1979 PORSCHE 911

The Carrera RSR 3.0 is one of those rare and super-special Porsches, and one of the most successful Group 4 racing cars ever. Today the Carrera RSR models rank among the most sought-after – and valuable - of all Porsche 911 variants.

For the privateer in the mid-1970s who wanted to go sports car racing, and in particular compete successfully at the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans, there was really only one viable option, the Porsche RSR. Introduced in 1973, the 2.8 RSR was a factory-built racing car based on the 911 chassis, they were not converted road cars, but rather purpose-built competition models designed and built from the ground up for serious competition use.

In 1974, the factory-made significant changes to the car including a new 3.0-litre engine, wider wheels with centre lock hubs and improved aerodynamics. The result was a car that would dominate the GT category and challenge for overall wins around the world, and the 3.0 RSR would go on to become the most successful Group 4 racing car of its time. Its combination of low weight, immense Porsche 917 brakes, impeccable handling, and a 330+hp naturally aspirated flat-6 that gave the model a power-to-weight ratio that would humble even the mightiest offerings from Italy, England, or America.

An 'Outlaw' Porsche 911 RSR recreation is a custom-built is a custom-built, period 911 that blends the lightweight design of Porsche’s legendary 1973 Carrera RS 2.7/RSR with modern, personalised, performance-oriented modifications

The car presented here started life as a 1979 Porsche 911 3.0-litre SC, before being transformed into this Outlaw-style RSR tribute. Our vendor tells us that it was conceived and created by an ex Porsche mechanic and collector, with later input from a classic Porsche specialist, it now features a complete RSR bodywork conversion (with a striking ’70-esque cool livery), a 3.6-litre M64 engine (from a 50,000-mile 911 964) allied to a G50 gearbox (which required significant work, including the conversion of the torsion tube, to allow the fitment), shortened Turbo swing-arms, upgraded Bilstein suspension, 964 Carrera brakes all-round, 17" BBS Alloy Wheels with Nankang AR-1 tyres, a full brand-new interior including Ricardo seats, new carpets, aluminium foot-boards, Alcantara dashboard/door tops, a new headlining, lightweight door cards, a half roll-cage, a new Momo steering wheel, RSR flag mirrors, a centre-fill fuel tank, a headlight upgrade, and a full stainless steel exhaust system.

Whether admired at a Porsche gathering, exercised on a favourite B-road, enjoyed during European touring or taken to the occasional track day, this outstanding recreation delivers an experience that is both evocative and immensely rewarding. Beautifully presented, expertly specified and inspired by one of the most celebrated competition 911s of the era, it offers an opportunity to enjoy the unmistakable spirit of the RSR in a package created by a Porsche enthusiast, for now for fellow enthusiasts to enjoy.

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