Vehicle Description
1972 Porsche 911 RSR Recreation
VIN: 9112102619
This 1972 Porsche 911T is believed to have been converted into a
full steel-bodied 1973 Porsche RSR configuration in the late 1970s
by Brumos Porsche in Jacksonville, FL. Butt welded factory flares
were added to the rear quarters and front fenders along with the
correct front and rear valences, and the car was fitted with a 2.7
liter RS motor. The car was purchased by Kevin Jeanette of Gunnar
Racing in 2007. It would be sold to a client who was looking for
the ultimate normally aspirated Porsche street experience - a road
legal RSR.
Work began in 2008 when the client commissioned Kevin and his crew
to restore the 911 to as close to actual RSR specifications as
possible. The car was stripped down to a bare metal tub and over
the next two years it was meticulously built up as an RSR. Adding
to its accuracy was the fact that a rare factory Martini RSR was
sitting by its side during the whole process acting as a guide.
From the strut tower brace copied from the Martini car down to
making the correct windshield fluid bottle mount the 911 became an
RSR.
The engine is a Type 911/85, which is a 1977 2.7 with a 7r case.
This is a rare twin plug, small fan, factory high-butterfly MFI RS
motor. The fuel injection was rebuilt by Pacific Fuel Injection.
Being a road car the engine was tuned to run on pump gas (although
it wouldn't mind a tank of 100 octane from time to time.) The
rally-geared 915 gearbox was rebuilt by James Cox of Cox
Motorsport. With a tall fifth gear and shorter third and fourth it
makes for a very streetable car, with a top speed geared at 150mph.
The 9 and 11 inch wide Fuchs were supplied by Weidman Wheels, and
were shod with Michelin TB tires. Factory Bilstein RSR struts were
fitted, along with a host of other original RSR parts and
pieces.
After two years, the nut and bolt rotisserie restoration was
completed, and the car went directly to the 2009 Porsche Parade in
Keystone Colorado where it scored 297.6 out of 300. Even with its
near perfect show car restoration, this 911 was not built to lounge
on the show lawn. It would go onto participate in the Targa
California, the northeast's Mountain Mille, and many other public
road rallies in the eastern US. It would cover over 12,000 reliable
and exciting miles (19,000km) during the next six years.
In early 2016, Karrosserie of Devon, PA would execute a high-level
cosmetic refreshing of the 911, which included a new coat of Signal
Yellow paint, and the return of the Fuchs to Weidman for a cleaning
and recoating. New Michelin TB tires were fitted, new batteries
were installed, as well a new fuel bladder (tolerant of today's
pump fuel blends) being fitted to the 24-gallon factory fuel
cell.
Many professional Porsche race drivers recall the RSR as being the
best-balanced and most enjoyable to drive of the production based
racecars. This RSR recreation is ready for you experience that
sublime feeling out on the open road any time you wish. No crew, no
helmet, just turn the key and drive.
19,638 km = 12,202 miles
