1972 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Lightweight
- Engine
- 2.7L air-cooled flat-six, SOHC, Bosch mechanical fuel injection, 210 bhp at 6,300 rpm
- Colour
- Light Yellow
The 619th Porsche Carrera RS 2.7 produced, this second-series Lightweight example is one of a small group of the most coveted early 911 variants. Originally delivered in Light Yellow with a black leatherette interior and the M471 Sport Kit, it was first registered on 1 January 1973 to an Italian owner who kept it for nearly four decades. A subsequent French owner commissioned a comprehensive restoration back to factory specification, verified by a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity and personally inspected by former factory driver Jürgen Barth, who confirmed the original engine and gearbox remain in place.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €1,000,000 – €1,400,000
- 1973 → 2011Factory deliveryItalian enthusiast (first owner)partial documentation
Original purchaser who registered the car on the first day of 1973. During his ownership, the exterior was repainted red in 1975 and upgraded to G-series specification, though all original body components were kept.
- 2011 →Private saleFrench enthusiast collectorfull documentation
Undertook a thorough restoration to original factory specification, obtaining a Porsche France Certificate of Authenticity issued in September 2012. The car was re-registered in France in early 2013 and later inspected by Jürgen Barth in 2014.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1975Bodywork
Exterior updated from original F-series specification to G-series configuration and repainted red, while all original body components were kept by the owner.
- 2011Restoration
Comprehensive restoration returning the car to its factory-original Light Yellow colour scheme, correct black leatherette interior, and original specification throughout; guided by a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity confirming original delivery details.
Restoration documentation includes a detailed photographic record showing original factory yellow paint beneath the red respray. Jürgen Barth inspected the completed car in August 2014 and confirmed it corresponded in every detail to original factory condition, with the original engine and gearbox still present.
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