1973 Porsche

#980 represents an extraordinary opportunity for a Porsche collector to purchase one of the most original right hand drive Carrera RS’s. It was in single ownership from 1975 to 2020, having covered approximately 7,500 miles during that time.

The condition is original and outstanding, the provenance exceptional. The Fuchs wheels are original and unrestored. They are correctly date stamped and still retain the original Fuchs quality “Kontrolle” ink stamp on the inside of every wheel. Unlike many of these cars, it’s very unusual to still see and be able to clearly read the transmission number on the underside of the gearbox. Even the gas bonnet struts are dated from 1973 and are still in perfect working order.

Supplied new by AFN on 4th May 1973 to A.V. Georgiadis, chassis ‘9113600980’ was built to M472 Touring specification. This Carrera RS is 1 of 4 RHD UK Tourings produced in Bahia Red (1313) and 1 of 13 with sports seats in leather and inlays in corduroy (17). It was first registered as RLC 8L and later part exchanged at AFN by Mr Georgiadis, believed to be for a new 911 Turbo. #980 was then purchased from AFN by John Dodsworth on 16th April 1975 with 15,440 miles completed and registered in the Isle of Man as 173 MAN. John completed a club airfield rally, finishing 3rd, in preparation for the 1975 Manx International Rally (now ‘Rally Isle of Man’), where he finished 7th overall and 1st in the team competition. The car was used in these events in completely standard trim (although a rear roll cage was installed and then removed) and was never used in competition again and has never been crashed.