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1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7. The Carrera RS models, valued by collectors, are considered by many to be the greatest classic 911s of all time. [14] 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 ...
The Carrera 2.7 coupés weighed in at 1,075 kg (2,370 lb), the same weight as the 1973 Carrera RS Touring. For the 1974 model year, the Carrera 2.7 was available with the "ducktail" rear spoiler first introduced with the 1973 Carrera RS. In the North American markets, the ducktail was standard equipment for the Carrera.
Mecum Auctions will sell this fresh-looking car, once an impulse purchase by the late star of 'The Fast and the Furious,' during Monterey Car Week in August.
Porsche Carrera GT Porsche 918 Spyder ... 1968–1973. 1976–1982. 1977. 1978. ... Porsche LMP1-98 Porsche LMP2000 (9R3) Porsche RS Spyder (9R6) Porsche 919 Hybrid ...
There are only 200 of these models in the world. This one could be yours.
The late "Fast and Furious" star bought the car online in 2011.
Porsche originally needed to produce the car in order to comply with homologation regulations and had intended on marketing it as a street legal race vehicle like the 1973 Carrera 2.7 RS. The FIA's Appendix "J” rules upon which the 911 Turbo Carrera RSR 2.1 was entered into competition in 1974 changed in 1975 and 1976.
It is a line of high-performance models, which began with the 1973 911 Carrera RS. The GT3 has had a successful racing career in the one-make national and regional Porsche Carrera Cup and GT3 Cup Challenge series, as well as the international Porsche Supercup supporting the FIA F1 World Championship.