1972 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS Touring Coupé
Chassis no. 9113600192
Engine no. 6630225 (see text)

"Nothing that is desirable comes easily or cheaply and the Carrera RS is no exception, but without question it is one of the great cars of the 1970s; the personification of GT motoring and race breeding." - Motor Sport magazine, February 1973.
Porsche revived the Carrera name for its top-of-the-range 911 in 1972/3. Designated Carrera RS (Rennsport), the newcomer was intended as a limited edition 'homologation special' to enable the factory to enter Group 4 competition in the Special GT class, with a minimum build requirement of 500. However, the demand for this fabulous car proved so great that the production run was later extended by another 1,300-or-so units, qualifying the RS to compete also in Group 3, which it would dominate. The Carrera RSR GT-category racer collected overall wins in the World Sportscar Championship at Daytona and the Targa Florio in 1973, defeating 3-litre prototypes from Ferrari, Matra and Mirage-Ford in the process, an outstanding achievement for a production-based car.
Based on a lightened 911S platform, the Carrera RS featured revised suspension and wider rear wheels (beneath flared wheelarches) for improved handling, while the 2.7-litre, fuel-injected, air-cooled, six-cylinder engine's 210bhp boosted top speed to around 240km/h. Not merely styling gimmicks, the Carrera's trademark 'duck tail' spoiler and front air dam made a vital contribution to high-speed stability and represent Porsche's first serious experimentation with aerodynamic devices on a production car. Above all it was the reduction of weight that transformed performance. Lighter body materials and ruthless pruning of non-essentials brought the weight of the Carrera RS down to below 900kg, enabling it to devastate the competition on the racetracks of Europe and the USA.
Private customers wishing to purchase a Carrera RS could choose between two specifications. The Lightweight was intended for competition, whereas those who valued comfort could specify the Touring package (order number '472') which cost an extra DM 2,500 (£430) and offered the luxury of the 911S's trimmed and upholstered interior.

One of the first 200 Carrera 2.7 RS models built, this desirable 1st series (thin steel) RS Touring was completed on 1st December 1972 and registered in January 1973. The car left the factory finished in Bahia Red (its present colour) with black leatherette interior, as confirmed by the Porsche Certificate of Authenticity on file. The RS was delivered new to Glöckler in Frankfurt, Germany with two options: '410' (Sport Seat Left) and '490' (retractable antenna). The Porsche's early history is unknown, but the car was in Germany in the 1990s and found its way to France where, in 2002, it was registered by a Mr Micheron. In 2008, still in France, the car was registered for the FFSA passport mentioning the engine number as '663.1302', the unit being of the correct type 911/83 at that time. In 2010 Mr. Micheron participated in Le Mans Classic with the RS, and the car was featured in Flat6 Magazine in 2011 following its Le Mans participation.
It appears that the engine has been upgraded to 2.8-litre specification. It is the correct type of engine and has been re-stamped with the number '6630225', which matches the aforementioned Porsche certificate (same for the gearbox). Fully restored to the highest level with no expense spared by Swiss specialist Marc De Siebenthal, the RS comes with invoices totalling over €100,000! The invoices for mechanical work carried out suggest the engine and running gear have been improved to the highest level. The engine seems to have been very well prepared and is very responsive to the throttle. Bonhams' representative had the pleasure of driving the car over a couple of kilometres, where it performed very well. In short: this beautifully restored RS Touring is 'on the button' and ready to be used at any event, including concours. Accompanying documentation includes the following:

Marque specialists' report
Detailed photographs of the restoration and previous repairs
Copy of the old French Carte Grise (dated 1999)
Current Belgian registration documents
FIA document dated 2013 re engine '6631302'
RACB Passport
Copy of an old German Fahrzeugbrief (dated 1997)
Old FFSA (French FIA) PTH dated 200

It is rare to see an early Touring M472 not transformed into a Lightweight but presented how it left the factory late in 1972, as is the case with this example, which represents a rare opportunity to acquire one of the most iconic sports cars in motoring history: a must for