1973 Carrera RS Touring, 1st Series

$619,000

97,695 miles
Grass Valley, CA

5302684737

about 19 hours ago

We are excited to offer on behalf of one of our clients this outstanding 1973 Porsche Carrera RS M472.

For many years, 2shores has been offering selected, finest grade examples of air-cooled Porsches. This Porsche Carrera 2.7 RS is one of those examples!

History:
The ‘73 Carrera RS needs no introduction in the world of car enthusiasts. RS stands for Rennsport in German, meaning racing sport. The Carrera RS was developed to meet motorsport homologation requirements. Compared to a standard 911S, the Carrera 2.7 RS had a larger engine (2,687 cc) developing 210 PS (150 kW; 210 hp) with Bosch mechanical fuel injection, revised and stiffened suspension, a “ducktail” rear spoiler, larger brakes, wider rear wheels and rear fenders, to fit 185/70VR15 & 215/60VR15 Pirelli Cinturato CN36 tires. The initial plan was to just develop 500 examples, but the overwhelming public interest in the car led to a larger production. In total, 1,590 units were made and the cars are considered to be perhaps the most exciting air-cooled road car ever engineered by Porsche.

This car:
RS# 0287 is one of the highly collectable initial first 500 batch of RS cars!

Finished as an M-472 Touring model in classic Grand Prix white with red scripts and black interior, it is the consequential poster car of the early 70’s. Factory options include rarely seen electric window regulators.

Being one of the desirable first 500 examples produced, #0287 benefits from the initial homologation directives and features the thinner gauge sheet metal used in the bodywork and thinner side windows.

This RS was exported to Japan in May 1977 through a dealer based in or near Kyoto. The car spent many years in Japan and had only one single owner from 1977 to 2009 as evidenced by official Japanese plate records.

In 2009, the car was acquired by its second Japanese owner, who commissioned a comprehensive restoration on the car. The RS was previously fitted with a 3.0 liter SC engine, which was not uncommon practice before these cars became blue chip collectables. By 2009, the value and importance of these Carrera RS examples was well established internationally and a correct 911/83 type RS engine was sourced in Germany. The engine was then completely rebuilt and re-stamped (!) to match the original engine number and installed.

Further, the car was stripped to bare metal and completely disassembled to a shell before being repainted to original specification Grand Prix White. Some old photos of this period are on file showing the car in bare metal. The interior was refreshed as well, as was the trunk and engine compartment.

The car was imported to the US in 2014 and sold to an owner in Minnesota before the current owner purchased the RS in 2016 as part of his large Porsche collection.

Today, it presents as a very, very nice driver RS in original iconic color combination with hounds tooth sport seats interior and the iconic original aluminum framed duck tail.
This RS was just fully serviced and gone through by renowned air-cooled specialist John Holleran who also performed a leak down test on the motor showing an amazing 0% on all cylinders!

The odometer reads 97675 km (61046 miles) and is believed to be the original mileage on the car.

The car has Sekurit glass all around except for the Sigla windscreen.

The interior is excellent with restored dashboard and fresh carpets. The headliner, parcel shelf, and rear side panels were restored in 2009 and remain fantastic condition. The original 380mm steering wheel is excellent with some light patina. The gauges are fantastic (correct 250 km/h speedo for 1st series) and even the clock still works.

This Carrera performs absolutely spot on and represents an ideal candidate for events like the Tour Auto that put the focus on driving and enjoying the spirit of the RS legend. It is hard to over-emphasize the excitement and pure thrill these special cars correspond back to the driver. There is a reason, these cars are valued so high by collectors and enthusiasts worldwide.

Authentic Carrera RS do not come to the market very often, most are safely in collectors hands and rarely sold.

Please study all the photos closely to evaluate the condition of this car!

Located in Grass Valley, CA. Pre purchase inspections welcomed!

Worldwide shipping is gladly arranged!

Price: $ 619,000.00

Please contact us for further information!

Office US: 1-530-268-4737
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The above vehicle information has been thoroughly researched and confirmed and is accurate to the best of our knowledge. We assume no liability for errors or omissions.