Hey! Is that tractor sporting an "R" tail light????
Hey! Is that tractor sporting an "R" tail light????
Paul D. Early S Registry #8 - Cyclops Minister of West Coast Affairs
"Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have the radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent." -Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. 1973)
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
Early 911S Reg #753
R Gruppe #105
Andy, do you have pictures of the "lollypop" Recaros. They sound interesting.
Zitronengelb R1012 the RatBasterd
RGruppe #183
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:
Andy
Early 911S Reg #753
R Gruppe #105
"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.
Brian
'71T
R Gruppe #299
Nick,
Thanks for the good read. Nice post.
71 914 3.0, 82 SC, ESR 376, RG 307
"The problem with the world is, the ignorant are cock-sure and the intelligent are full of doubt." Bertram Russell
Nick Moss - Early 911S #476 - RGruppe #318 - early911.co.uk
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.
Brian
'71T
R Gruppe #299
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.
Andy
Early 911S Reg #753
R Gruppe #105