Vehicle Description
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS
This is a truly amazing example of a 2.7L 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera
RS and is nothing short of absolute perfection. VIN#9113600858 was
completed in March 1973 for the German market and was offered with
without any additional options. It was originally finished in Viper
Green and fitted with vinyl and corduroy standard seats, just as it
is shown here today. Although Viper Green is a very desirable color
today, only 60 of the original 1,580 RSs were painted in this
stunning color.
Ownership
Chassis "0858" was built in March 1973 and delivered the following
month to a local German named Karl Heinz Hotzel. A detailed
ownership of the RS is on file and it presents a clear and known
ownership history from new. In 1982, this Porsche was imported to
the USA by a resident of Indiana who kept the car for over
twenty-four years. It was sold via auction in very nice condition,
but was sold to an owner who wanted absolute perfection. To this
end, the car was delivered to legendary Porsche Specialists, Jerry
Woods Enterprises (Campbell, CA) who commenced a full nut and bolt
restoration that included a complete mechanical refurbishment and
bare metal paintwork by Bruce Terry. The work began in 2009 and was
finished in 2011. The restoration receipts total over $215,000 and
the end result is stunning while the performance is staggering.
Since completion, this RS has been driven fewer than 500 kms.
The exterior of this RS is nothing short of perfection and its
interior is just as amazing. The headliner, dash, door panels, and
carpets have been redone to show class quality. The original type
seatbelts with yellow stitching are in great condition while the
fully restored (double wrapped) steering wheel looks and feels
brand new. As great as this RS looks it also runs and drives
perfectly with its 915-gearbox able to shift into each gear with
ease. We are proud to offer this RS for sale and believe that a
high quality example such as this rarely comes to market.
Specification
This particular RS was built to 472 specification, with an eye
catching (3838) Viper Green, and option code 11- Black Leatherette
interior. 210 bhp, 2,687cc SOHC air-cooled horizontally opposed
six-cylinder engine with Bosch mechanical fuel injection,
five-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with
MacPherson struts, torsion bars, and an anti-roll bar; independent
rear suspension with transverse torsion bars, tubular shock
absorbers, and four-wheel disc brakes.
History
The 911 Carrera RS was listed in 1973 and these models, valued by
collectors, are considered by many to be the greatest classic 911s
of all-time. RS stands for Rennsport in German, meaning race sport
in English. The Carrera name was reintroduced from the 356 Carrera
which had itself been named after Porsche's class victories in the
Carrera Panamericana races in Mexico in the 1950s. The RS was built
so that Porsche could enter racing formulae that demanded that a
certain minimum number of production cars were made. Compared with
a standard 911S, the Carrera 2.7 RS had a larger engine (2687 cc)
developing 210 hp with Bosch MFI, revised and stiffened suspension,
a "ducktail" rear spoiler, larger brakes, wider rear wheels and
rear fenders. In RS Touring form it weighed 2370 lb, in Sport
Lightweight form it was about 220 lb lighter, the saving coming
from the thin-gauge steel used for parts of the body shell and also
the use of thinner glass. In total, 1580 were made, comfortably
exceeding the 500 that had to be made to qualify for the vital FIA
Group 4 class.