One to Buy: 1 of 2 in Black ex-Arnold Golding 1973 Porsche 911 2.8 Carrera RSR
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Porsche created the fabled 2.7-litre 911 Carrera RS with one aim: to homologate the most potent Group 4 GT racing car possible.
What emerged was the first generation 911 Carrera RSR which in customer trim normally came fitted with a 2.8-litre engine. By contrast, some examples destined for specially favoured teams got all bells-and-whistles 3-litre units.
With a certain inevitability, the 911 RSR instantly proved itself the premier under 3-litre Group 4 car around. However, it was also capable of eclipsing much bigger engined rivals such as the Ferrari 365 GTB/4C ‘Daytona’, the De Tomaso Pantera Gr.4 and Chevrolet’s Corvette.
In total, 49 examples of the 1973 model year Carrera RSR were sold, a particularly interesting example of which will be going under the hammer at Bonhams’ Zoute Concours d’Elegance sale in Belgium on October 12th.
One of just two RSRs configured in Black, chassis 9113600940 was supplied new during February 1973 to Peter Gregg’s Brumos dealership in Jacksonville, Florida. The following July, Brumos sold ‘0940’ to its first owner, privateer Arnold Golding.
Golding subsequently entered his new car for round six and seven of the 1973 IMSA championship which comprised a pair of 100 mile races at Lime Rock. Golding took the wheel for the first contest, finishing 33rd after a run blighted by a couple of technical niggles. For the car’s second outing, Golding handed ‘0940’ over to McLaren Formula 1 driver, Peter Revson, who took it from 33rd on the grid to sixth at the chequered flag.
Unfortunately, two weeks later Golding was killed when he crashed ‘0940’ during an SCCA race at Bridgehampton.
Many years later, the bodyshell of ‘0940’ was discovered and restored back to original condition. Since then, the car has gone on to be used in a variety of historic events.
