1973 911 Carrera RS 2.7: Rare One-Of-Five Signal Orange Beauty

Fine Example

In the world of Porsche, few models compare to the mighty 911 Carrera 2.7 RS. These groundbreaking, lightweight cars truly revolutionized the world of racing and street performance. And if you're looking for a super rare, incredibly restored example of the breed, look no further than this beauty we spotted at RM Sotheby's. 

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Racing Heritage

Many of these cars were raced at some point in their day, and this 911 is no exception. But it wasn't until the Porsche reached its fifth owner when it campaigned for the first time at the 1979 Rally Portugal Port Wine. 

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Enjoying Retirement

The car went on to enjoy some racing success, grabbing the first place finish in Group 4 at the 20th anniversary of Estoril in 1992. But the Porsche was eventually retired and treated to a full restoration back in 2012.

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Truly Rare

Thankfully, the Porsche was still all in one piece at the time, because it is one of just five examples finished in special-order Signal Orange with a black interior. 

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Additional Options

The 911 also comes with a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity that notes this M472 RS was factory-equipped with an electric sunroof, headrests, tinted glass, and a Blaupunkt stereo with an electric antenna.

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Portugal Pride

Following its restoration, this RS was also featured in the book 50 Years of Porsche in Portugal. The car has remained in that very country since 1975 after it was originally registered in Angola.

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Keep It Original

Amazingly enough, this numbers-matching 911, chassis no. 911360463, still retains its original engine and transmission as well, despite its years of racing experience.

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Sought After

The 911 Carrera 2.7 RS is a rare enough car itself, with just 1,590 examples built over three different production runs. Today, they're highly sought after for a number of reasons. 

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Highly Regarded

From their beautiful design to their amazing driving dynamics, many consider the 2.7 RS to be the pinnacle of Porsche perfection. Not to mention the greatest road-going Porsche of all time. 

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Pretty Penny

Thus, you can imagine that this super-rare example will command a pretty penny at RM Sotheby's Saragga Collection sale taking place September 20-21. Now if you'll excuse us, we're off to see how many organs we can live without!

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