Thanks. Always interesting to learn about the RS model especially from owners who've had them a long time.
Pleased I asked some questions about the cheapest base Carrera RS that was apparently later given the moniker "Homologation" given what info is surfacing from Mark H and SKM last few days.
(Although Olaf's letter from nineties refers to the term "homologation" for the cheapest base Carrera RS I have still not yet seen that moniker used in factory literature of 72/3 when the cars were for available sale. Still suspect that label and RSH has been introduced later as shorthand to refer to these 17)
The factory ownership / friends of factory getting a number of them makes some sense if they were not promoted. Porsche did charge more above the base price for M***according to price lists back in the day so presumably the benefits of adding them were pitched to buyers and or the fact coves ions m471/2 were more usable usable without things like 165 VR front tyres helped customers other than diehards pay that bit more.
I'm in touch with an original UK buyer who got a first series touring in 1972-- I'll see if I can get him to recall anything about his conversation with dealer. He does have a strong recollection about journeys in it so maybe it will inform. Also in contact with the dealer principal who sold mine and four other examples new ( M471 and 4 M472)
Noted it 5 and 5 (1%) of each in the first 500 + 500 series -- a coincidence or some rationale for that being that number not converted?
Not sure the theory put forward previously that each example of 17 was built expressly to present some particular change to homologation body for is really confirmed in SKM's list and notes. Several examples might show this possibility but not (yet) evident from direct evidence / correlation in all but possibly a few cases. May never will be given Olaf's comments.
Can I ask such Carrera RS owners a question ...In the case of the 7 later examples listed is it correct that they didn't have lighter thin gauge panels that had been exhausted and do have the features usually seen on other late series examples eg opening rear windows, rear bumpers etc, etc?
Always facinating to learn about the Carrera RS model's nuances.