Hi guys,

I just wanted to share my latest toy with you - because I'm very excited!

Last week, a good friend of mine who deals in classic 911's in France called to let me in on a very special 911 that he had heard was about to come on to the market...

It was a 1972 911 2.4S updated to 1973/74 Carrera RS 3.0 spec. I've always loved the RS 3.0, because it combines vintage delicacy and charm with unashamed brawn and menace. This was the first butch-looking street 911 remember, the very first to have what later became known as the "turbo-look" wide body and the very first to sport the now mythical whale tale.

It must have been very striking indeed back in the day...

Some photos:



















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*** INSPECTION ***
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To cut a long story short, once I saw the complete spec and photos, I asked my friend to quickly inspect the car. He put the car on a ramp and spent 2 hours poking around. His verdict : well preserved in and out, clean and perfectly rust free, very straight chassis and tight body alignments, well upgraded and with all the original 2.4S bits
present.

Based on my friend's inspection, I reserved it over the phone, went over to drive it and bought it - before it got a chance to come onto the market!

Now, a bit about this special car:

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*** HISTORY ***
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This 1972 911 2.4S was comprehensively upgraded in 2000 to full Carrera RS 3.0 spec. The car personally belonged to one of Charles Rupp's mechanics, who upgraded it using parts supplied by Rupp (Rupp is THE classic RS specialist in France, who also happens to own one of the 55 real road-going RS 3.0!).

Here is a photo of Rupp's real RS 3.0:



Later, when Rupp's mechanic (the owner) needed cash, Rupp sold it complete with waranty, as one of his approved classic cars.

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*** SPEC ***
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Not only does the car have all the original 2.4S features, it also has all the proper factory upgrades to RS 3.0 spec, including:

- Factory steel RS 3.0 front and rear wings
- Lightweight fiberglass bumpers, bonnet, engine cover and spoiler
- The whale tale is the correct (and rare) rubber lipped one, complete with secondary grill
- Polished Fuchs wheels
- The fuel tank is the lightweight plastic RS tank
- The fuse box was moved to the left of the front compartment, as per RS 3.0 spec
- A polished aluminium full Heigo cage
- Nomex bucket seats, with shells painted silver and Schroth harnesses
- RS 2.7 brakes
- Front-mounted oil cooler
- Lightweight low-inertia crankshaft as per the RS 3.0 (unlike the SC 3.0, 930 Turbo or 911 3.2)
- Bosch #19 mechanical injection pump as per the RS 3.0
- 3.0 cylinders with 10.3:1 high compression pistons (up from the 9.8:1 RS 3.0 pistons, made possible thanks to modern 98RON fuel)
- Power output of 250BHP
- Weight of 980Kg (the same as an RS 2.7 Light, while the real RS 3.0 was a bit lighter still...)

Oh, in case you're wondering, the features that a real RS 3.0 has over and above this replica are:
- 917 brakes
- thin-gauge steel for doors and roof
- thin-gauge glass

I've gotta run right now, so next time I'll tell you how it drives!!

(hint : very impressive and exciting, but with one disappointment...)

Cya,

Alex