1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0
- Engine
- 3.0L flat-six with Bosch twin-spark ignition, ~330 bhp
- Colour
- Sahara Beige
A 1973-built Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0, one of only 15 constructed for the inaugural IROC season, this car was delivered to Penske Productions and driven by two-time Formula 1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi at Riverside in October 1973. Subsequently raced extensively in American club and endurance events through 1978, the car later passed to Colombian owner Pablo Escobar before returning to the United States in 1993. A complete restoration to original IROC specification was completed in 2010, after which the car earned recognition at multiple concours events including the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$1,800,000 – US$2,100,000
- 1973 → 1974Factory deliveryPenske Productionspartial documentation
Acquired new for use in the inaugural IROC season; car was assigned to Emerson Fittipaldi for competition.
- 1974 → 1974Private saleNorth Lake Porsche-Audipartial documentation
Dealership located in Tucker, Georgia; served as an intermediary before reselling the car.
- 1974-06-21 → 1979Private saleT&C Racingfull documentation
Sarasota, Florida-based racing outfit paid just over $26,000 for the car; campaigned it through the late 1970s under various sponsorships, with bodywork progressively modified to suit different series regulations.
- 1979 →Private salePablo Escobarpartial documentation
Colombian national; car was given 935-style bodywork and Martini livery by a Florida shop before delivery to his estate; used it in amateur hillclimbs on public roads.
- → 1993Acquisition unknownSergio Garciapartial documentation
Colombian custodian who raced the car in domestic events; all Colombian documentation was removed prior to or during US importation.
- 1993 → 1994Private saleUS importer after customs releasepartial documentation
Car was seized briefly by US Customs upon import in May 1993 but released after investigation found no wrongdoing; this party became the first US owner since T&C Racing.
- 1994 → 2007Acquisition unknownCentral Ohio Porsche collectorpartial documentation
Noted vintage racer and active PCA member who kept the car unrestored in as-found condition; occasionally displayed it at PCA paddock events at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
- 2007 →Private salePrevious owner who commissioned restorationpartial documentation
Commissioned a full restoration to original 1974 IROC specification, completed around 2010; bodywork handled by Southern California specialists, mechanical work by RennGruppe Motorsports in North Carolina.
Competition
- 1973-10-27International Race of Champions 1973/1974 seasonIROC Race at Riverside International RacewayDriver: Emerson FittipaldiDNF — fuel leak after off-track excursion
Fittipaldi qualified on pole but was penalized for missing a driver briefing, forcing a back-of-grid start; recovered through the field before retiring with a fuel leak.
- 1978IMSA24 Hours of Daytona
Final domestic competition outing under T&C Racing; car wore extensively modified bodywork consistent with IMSA GT regulations.
- 1992-06-01Esso 300 Miles, Autódromo de TocancipáDriver: Sergio Garcia
Described as the most notable competitive appearance during Garcia's ownership of the car in Colombia.
- 2011Rennsport Reunion IV
First public appearance following the completed restoration; held at Laguna Seca and reportedly received enthusiastic reception.
- 2013Amelia Island Concours d'EleganceAmelia Award
Car received one of the event's featured awards two years after its Rennsport debut.
- 2013The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering
Exhibited on the show field in Pebble Beach during the same year as the Amelia Island award.
- 2018Amelia Island Werks Reunion2nd in class
- 2019Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance
Noted as a crowd favorite at the event.
- —Sebring 12 HoursDriver: John Tunstall and/or Charlie Kemp
One of several endurance events entered between 1974 and 1978 under T&C Racing with varying sponsor liveries.
- —Daytona 24 HoursDriver: John Tunstall and/or Charlie Kemp
Entered multiple times between 1974 and 1978; by the 1978 running the car wore IMSA GT-style bodywork with modified fenders and BBS wheels.
- —Colombian amateur hillclimbsDriver: Pablo Escobar
Several informal hillclimb appearances on public road courses; car was in 935-style Martini livery at this time.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2010RestorationRennGruppe Motorsports
Comprehensive restoration returning the car to its original 1974 IROC configuration, including bodywork handled by specialist shops in Southern California and powertrain and chassis work by RennGruppe Motorsports in North Carolina.
Commissioned by the previous owner following acquisition in 2007; completed in 2010 in preparation for concours and historic event appearances.
- —ModificationFlorida speed shop (unnamed)
935-style bodywork fitted by a Florida speed shop prior to the car's delivery to Pablo Escobar's Colombian estate; Martini livery also applied.
Work carried out just before the car left the United States for Colombia, circa 1979.
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