Porsche 911 Carrera RS

To drive, the Porsche 911 2.7 Carrera RS is a unique experience. You can feel its inherent raciness over the standard 911 S from the moment the air-cooled flat-six catches with its signature chatter. As you’d expect from a Porsche, it feels tight and solid and safe, but the way it inspires you with confidence and urges you to push on is infectious.

Plus, once you’ve parked, climbed out, closed the door with that satisfyingly secure ‘clunk’ and walked away, there’s nothing quite looking back at a slinky, seductive, narrow-bodied 911. Especially one with a beautifully delicate ducktail on its bottom.

Chassis no. 0056

A very early ‘first-500’ Porsche 911 2.7 Carrera RS Touring, chassis number 0056 was collected by its first German owner directly from the factory in November of 1972. It was the first of only 60 Carrera RSs to leave Zuffenhausen in Grand Prix white with Green decals. It was a generously specified car, with the limited-slip differential, Sport driver’s seat, headrests, shoulder seatbelts, a heated rear window and special black interior roof lining.

We have charted chassis 0056’s story from 2013, when it was purchased in California by a German enthusiast building a remarkable collection of high-quality Porsches spanning the marque’s entire history. Reimported to Germany and registered with the number ‘F RS 1972 H’, this 911 has since been fastidiously maintained regardless of cost, carefully stored in the aforementioned collection and enjoyed on several occasions, including road trips in Germany and Sicily. Just over 9,000km have been clocked (and documented) since returning across the Atlantic.

The myriad accompanying invoices paint an extensive picture of the last decade of maintenance, though specific works that stood out to us included the following. All four Fuchs wheels have been refurbished and shod with new tyres in March of 2024. The entire car has been repainted and ceramic sealed. The engine and gearbox have been thoroughly refreshed, serviced and cleaned. And a new plastic fuel tank has been fitted, of the same type and material as that originally used by the factory.
“It presents as a wonderful and authentic example of the beloved Carrera RS formula, which transcended the Porsche world and came to symbolise the entire collector-car world.”

Today, chassis number 0056 presents as a wonderful and authentic example of the beloved 911 2.7 Carrera RS formula that transcended the Porsche world and came to embody the entire collector car world. It’s accompanied by its factory user manuals, tool roll, jack set, spare wheel and Porsche Certificate of Authenticity. Presented in excellent mechanical and cosmetic condition, it’s now waiting to be shown off and enjoyed, either on a spirited Sunday drive, an international road rally or the concours lawn.