1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring (M472)
- Engine
- 2.7L flat-six, 210 bhp
- Colour
- Black
Chassis 0990 is a right-hand-drive, UK-delivered 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 in M472 Touring specification, finished in factory Black with a leatherette and corduroy interior. One of 1,580 RS 2.7s built, it left the factory in April 1973 and was first registered on 8 May 1973. Following a comprehensive bare-metal restoration in the early 1990s, the car earned multiple awards at the 1993 Porsche National Concours and retains its matching-numbers engine.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £483,125 (≈ $604K)
- 1973-05-08 → 1981-10-01Factory deliveryFirst UK registered owner (pre-1981)partial documentation
Car was first road-registered in the UK on 8 May 1973 and carried a private registration until March 1983. The identity of this initial owner is not stated in the catalogue.
- 1981-10-01 → 1984-04-01Acquisition unknownWilliam James Thomaspartial documentation
Resident of Billericay, Essex; held the car for roughly two and a half years before selling.
- 1984-04-01 → 1992-06-01Private saleRay Masseypartial documentation
Internationally recognised photographer based in Chippenham, Wiltshire, who regularly drove the car to professional assignments during his eight-year ownership.
- 1992-06-01 →Private saleConsigning vendorfull documentation
Commissioned a comprehensive bare-metal restoration through two Dartford-based specialists shortly after acquisition; the car has been shown at marque events since and is accompanied by an extensive documented history file.
Competition
- 19931993 Porsche National Concours1st in Class, Best RS Entered, 2nd in Meisters
Car collected multiple awards at this single event shortly after its post-restoration debut on the concours circuit.
- 2012Classics at the Castle, Hedingham Castle
Event marking four decades of the Carrera RS model; car participated as a marque representative.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1983Maintenance
Private registration plate WN4 was relinquished and the car reverted to its age-appropriate registration UMC40L.
- 1992RestorationPorscha Bodyshop and Trevor Capewell (Prestige Porsche Specialists)
A thorough, no-expense-spared bare-metal restoration covering the bodyshell, exterior paintwork, original wheels, engine, gearbox, and all running gear including steering, suspension, and brakes. Many original components were retained, replated, or refinished to factory specification. Genuine replacement parts were sourced wherever required.
Both workshops were based in Dartford, Kent. The car arrived half-dismantled. A full photographic record of the restoration is included in the history file.
- —Modification
The original flat engine-lid cover was replaced with the model's signature ducktail rear spoiler.
The matching-numbers engine was retained throughout.
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