1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring (M472)
- Engine
- 2.7L flat-six
- Colour
- Glacier Blue
A 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 built to M472 Touring specification and delivered new on 14 May 1973 to Hahn Porsche in Fellbach, near Stuttgart. Finished in Glacier Blue over black, the car spent much of its life in Spain before returning to Germany, where it underwent a comprehensive bare-metal restoration by PS Automobile of Lippstadt circa 2004, including a return to its original colour and preparation for historic rallying. It subsequently competed in several classic rally events before being returned to full Touring specification around 2013 by Classic911 GmbH.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €511,250 (≈ $562K)
- 1973-05-14 →Factory deliveryHahn Porsche Fellbachfull documentation
Delivered new by the factory to this dealership near Stuttgart; original specification included several factory options.
- → 2002Acquisition unknownJose Ignacio Aguilarpartial documentation
Based in Madrid; the car spent the majority of its life in Spain and was still with this owner as of 2002, after which it was returned to Germany.
- → 2013Private saleDr Thomas Scholzfull documentation
Frankfurt-based owner who commissioned a full bare-metal restoration and colour reinstatement by PS Automobile of Lippstadt, prepared the car for historic rallying, and later had it returned to Touring specification by Classic911 GmbH after its competition career concluded.
Competition
- —Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique
Entered during the historic rally campaign following restoration completion in late 2004; FIA HTP obtained for this purpose.
- —Eifel Klassik
Part of the car's historic rally programme in the years after its restoration.
- —Rallye Konigstein
One of several historic events entered during the car's competition revival.
- —Hessen Rallye
Competed as part of the historic rallying programme that concluded in 2013.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2004RestorationPS Automobile
Full bare-metal restoration carried out by marque specialists, including stripping all bodywork, repainting in the original Glacier Blue colour scheme, and preparing the car for historic rally competition. An FIA Historic Technical Passport was issued on completion.
Work was commissioned by Dr Thomas Scholz following his acquisition of the car, which had previously been resprayed red.
- 2013RestorationClassic911 GmbH
Bare-metal respray and reinstatement of full Touring specification, including fitting of rear seat squabs and passenger safety belts, following the conclusion of the car's historic competition programme.
Work commissioned by Dr Thomas Scholz to return the car to its original road-going configuration.
- —Engine rebuildPorsche Classic Stuttgart
Complete engine overhaul carried out on a factory-replacement crankcase, identifiable by the factory-assigned 'AT' suffix designation.
Undertaken during the latter portion of the car's active rally career, which ran through the latter part of the 2000s and into 2013.
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