1973 Porsche 911 RS Carrera Carrera RS Lightweight

To meet homologation requirements, Stuttgart planned to build a minimum of 500 examples of the Carrera RS. After it quickly sold out during the Paris exhibition in 1972, another 500 examples were soon greenlighted. By the time production came to an end in 1973, a total of 1,525 examples were built. Approximately 1,308 of these cars were ordered with the M472 Touring package, which essentially added back the 911 S interior comfort and amenities which made the vehicle more suitable for daily use.

200 examples were built as pure lightweight racers and destined for competition purposes. These Carrera RS 2.7 Sport (or Lightweight) were a dominant and successful force in Group 3 and Group 4 competition during 1973 and would eventually become the basis for Norbert Singer's RSR race cars.

This particular Carrera RS is an original lightweight example, and one of the first 500 cars to roll off the assembly line. It is finished in its original factory color livery, and retaining its original matching-numbers 2.7-liter engine and factory-issued gearbox.

This car was assembled on December 23rd of 1972 and finished in Light Yellow and upholstered with a black leatherette interior. It is equipped with no major options, with the exception of Dunlop performance tires.

The first owner was Michael Wagner of Friedburg, Germany, who took possession on January 22nd of 1973. It was sold in 1978 to Joachim Erhardt of Stuttgart, who sold it two years later to Richard Alexander, an American working for IBM in Germany. Mr. Alexander imported the European-specified car to the United States upon his return. In 1987 it was acquired by Phillip Bagley of Anniston, Alabama.

Mr. Bagley repainted the exterior in the correct original shade of yellow, installed a factory-style rollbar, and freshened the engine for a return to driving use.

In 1995, the RS 2.7 was acquired by David Geremia of Waterbury, Connecticut and it remained with him for seven years before it was offered for sale in 2002 and purchased by its current caretaker. The new owner installed a new fuel pump, plugs and points, hoses, and other various gaskets and soft parts.

By Daniel Vaughan | Jun 2017