1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Lightweight (M471)
- Colour
- Grand Prix White with blue side graphics and matching wheels
Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Lightweight (chassis 9113600573), delivered new to Verona on 14 February 1973 in Grand Prix White with M471 Lightweight specification and limited-slip differential. One of roughly 200 Lightweights, this example saw active competition in northern Italy under its first owner Vittorio Benvenuti, then Alberto Donà, before being loaned to rally drivers Federico and Michele Cane in 1978–79. Federico Cane's championship-winning Rally dei Vini result, achieved with this car, secured him the Italian National Rally title. The RS remained in Italy until 1990, later passing through French ownership before joining a curated private collection in 2013.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €713,750 (≈ $785K)
- 1973-02-14 →Factory deliveryVittorio Benvenutipartial documentation
Took delivery in Verona and registered the car in Treviso; competed in hillclimbs and is believed to have entered at least one further event before selling on.
- → 1979-05-05Private saleAlberto Donàpartial documentation
Changed the side script colour from blue to red and competed in northern Italian circuit races and hillclimbs; in late 1978 lent the car to the Cane brothers for Italian rally championship use.
- 1979-05-05 → 1990Private saleFederico Canepartial documentation
Acquired the RS after his Italian Rally Championship title-winning season; subsequently transitioned to a Fiat 131 Abarth for competition but retained this car until it left Italy.
- 1990 → 1999Italian owner or owners between 1990 and 1999none documentation
The car remained in Italy during this period; no specific owner details are provided.
- 1999 → 2013Acquisition unknownGilles Bochandpartial documentation
French collector who kept the RS as part of his personal stable for roughly fourteen years before selling.
- 2013 →Private saleThe Curated Collectionpartial documentation
Acquired at the close of 2013; the car has since been maintained by a Porsche specialist and kept in professional storage, remaining in original delivery configuration.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownFiliberto Vanninipartial documentation
Served as an intermediate holder in the chain of custody between Benvenuti and Donà, as documented in the vehicle's registration history.
Competition
- 1973-05-27Vittorio Veneto-Cansiglio HillclimbDriver: Vittorio Benvenuti1st in Group 4 over-2000cc class
Benvenuti's competitive debut with the car; the RS ran in its original Grand Prix White with blue graphics livery.
- 1978Italian Rally Championship1978 Rally Due ValliDriver: Federico Cane7th overall, 4th in class
Federico Cane's debut with this RS; co-driven by Gaetano Orlando. Car was on loan from owner Alberto Donà via Scuderia Novolan.
- 1978Italian Rally ChampionshipRally 100.000 TrabucchiDriver: Federico Cane1st in Group 3, 4th overall
Cane and Orlando again co-drove; Donà's RS secured the category victory.
- 1978Italian Rally ChampionshipRally Internazionale Della LanaDriver: Federico CaneDNF
Co-driven by Gaetano Orlando; the car retired before the finish.
- 1978Rally 333 Minuti – Trofeo Villa d'EsteDriver: Federico Cane
Entered roughly one week after the Lana retirement; result not recorded in the source.
- 197963rd Targa FlorioDriver: Michele CaneDNF
Co-driven by Renzo Melani; despite strong ability the car failed to finish.
- 1979Rally Città di Modena
Result not documented in available records.
- 1979Rally Mille MigliaDNF
Car carried start number 1; retired before the finish.
- 1979Italian Rally ChampionshipRally dei ViniDriver: Federico Cane1st overall and 1st in Group 3
The car's final competitive outing; this victory was decisive in securing Federico Cane's Italian National Rally Championship title.
- —Trento Bondone HillclimbDriver: Vittorio Benvenuti
Entry made under the Piave Jolly Club banner; result not stated in the source.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2013ServicePorsche specialist (unnamed)
Following acquisition by The Curated Collection, the car has been regularly maintained by a Porsche specialist and kept in professional storage, remaining in its original delivery specification throughout.
- —Modification
Side script colour changed from blue to red by owner Alberto Donà after he acquired the car.
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