Famously, a good contingent of Porsche’s top brass thought it would be a difficult task to sell the 500 copies of the 911 2.7 Carrera RS that were required to homologate a further uprated Carrera…
Read MoreFollowing an unexpected second place finish for Sobieslaw Zasada and Marian Bien driving a factory loaned 911 ST on the 1972 East African Safari Rally, Porsche built up three specially prepared cars for…
Read MoreChassis 9113600285 was completed to Lightweight trim in December 1972 and registered S-AR 7909. Having been retained by Porsche, the initially Grand Prix White machine subsequently…
Read MoreAs you would expect from a firm with such an unwavering approach to ongoing improvement, the last 911 to arrive on the original F body ‘long hood’ platform was the best. However, as a…
Read MoreChassis 9113600446 was one of the 17 Carrera RS built to right-hand drive M471 Sport trim. Completed in January 1973, it left the factory in Grand Prix White with Blue decals and wheel inlays…
Read MoreChassis 9113600119 was an M471 Sport-optioned 2.7 Carrera RS retained by Porsche for press and promotional use. Completed during November 1972 in Grand Prix White with blue graphics and…
Read MoreAs part of recently appointed Chairman Ernst Fuhrmann’s decision to focus the company’s competition programme on the 911 as opposed to purpose-built sports prototypes, Porsche elected…
Read MoreFollowing 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…
Read MoreWhen it comes to the ultimate F body 911 road car, nothing beats the 2.7-litre Carrera RS produced between late 1972 and mid 1973. The bean counters at Porsche originally thought it would be difficult…
Read MoreAlthough Porsche only expected to find buyers for 500 examples of their new 911 2.7 Carrera RS homologation special, the model proved so popular that over 1500 were completed by the time…
Read MorePorsche first used the Carrera name for its range-topping dual overhead cam 356. It was adopted to honour the German firm’s success in the gruelling Carrera Panamericana road race held between…
Read MoreDespite running a comparatively modest six cylinder engine, the 2.7-litre Carrera RS catapulted the Porsche 911 into performance territory predominantly occupied by much more expensive twelve…
Read MoreChassis 9113600017 was the seventh of ten units that were either 911 2.7 Carrera RS prototypes or show cars owned and operated by the Porsche factory. It was also the first Carrera RS officially built…
Read MoreChassis 9113600015 was the fifth of ten 911s that were either Carrera RS prototypes or show cars owned and operated by the Porsche factory. It was built to M471 Sport / Lightweight specification…
Read MoreHaving seen all three of its specially prepared 911 Renn Sports retire on the 1973 Safari Rally, Porsche took another crack at the African event in 1974. The same trio of 911s used back in 1973…
Read MoreChassis 9113600016 was one of eight 2.7-litre Carrera RS prototypes. It was also the first of 17 examples built to the super lightweight RS H trim. These RS H variants tipped the scales at just 960kg…
Read MoreChassis 9113600498 was one of 51 right-hand drive 2.7 Carrera RS that formed part of the original batch of 500 homologation cars. It was built in January 1973 and configured to M472 Touring…
Read MoreEstablished in the late 1970s, Bramley Motor Cars always had a fine selection of machinery at their Guildford showroom. These photographs were taken in 1991. Featured cars: Ferrari 365 GTB/4: SPD 721L…
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