Fully matching numbers. Original colour combination. Delivered new to Italy. Extensive history file.
Few cars carry the weight of legend quite like the 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7. Conceived to homologate the 911 for Group 4 competition, it was the first production 911 to wear the Carrera name, and Porsche needed to build 500 examples to qualify. Demand was such that well over 1,500 were ultimately produced, and the RS quickly became the benchmark against which every subsequent sporting 911 would be measured.
Its 2.7-litre flat-six, fed by Bosch mechanical fuel injection, produced 210 PS. Thinner steel panels and glass, flared rear wings and the now-iconic ducktail spoiler made it light, stable and devastatingly quick. The "Bürzel" was the first rear spoiler fitted to a production car to tame lift at speed. Contrasting Carrera script along the flanks completed a look that has never gone out of style.
Half a century later, the Carrera RS 2.7 remains the most revered of all classic 911s: a pure, analogue driving machine and a cornerstone of any serious Porsche collection.
Our Example
This Carrera RS 2.7 was completed in February 1973 and delivered new to Rome, finished in the striking shade of Hellgelb (Light Yellow) over a black interior, the same colour combination it wears today. The first owner registered the car in April 1973 and registered the car L73155 ROMA.
The first owner kept the car until 1983 when it was spotted by an italian living in the UK. He acquired the car and registered in in a relative's name to retain the original registration number.
As early as the early 1980s the car was cared for by Auto Farm, one of the most respected names in early 911 restoration and maintenance. In 1999 a full restoration was embarked upon, which took some 2-3 years, and the work is recorded in detail by an extensive collection of invoices.
Its history file is exceptional thanks to the relatively small number of owners and constant care and attention lavished upon the car. In the late 2000's the car was acquired by a Belgian collector before being sold to the last owner via Porsche Classic Centre Gelderland.
Alongside the restoration records, it includes copies of the original Italian registration document, the original number plates and even radio tax discs dating back to 1975. Together they form a rare and evocative record of the car's early Italian life, and make this a highly desirable example of the most celebrated classic 911.
