1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 M472 Comfort
- Engine
- 2.7L flat-six with Bosch mechanical fuel injection, 210 bhp
- Colour
- Signal Yellow (factory code 5252)
This 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 (production number 103 3986) is an M472 Comfort specification example finished in Signal Yellow, one of only 86 RS 2.7s delivered in that colour. First registered in Germany in January 1973, it later passed to a Japanese owner before arriving in the United States, where it underwent a comprehensive nut-and-bolt bare-metal restoration by Dave Imes at Apex Auto in Colorado. It has covered just 1,332 kilometres since that restoration.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$500,000 – US$575,000
- 1973-01-21 →Factory deliveryFirst German owner via Gottfried Schultz Sportwagen, Düsseldorffull documentation
Original recipient, took delivery through the Düsseldorf Porsche dealership on the exact date recorded in factory documentation.
- 1987 → 2012Acquisition unknownJapanese ownerpartial documentation
Car was relocated to Japan around 1987; during this period a replacement un-numbered engine case dated 1974 and a correct replacement gearbox were fitted.
- 2012 →Private salePrevious owner prior to consignorpartial documentation
Acquired via a broker in mid-2012; commissioned a full bare-metal restoration through Dave Imes at Apex Auto in Lakewood, Colorado, though the project was still underway when the car changed hands again.
- Date unknownPrivate saleConsignorpartial documentation
Purchased the car while restoration was in progress and saw the project through to completion; ongoing maintenance handled by Blue Chip in Denver, Colorado.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Modification
Original engine case was swapped for an un-numbered correct-type 91/83 replacement case dated 1974, and the original five-speed gearbox was replaced with a correct 915/08 unit. This work occurred early in the car's life.
Both replacement components are described as correct-type substitutes for the originals.
- —RestorationApex Auto
Full bare-metal, every-nut-and-bolt restoration carried out by Dave Imes. The body shell was found to be largely sound; only the rocker panels and front lid were replaced. A new interior was partly sourced from Tony Garcia and partly fabricated and fitted by a Denver-area specialist. New replica sport seats were installed.
Restoration was commissioned by the owner prior to the consignor and completed after the consignor acquired the car mid-project.
- —Maintenance
Instruments were refurbished by North Hollywood Speedometer, and the Fuchs alloy wheels were refinished by Harvey Weidman.
Work carried out as part of the broader restoration project.
- —Modification
The replacement engine was upgraded with later Carrera-specification pressure-fed timing chain tensioners to improve long-term reliability.
- —ServiceBlue Chip
Ongoing expert maintenance carried out following completion of the restoration.
Blue Chip is described as a Denver, Colorado-based specialist garage. The car has accumulated only approximately 1,332 km since the restoration was completed.
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