360 0012 Engine no. 6630022
Sold for US$ 480,000 (€353,825) inc. premium . . .

. . . from Bonham's description --- circa 2008 . . .

. . . Initially the new 2.7 derivative was due to be known as the 2.7 S and it is acknowledged that nine pre-production road car 2.7 prototypes were built. The vehicle we offer is the second such example having been completed in April 1972, some six months before the first run of production cars were assembled. Various letters on file from Porsche whilst corresponding with several owners also confirm this early production date. Early factory promotional materials depict this car and it is easily identifiable not only by the color but due to the fact that it did not originally sport a ducktail rear wing - a signature feature of the production cars . . .

. . . Porsche retained the car until the RS production run had been completed and judging from early Austrian registration documents that are on file, the car passed to the talented young Works driver Helmut Koinigg who took ownership on 26 September 1973. It is reputed that the car was a gift yet he was not content with the signal yellow exterior thus requested the car be painted white. One of these documents pictures the car and a rear spoiler had been added at this time also. An Austrian native, Koinigg had raced for the Porsche team at Le Mans in 1974 and had a promising career ahead of him, sadly whilst practicing for the 1974 US Grand Prix at Watkins Glen he was tragically killed . . .

. . . The next owner was a fellow Austrian Helmut Gold who acquired the car on February 27, 1975. A Vienna resident, he reputedly traveled extensively with the car even taking it as far as Africa. Gold repainted the car to the original color and it remained in his ownership until 28th August 1986 when it was sold back to Germany. It then passed to Erich Weidener from Memminghem who restored the car and painted it white again. In 1990 it was purchased by Friedhelm Tang of Bonn who kept the car for a number of years before it was sold locally to Christopher Stahl who (despite having already started to restore the car) sold it to David Mohlman under the guidance of Edmond Harris in the UK . . .

. . . The decision was taken to restore the car in the UK to original factory guise at BS Motorsport with the engine and gearbox left to Manfred Rugen in Germany to undertake. Fresh from completion the car was then sold to the current owner . . .

. . . Condition today is a sheer delight and even to the casual onlooker it is easy to begin to scratch one's scalp thanks to the combination of RS bumpers, deleted rear spoiler, 6x15 inch (front) and 7x15 inch (rear) wheels, simple 'S' badging and the adorable houndstooth front seats. It is both a testament to Porsche for building a truly usable prototype rather than a hacked mule and the attention paid during restoration that we are able to appreciate this extremely important 2.7 RS Prototype as it is today. With the current wave of renewed enthusiasm for the 2.7 RS this hugely significant example is certainly one of the most important and individual of the bunch, and would surely be a centerpiece in any of most discerning collections worldwide . . .