1973 Porsche 911RSR
No Substitute
Porsche 911RSR
An Origidot.com Subsidiary'73 RSR
Most know it simply as that.
The Real Porsche 911 on steroids.
The International Race Of Champions, developed in 1972 by David Lockton,
the developer of the Ontario Motor Speedway,
suiting twelve of the best drivers
from all motorsport venues convening to
declare the best of the best.
The 911RSR was the car,
1973,
Mark Donahue won
(fabled Roger Penske driver).
Followed by twelve years of the Chevy Camaro.
Donahue beat:
2. Peter Revson
3. Bobby Unser
4. David Pearson
5. George Follmer
6. A.J. Foyt
7. Emerson Fittipaldi
8. Denise Hulme
9. Bobby Allison
10. Richard Petty
11. Gordon Johncock
12. Roger McCluskey
Donahue won $54,000
VIN# 9113601262 Engine# 6631209
This was my baby. 1973RS Touring (notice the rarely seen rear valance, illustrated in 1980's Porsche Bibles)
I owned this car twice. LA to ABQ in 10 hours and 3 tickets. Always learning new speed trap techniques by volunteering as the victim. I purchased it first in 1985 from Walter Tabellion, Chief Porsche Sales Promotions Manager 1975 - 1980, the hard years!
He had her serviced by Mr. Dieter Solch, Cheif Porsche Mekaniker in the world!
Gran Prix White / India Red Script
Original throughout - Recaro - Ceramic Cylinder Lining - Fiberglass Duck Tail
My brother had a Harley Davidson XR1000 say 1984 or 1985 with 10k in improvements.
With straight pipes on my RS, we ran side by side.
138 mph on Academy Rd NE ABQ, back in the 80's.
And this was the heavier car of the six 1973 RS Porsche 911's I have owned.
Remember, I enjoyed most of these fine German Automobiles in the mid to latter 1980's, I paid no more than $29,000.00 for the sweetheart below.
I was willing to pay $65,000.00 for one in Britain,
1984 British National Concours Show
1st Best of Class
1st Best of Show
Judges Choice
I'll find a pic.
VIN# 9113600545
1973 Porsche 911RS Renn Sport Tin Can
I had a friend with a 1973 911S, no tail, we ventured down Tramway at 120 mph. I followed, he wagged down the roadway but stable. After 1.5 km, I spurt to 154 and only at 140-145 was there any rear shift. I believe it was a burst in the already steady side wind gust. This car was obviously faster than the Touring I had. It was lighter, so the aerodynamics could work it better. The heavier Touring however, was quicker as it would force the power to the ground with controllable breakout through 2nd gear, and through third in the rain or at Sea Level, and fourth only in the rain. She was light. I took my cars to the local Truck Stop Scales and weighed them all. Can't remember which, but one RS, always '73, was 1842 pounds - 1/4 tank of fuel. And I believe that was the Touring White/Red above.
Never bothered to have the Euro Plates Americanized.
And it helped me enjoy soothing perplexed officers whom always found something more important to attend.
1953 356 Porsche America Coupe
Lightweight and bare as it was the mate to the Speedster when Porsche was coming to America to campaign the automobile to the U.S. import dealers like Stoddard. The wheels are not correct, they were added for transporting.
More to come as I enjoy relating stories of these rides when you could run 'em.
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