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1972 Porsche 911 2.7 Carrera RS Touring
Girardo & Co. Ltd

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One of the desirable first series of 500 cars built for homologation, with thinner-gauge steel body panels

 

The first of just 60 Carrera RSs finished in Grand Prix White with Green

 

Generously specified from new with the limited-slip differential, Sport driver’s seat, heated rear window and black roof lining

 

Accompanied by its factory user manuals, tool roll, jack set, spare wheel and Porsche Certificate of Authenticity

 

Fastidiously maintained and documented in its current 12-year ownership

 

Presented in the exact colour combination and specification in which it left the factory

 

Part of a collection of high-quality Porsches spanning the Stuttgart marque’s entire history

 

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For many, the Porsche 911 2.7 Carrera RS represents the ultimate, perfected peak of the original Porsche sports coupé concept and was destined to be an all-time classic. The model’s eminence at the forefront of the collector car world over the decades is such that it has become something of a litmus test for the state of the market. Satisfying the Group IV homologation requirement was the first and only reason for the RS’s conception, much to the dismay of the Stuttgart marque’s sceptical top brass. That Porsche wound up building 1,580 of its lighter, more hardcore (and more expensive) 911 racer-for-the-road, over 1,000 more than the minimum number required for said homologation, is indicative of how great a car it was. Ask those in the know and they’ll tell you that the first series of 500 cars are the most desirable today, not least because the body panels were crafted from thinner-gauge (and therefore lighter) steel. Two general specifications were sold: ‘Lightweight’, which channelled the hardcore spirit of the racer, and a more plush and comfortable ‘Touring’. The former is rarer, but the latter stayed truest to the 911’s Grand Touring roots. To drive, the Porsche 911 2.7 Carrera RS is a unique experience. You can feel its inherent raciness over the standard 911 S from the moment the air-cooled flat-six catches with its signature chatter. As you’d expect from a Porsche, it feels tight and solid and safe, but the way it inspires you with confidence and urges you to push on is infectious. Plus, once you’ve parked, climbed out, closed the door with that satisfyingly secure ‘clunk’ and walked away, there’s nothing quite looking back at a slinky, seductive, narrow-bodied 911. Especially one with a beautifully delicate ducktail on its bottom. Chassis no. 0056 A very early ‘first-500’ Porsche 911 2.7 Carrera RS Touring, chassis number 0056 was collected by its first German owner directly from the factory in November of 1972. It was the first of only 60 Carrera RSs to leave Zuffenhausen in Grand Prix white with Green decals. It was a generously specified car, with the limited-slip differential, Sport driver’s seat, headrests, shoulder seatbelts, a heated rear window and special black interior roof lining. We have charted chassis 0056’s story from 2013, when it was purchased in California by a German enthusiast building a remarkable collection of high-quality Porsches spanning the marque’s entire history. Reimported to Germany and registered with the number ‘F RS 1972 H’, this 911 has since been fastidiously maintained regardless of cost, carefully stored in the aforementioned collection and enjoyed on several occasions, including road trips in Germany and Sicily. Just over 9,000km have been clocked (and documented) since returning across the Atlantic. The myriad accompanying invoices paint an extensive picture of the last decade of maintenance, though specific works that stood out to us included the following. All four Fuchs wheels have been refurbished and shod with new tyres in March of 2024. The entire car has been repainted and ceramic sealed. The engine and gearbox have been thoroughly refreshed, serviced and cleaned. And a new plastic fuel tank has been fitted, of the same type and material as that originally used by the factory. “It presents as a wonderful and authentic example of the beloved Carrera RS formula, which transcended the Porsche world and came to symbolise the entire collector-car world.” Today, chassis number 0056 presents as a wonderful and authentic example of the beloved 911 2.7 Carrera RS formula that transcended the Porsche world and came to embody the entire collector car world. It’s accompanied by its factory user manuals, tool roll, jack set, spare wheel and Porsche Certificate of Authenticity. Presented in excellent mechanical and cosmetic condition, it’s now waiting to be shown off and enjoyed, either on a spirited Sunday drive, an international road rally or the concours lawn.
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