1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS M471 Lightweight (Series 2)

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Engine: 2.7L air-cooled flat-six, Bosch mechanical fuel injection, 210 bhp at 6,300 rpm
Colour: Light Ivory with red Carrera lettering

The 649th Porsche Carrera RS built, chassis 600649 is a Series 2 M471 Lightweight finished in Light Ivory with red Carrera graphics, delivered from the factory on 1 February 1973 via Porsche's Italian distributor to a Turin dealer. One of only 200 Lightweight examples produced, it retains its original 2.7-litre fuel-injected flat-six and five-speed gearbox, and has recently undergone a comprehensive bare-metal restoration by Tirelli Motorsport in Turin at a cost of approximately €225,000, covering full disassembly, correct colour respray, new interior, and complete mechanical overhaul.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold €1,008,000 (≈ $1.11M)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1973-02-01 →Private sale
Turin-area private collector (first)
partial documentation
One of two consecutive local enthusiasts in Turin who held the car for an extended period after it was delivered through Porsche's Italian distributor to a Turin dealership.
→ 1995Acquisition unknown
ITALCLASSIC (Vittorio Zanon / Maurizio Tresoldi)
partial documentation
Company headed by the former ASI president (serving 1987–1997) and operated by his manager; held the car before selling to the current owner.
1995 →Private sale
Italian private collector (current consignor)
full documentation
Commissioned a comprehensive restoration at Tirelli Motorsport in Turin, fully photo-documented, at a cost of approximately €225,000, covering a bare-metal strip, repaint, new interior, and mechanical overhaul.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Turin-area private collector (second)
partial documentation
Second of two successive long-term local owners in Turin, following the first enthusiast in the documented chain of custody.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

—Restoration
Tirelli Motorsport
Comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration completed by Porsche specialists in Turin: full disassembly with the body stripped to bare metal, a fresh respray in the original Light Ivory colour, fitting of a new interior, and a thorough mechanical overhaul of all systems. Work was fully photo-documented.
Total expenditure approximately €225,000. A small number of owner-specified improvements were incorporated, including a four-spoke leather steering wheel, a front strut brace, and dual exterior mirrors.

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