1972 Porsche 911 Carrera RS M472 Touring
- Engine
- 2.7L air-cooled flat-six, SOHC, Bosch mechanical fuel injection, 210 bhp
- Colour
- Light Yellow
Chassis 9113600305 is a December 1972-built Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7, one of the first 500 homologation examples produced and finished originally in Light Yellow to M472 Touring specification for the West German market. Built to satisfy FIA Group 4 homologation requirements that underpinned the racing RSR programme, the car retains its matching-numbers chassis and engine, along with the characteristic 0.8 mm bodywork panels of the earliest production run. After passing through German and Japanese ownership, it was comprehensively restored to original specification over 650 hours by a UK specialist.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €537,600 (≈ $591K)
- 1973 → 1996Acquisition unknownGerman industrialist (prominent)partial documentation
During this period the original gearbox was swapped for a correct-type unit with a limited-slip differential, and the bodywork was repainted from Light Yellow to Carrera White with red lettering; the specification was also changed from M472 Touring to M471 Lightweight.
- 1996 → 2014Private saleJapanese collectorpartial documentation
The car underwent a restoration during this owner's tenure before being sold onward.
- 2014 →Private saleCurrent vendorfull documentation
Commissioned a full 650-hour restoration by a UK-based specialist returning the car to original M472 Touring configuration and Light Yellow paint; Andy Prill of Prill Porsche Classics produced a comprehensive report and extensive photographic documentation.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Modification
Original gearbox removed and replaced with a correct-type unit fitted with a limited-slip differential, a factory option available for the model at the time.
Carried out during the first owner's tenure, between 1973 and 1996.
- —Bodywork
Car refinished from original Light Yellow to Carrera White with red script lettering, and specification changed from M472 Touring to M471 Lightweight configuration.
Carried out during the first owner's tenure, between 1973 and 1996.
- —Restoration
Restoration undertaken by the Japanese collector during his ownership; scope not fully detailed in available documentation.
Carried out between 1996 and 2014.
- —RestorationPrill Porsche Classics
Comprehensive 650-hour restoration returning the car to its original M472 Touring configuration, with Light Yellow paintwork reinstated; matching-numbers status of chassis and engine confirmed, and original 0.8 mm body panels verified. Accompanied by a full written report and photographic record.
Commissioned by the current owner after acquisition in 2014; carried out by a UK-based specialist. Report authored by Andy Prill.
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