One to Buy: ex-Lord Hesketh 1974 Porsche 911 3.0 Carrera RS
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In order to homologate a further uprated 911 RSR for the 1974 season, Porsche created the fabled 3.0 Carrera RS of which a mere 55 were constructed.
Based on the new-for-1974 model year G Body platform, the 3.0 Carrera RS came with an array of trick parts that made it arguably the ultimate seventies Porsche road car.
The bodywork, interior, suspension, brakes and engine all came in for significant attention while, thanks to an array of weight-saving measures, these cars typically tipped the scales at around 900kg.
Even though the more radical RSR was offered alongside, many 3.0 RS customers elected to use their cars for competition and the model quickly established an enviable record in racing, hillclimbing and even rallying.
Currently on offer with DK Engineering in Hertfordshire is one of the rare 3.0 Carrera Renn Sports that never embarked on a competition career.
Chassis 9114609099 was ordered new by Lord Alexander Hesketh and was one of just six examples completed in right-hand drive.
F1 team boss Hesketh configured the car in stunning Light Yellow paint with gold accents as a replacement for a 2.7 Carrera RS that James Hunt had commandeered after the 1973 Monaco Grand Prix.
Having resided in some of the best British collections since 1975, ‘9099’ has today covered around 40,000 miles and is offered in superb condition throughout.
