Vehicle Description
1973 Porsche 911 RSR Style Coupe
VIN 9113100XXX (1973 Porsche 911T)
Built by Accumoto Motorsport in Waunakee, Wisconsin
3.2 liter with 915 transmission
This 1973 911 has been fully restored and modified with the best
available performance upgrades to an early 911 RSR look. The
mechanical restoration, assembly, and sorting were performed by
noted specialists, Accumoto Motorsports, the build cost was in
excess of $220,000 not including donor 911. The build is fully
documented with detailed receipts and photos. Driven 2,803 miles
since completion and is truly a BLAST to drive. A stunning example
of an early 911 hotrod with 300 horsepower that stands out in any
crowd!
Engine: #64K00849
3.2L US Spec Carrera Engine (1989 model year) with Webcam
performance camshafts, Rasant Products individual throttle bodies,
Motec fuel injection system, and Idle control circuit.
Transmission: #7152509
Specially built 915 short-ratio gear box with Wevo Gateshift kit
and Sport Shifter, 8:31 ring and pinion, and CMS Billet bearing
plate. Wavetrac torsion differential.
Suspension: Adjustable Sway Away spring plates and torsion bars,
RSR sway bar kits, Bilstein RSR front struts and rear shocks,
Polybronze control arm bearings (front), Turbo tie rod kit, rack
spacing bump steer kit, quick-change camber plates (front).
Brakes: Period-correct ATE calipers will more than handle the
braking duties required by this lightened 911.
Bodywork: The body has front and rear steel flares that mimic the
size and shape of those fitted to the original '73 RSR. In the
spirit of the race-bred look, all exterior trim has been removed
and fiberglass bumpers fitted to front and rear. The light blue
paint is in very good condition and has been wrapped with clear
film protection in most of the areas vulnerable to road rash. A set
of Marchal driving lights have been mounted to hood and the
original headlights have been upgraded to LED.
Interior: Recaro seats were purchased and then re-covered in custom
black vinyl with quilted stitching in the inserts. The lightweight
RSR style door panels have an elephant hide texture that was
commonly found in Porsche race cars from the late 1960s and early
1970s. The gauges have LED background lighting. Dark grey German
Square weave carpet completes the minimalist interior.
Wheels/Tires: Fuchs alloy wheels 7x15 front and 8x15 rear with
frosted finish and Michelin race tires.
History:
1973 Carrera RSR: a 900kg lightweight 911, initially delivering
300hp from a 2.8-liter engine, but later producing 330hp from
3.0-litre.
When Porsche released the Porsche 911 Carrera RS in 1973, they
didn't do so in the hope of creating a road car legend. Instead, it
was a means of getting the 911 Carrera RSR homologated for Group 4
racing.
In 1973, the 2.8-liter Porsche 911 Carrera RSR would start the
season in victorious fashion, a Brumos-entered car winning the 24
Hours of Daytona in February with Peter Gregg and Hurley Haywood at
the wheel.
By the end of May, the factory Martini Racing squad had added a
famous triumph at the Targa Florio to the trophy cabinet before the
'73 RSR was modified with a 3.0-liter engine for that year's 24
Hours of Le Mans.
This engine would go on to power the 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR,
a car that dominated Group 4 racing for the next 24 months in the
hands of various independent outfits such as Gelo Racing and Kremer
Racing, while a 2.8/3.0 RSR hybrid competed in the US IROC series
during the 1973/74 winter.
1974 would also bring about the Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo RSR 2.1,
a prototype racing machine that managed to finish second overall in
the 24 Hours of Le Mans, proving the forced induction concept to
the Stuttgart board.