1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7

1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 for Sale in United Kingdom

The ultimate 911. There is no more iconic silhouette than that of the early 911 and of all the variations and differences in these cars the shape of the 2.7 RS with its Aerodynamic ducktail is the most instantly recognisable. It captured the imagination like the Jaguar E type had a decade before, and the initial run of 500 sold out almost immediately. Porsche had to reinstate production to build more – another 1,090, in fact – in order to meet demand.

RS stands for Rennsport in German, meaning "racing sport". The Carrera name was reintroduced from the 356 Carrera which had itself been named after Porsche's victories in the Carrera Panamericana races in Mexico in the 1950s. These sensational cars also achieved great success on the race track, RS both in touring and in lightweight spec were raced in almost every sports car race, the lightly modified RSR examples scored victories in the Targa Florio, the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring all in their first year. Weighing in at only 975kg, 2.7 RS's have an impressive top speed of 150mph and performance figures of 0-65mph in just 5.8 seconds.

Whilst the UK would receive 110 examples of Porsche’s 2.7 RS from the 1580 strong production, few can lay claim to the merits of this example. Following on from the successes of the flat-twelve flagship 917 at the 24hr of Le Mans in 1972, the iconic Gulf fuel colours were added to the 2.7 RS as special order options. Completed in March of 1973, this 2.7 RS is the sole RHD M472 Touring to be completed in Gulf Orange.

Supplied new in 1973, this example was originally used by Porsche as a dealer demonstrator, invoiced to Porsche Cars GB on 24th May. Six months later, the car would come off fleet and find residence with its first private keeper, Colin Mcpherson of North Devon.

In addition to its ‘Special Order’ Gulf Orange hue, this M472 Touring was optioned with sports seats in leather with corduroy inserts, a heated rear window, electric mirrors, a driver’s mirror and Carrera lettering in black. A UK supplied C16 example, this car has remained in the UK from new, with unbroken and comprehensively documented ownership since delivery in 1973.

Its first private owner, Mr McPherson would retain the car through until 1976, at which point it would move to its next custodian in Haverfordwest, Wales. Its sequential ownership is noted and can be seen summarised below.

This 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 is a used car.

The asking price is £594,995. The car is located in Chorleywood, United Kingdom.