PORSCHE 911 2,7 CARRERA RSH BARNFIND - SINCE 33 YEARS IN ONE OWNERSHIP ONE OF ONLY 17 CARS BUILT

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1 PORSCHE 911 2,7 CARRERA RSH BARNFIND - SINCE 33 YEARS IN ONE OWNERSHIP ONE OF ONLY 17 CARS BUILT

1973 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2,7 RSH 1973 Porsche 911 2,7 RSH Chassis 9113601256, Engine No. 6631227 The Porsche 911 RS 2,7 has been introduced in October 1972 at the Autosalon in Paris.

2 1973 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2,7 RSH 1973 Porsche 911 2,7 RSH Chassis , Engine No The Porsche 911 RS 2,7 has been introduced in October 1972 at the Autosalon in Paris. The first idea was to produce only 500 pieces of the RS to get accepted as Group 4 race car. The larger 2,7 ltr. engine produces 154 kw (210 bhp) at 6300/min. To reduce weight the first 500 Carrera RS had light weight panels and an engine lid made out of reinforced glass fiber plastic. The roof, trunk lid, doors and side panels were produced in thinner light weight panels. To offer more comfort to the clients, Porsche produced the Touring version which has been the same standard as at the 911 S. The lightweight version was approx. 100 kg lighter, less comfortable and much louder cars had been produced in total. 10 prototypes, 1308 RS-Touring, 200 RS-lightweight, 55 RSR 2.8. But only 17 RSH homologation cars!

1973 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2,7 RSH These models are sometimes considered by enthusiasts to be the most "classic" 911s. RS stands for Rennsport in German, meaning race sport.

3 1973 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2,7 RSH These models are sometimes considered by enthusiasts to be the most "classic" 911s. RS stands for Rennsport in German, meaning race sport. The Carrera name was reintroduced from the 356 Carrera which had itself been named after Porsche's class victories in the Carrera Panamericana races in Mexico in the 1950s. The RS was built to meet motorsport homologation requirements. Compared to a standard 911S, the Carrera 2.7 RS had a larger engine (2687 cc) developing 210 PS (150 kw; 210 hp) with Bosch Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection, revised and stiffened suspention, a "ducktail rear spoiler, larger brakes, wider rear wheels and rear fenders. In RS Touring form it weighed 1075 kg, in Sport Lightweight form it was about 100 kg lighter. The 17 RSH cars were the Ultra Lightweight versions. It had zero options and a weight of 935 kg only!

4 1973 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2,7 RSH The basis for all Carrera RS cars was the homologation version RSH. After the assembly of the new RS models the first RSH cars had been driven to the official scale of the municipality of Stuttgart to get the official weight documented. After weighing, the cars had been returned to the Porsche factory to be completed to the specific order of the client. Only 17 cars (RSH) had been ordered in this Ultra Lightweight version! The RSH had following identifying features (list is not complete): - Thinner glass - Only one battery - No clock - No under coat - Light weight seats - Door interior panel - No noise damping without coping - Only one fanfare for the horn - No sun blind for the passenger - No lid at the glove department - Only lightweight carpets + rubber mat

5 1973 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2,7 RSH The story of # 1256 The RSH was delivered in May 1973 to a hotel owner at the Tegernsee south of Munich in viper green. The car had zero options and was ordered as one of the few RSs with the weight of 935 kg only! After a number of years he changed the duck tail engine lid to a regular metal lid and changed the color to metallic green as he attracted too much attention with the viper green car with ducktail spoiler. The paint job was done in the typical early 80ies style, as only the outside of the body shell had been painted but not the engine bay, trunk, under floor, etc. He did no racing and sold the car to the second and present owner in 1983 with km. The second owner assembled an ash tray, radio, carpets and a clock to the car. All features can easily be removed. As all RS specific details of the car did get removed #1265 was a forgotten RS for the next 33 years!

1973 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2,7 RSH Outlook The engine # 66312227 and the gear box # 7831202 are matching. The overall condition of the car is amazing!

6 1973 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2,7 RSH Outlook The engine # and the gear box # are matching. The overall condition of the car is amazing! As the car has been stored dry and has only be driven km in the last 33 years there is no evidence of rust. The engine is dry and has the typical RS power. The gearbox operates without trouble. To restore the car to its original delivery condition, following works should be considered: - Paint stripping of the outside shell - Repaint with original color viper green (engine bay, trunk, interior, under floor is still in the original, first paint) - Rebuild duck tail engine lid - Light weight carpets and rubber mats - Suspension parts & rubbers - Breaking system - Engine and gearbox. This amazing Porsche 911 RSH is now for sale. It has a wonderful patina and comes with a large history file. A truly unique opportunity to purchase a highly eligible and very rare piece of Porsche history. Price upon request

7 DETAILS ENGINE & ENGINE NUMBER

8 DETAILS ENGINE (SEE HINGES AND ENGINE BAY ARE STILL IN VIPER GREEN)

9 DETAILS: CORRECT PRODUCTION NUMBER, MISSING COPING AT THE DOOR INTERIOR AND ONLY KM SINCE NEW

10 DETAILS INTERIOR: LIGHT WEIGHT SEATS AND MISSING SUN BLIND ON PASSENGER SIDE

11 DETAILS TRUNK: TRUNK IS STILL IN VIPER GREEN

12 DETAILS TRUNK: NO SECOND BATTERY, TRUNK HINGES IN ORIGINAL COLOR

13 UNDERFLOOR: ORIGINAL REINFORCE TRAILING ARM, IMMACULATE FLOOR, THE GREEN PAINT IS STILL UNDER A LAYER OF WAX ONLY

15 CORRECT GEARBOX NUMBER

16 CONTACT Jan B. Lühn Showroom München Marcus Görig Oskar von Miller Ring München / Germany Tel: mg@janluehn.com

1972 PORSCHE SR

1972 PORSCHE SR 1972 PORSCHE 911 2.5 SR Year: 1972 Configuration: LHD Engine: 2492 cc Price: SOLD In 1967 the seeds were sown for what would become one of Porsche s rarest and most desirable models, the 911SR. At this