One to Buy: ex-Dan Margulies 1973 Porsche 911 2.7 Carrera RS
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Following its introduction at the Paris Motor Show in September 1972, Porsche’s 911 2.7 Carrera RS became the quickest off-the-shelf road car for any aspiring competitor.
In M471 Sport trim (which accounted for just 200 of the more 1500 Renn Sports built) it was an even more potent proposition. Weighing in at 100kg less than the Comfort-equipped M472 Touring, the Sport’s substantial reduction made a dramatic difference when it came to the car’s power-to-weight ratio.
In order to create the lightest possible platform, the Sport came with an array of special equipment to include additional fibreglass instead of steel panels, thinner glass, minimal underseal, bucket seats, basic upholstery, manual windows, no rear seats and a long list of other weight-saving addenda.
Of the 200 M471 Sport-optioned cars built by Porsche, only 17 were completed to right-hand drive specification, a particularly famous example of which is currently on offer at the Maxted-Page showroom in Halstead, Essex.
Chassis 9113600446 was originally supplied to amateur racing driver and renowned classic car dealer, Dan Margulies in London. Together with Andrew Hedges, Margulies drove his Grand Prix White RS to an impressive 18th overall and fourth in class at the 1973 Targa Florio.
Margulies sold the RS in 1975, after which it went on to contest a number of rallies during the second half of the 1970s. During this period, it most famously took victory at the 1977 Ulster Rally.
In addition to its outstanding competition record, 9113600446 is is offered with an amazing history file that includes its original AFN invoice, Targa Florio entrant’s paperwork, maintenance books and wallet.
