1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7

#9113600516 (bezeichnet als «Sport»): M471*.

Motor-Nr.: 6630525, Getriebe-Nr: 7830515.

Produktionsdatum: Januar 1973.

Originalfarbe*: 2201 Grand-Prix-Weiss/Blau.

Innenausstattung*: Code 11, Kunstleder Schwarz.

Zusätzliche Ausstattungen*: keine.

Erstauslieferung: SZ Schweiz.

Erstbesitzer: ?

Weitere bekannte Besitzer: ?

gesehen auf early911sregistry.org, Mai 2014, Verkaufspreis: 950’000 Euro. (Und es bestehen gewisse Zweifel, ob es sich wirklich um 0516 handelt, siehe Typenschild…)

Wurde über Girardo & Co. verkauft, angeboten mit folgendem Text: «According to its Certificate of Authenticity, this Porsche 911 2.7 Carrera RS ‘Lightweight’ completed production on the 24 January 1973 and was sold new through Porsche Switzerland. This car was finished in Grand Prix White/Blue with black leatherette and perforated seat inlays, a specification it retains to this day. Interestingly, this is possibly the lightest of all ‘Lightweights’ as it was specified with no options from new. The first owner was Mr Jacques Durst of Switzerland who maintained ownership for over four and a half years before selling the car to George Suremann, a resident of Wallisellen, near Zürich. The third owner, Mr Hug, is believed to have upgraded the engine to a 3.1 litre Turbo unit, also replacing the front and rear spoilers. It is understood he was keen to participate in some amateur races, although was diligent enough to keep the original components, including the engine, safely stored. There are no records suggesting that Mr Hug did compete with this car, nor did he register the upgrades with the strict Swiss authorities. Also, during Mr Hug’s ownership, in September 1973, he had the car pass its Swiss MOT, at which time it was displaying 56,233 kms. Norman Grimshaw was the cars next owner, purchasing it through Garage Albert Ulrich in Dubendorf and exporting it to the UK in January 1988. During his extensive and detailed research, the current owner reached out to Norman Grimshaw who confirmed his ownership and the complete originality of the car, including the shell. Grimshaw also confirmed that the original engine and gearbox remained in storage with him during his ownership, until 1998 when he sold the car to its 5th owner. Russell Edmunds was the next custodian, taking ownership from Grimshaw in 1998, storing the car until 2002 before commissioning a complete and extensive bare-shell restoration by marque specialists B.S Motorsport, at which time the original engine was refitted. This extensive restoration is fully documented in the impressive history file which accompanies this ‘Lightweight’. This restoration was completed over a six-year period, ending in June 2008 with the car being MOT’d in July at which time it was displaying 64,033 kms, only 8,000 kms more than when MOT’d in Switzerland, some 25 years earlier! In October 2013, this car was purchased by Loris Dullaart in Holland who had the car inspected in the UK by Porsche centre Dick Lovett in Swindon. Mr Dullaart is the nephew of the owner of the Porsche centre Neudsen Netherlands and kept the car for a couple of years before the current owner obtained it. Since purchasing the car, the current owner has returned it to the UK, and in April 2015 had the car inspected by Renn Sport Classics Ltd who completed a VIN-print certificate of image capture, confirming both the chassis and engine number stampings and production number in the dashboard to be correct and original. Later, in December 2016 the current owner received the cars Certificate of Authenticity, confirming delivery specification.»