1973 Carrera RS Cars for Sale

[210bhp]

There are other factors that differ and these can rightly affect value of certain cars beyond panels
S

Not least the very few RS's built at the end of production with aluminium cases which prove elusive to list as they were not sequential in chassis number.

Regards
Mike

[mobius911]

Obviously I do get it that the various items of trim on M471 are less weight than the M472 Touring ....but the fashion of "lightweight" equating to "only and all" M471 certainly can be a quite misleading term in the context of the full RS production run.

That is why I advocate enthusiasts using the original terms in the original factory paperwork ... M471 Sport.

Steve

Totally agree Steve!

And to add even more confusion to this mix, some have taken to using shorthand to refer to the RS Sport (aka lightweight) as the RSL. Unfortunately that was a Porsche factory designation - for the M472 Carrera RS! Why? L = luxus = luxury.

[pu911rsr]

a RHD m472 touring for sale in UK. Number 477 or 497 presumably? Although a first 500 series M471, I wouldn't say that is "extremely early" as in one case made the cut by 3

The two other Dalmatian blue RHD ones built as RHD C16/EG that were actually earlier than this didn't have LSD however.

Never sure on correct name of these dark blue RS. Code 4848 is often called Dalmatian blue but I also hear and read "sea blue" (seeblau) and "Oxford blue" as used in the small factory "standard series colour" paint chip publication. Not sure if these just different terms for 4848 or their hue actually different. The RS book colour distribution bar chart graphic refers to Dalmatian blue in Dr K's first edition and inconsistently uses Oxford Blue for similar graphic in his second Edition IIRC?

I have a copy of a list of all the RS in RHD from a respected historian of model that predates either of the RS book, a period document and it uses Sea Blue" in English

Pesonally's not keen on the white side decal with that not being a correct original option, but each to their own.
https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car...11/1973/392513

Oxford, see blau and Dalmatian are all the same color. Really a terrific color for a 911, IMHO.

Phil

[210bhp]

I owned a Rhd 73 RS in dalmation blue back in the 90's. I concur that the different names are for the same colour.
It is indeed a beautiful colour on an RS, in the dusk it takes on a lovely purple hue.
The one I had had no side decals and looked perfect in my eyes although I think the standard on dalmation blue was black.
I agree the white decals do not compliment the car.

Regards
Mike

[mobius911]

a RHD M472 touring for sale in UK. Number 477 or 497 presumably? Although a first 500 series M472, I wouldn't say that is "extremely early" as in one case made the cut by 3

I believe first series actually goes through 510. The first 10 serial numbers were reserved for prototypes. I don't know if any prototypes with those serial numbers actually exist, nor whether they are considered part of the count. The serial numbers go through 1590, and the typically quoted number is that 1580 were built...

[fourteenten]

Nice one that 0497, but I might be a bit biased...And easy, M472 no light weight panels except for one piece below the dashboard which apparently all RS's have (somebody told me...). Shorter trailing arms, does that mean lighter???

Cees

[911MRP]

Nice colour and I like the photos Cees.

[fryardds]

Yes, nice photos Cees.

Were you in the Italy this Spring with the RS? My wife and I were in the Italian Alps a couple of weeks ago, in Bormio and Val Gardena (Dolomities), and saw a group of classic cars with a similar decal like you have in the rear quarter window of the Carrera.

[69Sman]

Yes, nice photos Cees.

Were you in the Italy this Spring with the RS? My wife and I were in the Italian Alps a couple of weeks ago, in Bormio and Val Gardena (Dolomities), and saw a group of classic cars with a similar decal like you have in the rear quarter window of the Carrera.

Brian, you should know....you cannot ask a question like this unless you had YOUR RS on the trip!

[HughH]

Steve the blue car is definitely 0497. here it is when sold at maxted and page in 2010. at that time it was identified as 0497.

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