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• "The Most Iconic Production Porsche Ever Built"
• 2.7Litre - 213 HP, 188 LB/FT TORQUE
• First street-legal Porsche to break 150mph
• Won multiple international championships
Vehicle options:
Touring Version
Light Yellow
Sport Seats
Left and Right Headrests
Sports Exhaust System
Heated and tinted rear window
Three-point harness
Upon arrival at Canepa, every collector car for sale is put through
an extensive and diligent process called the "Canepa Difference."
This includes a major and comprehensive mechanical inspection where
all systems are checked, serviced, and restored as needed. They
also receive award-winning Concours-level detailing, including a
thorough cleaning of each and every surface.
The 911 had solidified itself as Porsche's successful and iconic
flagship sports car by the early 1970s. Originally introduced in
1964, the enthusiasts' base had established this was the go-to
drivers car for its performance and handling. Porsche wasn't
satisfied though, and due to the company's successes in the
motorsport world with their previous 911 iterations in various
categories, they wanted to elevate its underdog to a whole
different level, a higher performance spec to maintain that
competitiveness while still, retaining racing requirements. Nobody,
not even the enthusiasts, anticipated how Porsche was going to take
them by surprise.
The development team, led by Ernst Fuhrmann, had one objective in
mind, and that was to turn the 911 into one of a kind, well
balanced speed demon. The original 911 Carrera was capable of
putting down 193 horsepower but Porsche was unsatisfied, they knew
their clientele base wanted more and wanted to do better so they
managed to break into the 200hp club, landing at 213hp. Knowing
what Porsche stood for, however, they couldn't just keep squeezing
power out without improving handling dynamics.
Hermann Burst, an aerodynamicist, was the genius behind adding a
ducktail rear spoiler to make the car more stable at higher speeds
by producing rear-end downforce and reducing drag. For the first
time ever, different sized tires were fitted for the front and rear
which would only enhance the stability. As a result, it was
reported this was the first Porsche to throw 0.9 lateral G Forces
while breaking a top speed record of 150mph and would be known as
the RS touring spec.
The improvements and advancements Porsche made to the 911 Carrera
would have needed to fulfill FIA's Group 4 racing category that was
catered to production sports cars, which meant producing a certain
amount of road-legal versions of this new and improved 911 to be
qualified for official racing events. With that in mind, Porsche
would take their enthusiasts by storm through releasing this
limited production RS spec of the Carrera S to the world at the
Paris Motor Show in October of 1972 and had sold 500 units by
November, just a month later.
The Carrera RS immediately showcased its newly developed talents by
winning numerous international competitions which include the
following and many more: GT European Championship, Polish GT
Championship, Polish Rallye Championship, Swedish GT Championship,
and the German Rallye Championship. The RS immediately became
Porsche's new flagship, road legal racecar representing the brand's
engineering, racing pedigree, and continued to embrace Porsche's
design innovation, driver feel, and performance, and kept the
brand's reputation within the realm of exceptional high-performance
sports cars.
This particular 911 RS was first sold new through Mahag Porsche
dealership in Munich, in 1973. It had resided in Germany through
various owners and during those ownerships, participated in many
road rallies. It took part in the Tour of Espa�a in 2001 driven by
owner Dr. Martin Jorgens, Tour Auto in 2005, and Spa Francorchamps
in 2008. It was sold to Koch Klassik in Germany in 2011 and was
once again sold in 2012 to Jeffrey Sprecher.
