1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Lightweight Coupé
- Engine
- 2.7L air-cooled flat-six, mechanical fuel injection, 210 bhp
- Colour
- Tangerine (Blood Orange)
Chassis 9113601097 is one of approximately 200 examples of the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 built to the stripped-out M471 Sport ('Lightweight') specification, completed at the factory in April 1973. Delivered new in Germany in Tangerine finish, it retains its original bodyshell and matching engine case. After years in a private museum and a factory engine rebuild, it entered British registration in 1999 and passed through two further owners before being acquired in 2008 by musician Jay Kay, during whose tenure Maxted-Page carried out an engine rebuild in 2015.
Ownership
- 2019-12-07Auction saleEstimate £750,000 – £850,000
- 1973-05-01 →Factory deliveryHans-Werner Schwab-Pepperhofffull documentation
First owner in Germany; took delivery of the car in Tangerine finish. After several years of use, had the exterior repainted white, then stored the car in a private museum for roughly a decade. Subsequently had the engine and gearbox rebuilt by the Porsche factory racing department, reportedly to blueprinted specification.
- 1999-06-17 →Acquisition unknownUK-based first registered ownerpartial documentation
Car was first registered in the UK on this date. Owner used it on trips across France, Germany, and Italy before selling it to a collector friend.
- → 2008-04-01Acquisition unknownAndrew Stevenspartial documentation
Norfolk-based owner from whom Jay Kay purchased the car in April 2008.
- 2008-04-01 →Private saleJay Kayfull documentation
Car registered under his company name. Servicing and maintenance entrusted to Maxted-Page, including an engine rebuild in early 2015. Only around 1,000 km accumulated during his ownership.
- Date unknownPrivate saleProlific UK Porsche collectorpartial documentation
Acquired the car from the previous UK owner; held a collection of roughly 25 Porsches including eight RS variants. Had the bodyshell bare-metal repainted in the original Tangerine colour during the mid-2000s.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2015Engine rebuildMaxted-Page
Engine rebuilt by Maxted-Page during Jay Kay's ownership.
Part of documented service history totalling over £8,000 in bills on file.
- 2019InspectionAutofarm
Formal inspection by Josh Sadler of Autofarm on behalf of Bonhams, confirming generally correct M471 Lightweight specification, original bodyshell, and original engine crankcase.
Full written report placed on file for prospective buyers.
- —Bodywork
Exterior repainted from original Tangerine to white during the first owner's tenure, approximately six to eight years after delivery.
Described as covering mainly the exterior panels.
- —Engine rebuildPorsche factory racing department
Engine and gearbox dispatched to the Porsche factory racing department for a full rebuild after oil leaks developed due to dried seals and gaskets from extended storage. The engine is reported to have been blueprinted at minimum.
Carried out while the car was still in German ownership; post-rebuild the car saw very little use before being sold.
- —Bodywork
Full bare-shell repaint returning the car to its original Tangerine livery.
Carried out in the mid-2000s while in the collection of the prolific Porsche collector.
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