Monday 4th August

Porsche 911 2.7 RS Evocation | PH Auction Block

Another must-see at Bicester this weekend - and bidding opens next week 

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So Annual Service week is here at last. This Saturday will see thousands of PHers and their vehicles descend on Bicester Heritage for a day of great cars, great chat and great exhibitors. And auctions, too! While we pride ourselves on providing an excellent photography service, nothing beats seeing a car in person. We’d expect plenty to be gathered around this old 911 come Saturday; it’s being auctioned from next Wednesday and boasts a seriously special spec. 

While we’ve seen all manner of road racer retro 911s in recent years, this 2.7 RS Evocation really has been treated to almost anything and everything a 911 like this would need. It comes with proper competition provenance, too - a Le Mans finish, no less - to prove this isn’t just another old Porsche with a ducktail and a funky shade for its Fuchs. 

Put simply, almost £80,000 has been invested in transforming this car since 2018, clearly a significant amount for a classic restoration that won’t have to be spent by the next owner. Built from a 911 2.4 E, a chunk of the recent cost is accounted for by a 2022 rebuild of the 2.4-litre MFI, along with the 915 gearbox. The engine has recently been fettled again, so ought to be in the rudest of health for road or track driving. 

Speaking of which, everything is in place should a new keeper wish to compete with the Carrera. It is registered with the FIA and comes with a host of race bits, including the suspension, seats, and harnesses. Almost £3,000 has just been spent with Centre Gravity, one of dozens of receipts in its history, so the Porsche ought to be driving as well as it looks in any situation. Even if racing at Le Mans Classic might be a step too far for now, it promises to be a real thriller on sprints and hillclimbs. 

Despite the competition bent, the 911 presents really nicely. This is very far from the rough and ready track car. The classic bucket seats are smart, as are the door cards; under both bonnets looks very clear and tidy. You wouldn’t be alone in thinking a 50-plus-year-old race car for the road might be looking a bit tired, but quite the opposite here - the Porsche looks ready and raring for whatever adventure is coming next. 

With thousands set to see the RS at the weekend, we’d expect a good amount of interest when the auction goes live on the 13th. Don’t forget, too, if the anguish of bidding is too much, you can make an offer up to 48 hours before the car goes under the hammer. Bicester might be the perfect place, in fact...

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[GTRene]

I found those 2.7 RS Porsche's always one of the coolest cars many years ago, strangely I do no longer since say 15 or so years ago...

I rather have a ST looker or RSR or RS or other classic looking wide body version.

maybe its because at some point you saw so many 2.7 RS look alikes at once? don't know for sure.

so, yes still nice but with a big but?

[Tayne]

The owner has a YouTube channel, was asking £100k for this in his great sell off 6 months ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOfn4SXv458

Its featured in a few videos, including its use as a driving school car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koC-jDO-mWs&t=...

[ChevronB19]

Sorry. His ad says it finished 5th o/a at le mans classic in 2018. In what race/plateau? I simply don’t believe that.

[Tayne]

ChevronB19 said:

Sorry. His ad says it finished 5th o/a at le mans classic in 2018. In what race/plateau? I simply don t believe that.

The owner says "5th in class" in the video linked above.


The PH consigner says 5th overall in the ad.


The name Adam Dawson was mentioned as the driver back in 2018, these may or may not be the smae car.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP0JOUnEF00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meh098ZopRw

[AmyRichardson]

Tayne said:

The owner says "5th in class" in the video linked above.


The PH consigner says 5th overall in the ad.


The name Adam Dawson was mentioned as the driver back in 2018, these may or may not be the smae car.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP0JOUnEF00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meh098ZopRw

Considering the hot stuff at the top of the P6 field there's no way that's overall!

Could very easily be 5th in class mind, there's almost as many GTS classes as car models!

[thegreenhell]

AmyRichardson said:

Considering the hot stuff at the top of the P6 field there's no way that's overall!

Could very easily be 5th in class mind, there's almost as many GTS classes as car models!

It was 5th OA in the Porsche Classic race, not one of the main Plateau.

http://peterautoracing.alkamelsystems.com/Results/...

[GTRene]

thegreenhell said:

AmyRichardson said:

Considering the hot stuff at the top of the P6 field there's no way that's overall!

Could very easily be 5th in class mind, there's almost as many GTS classes as car models!

It was 5th OA in the Porsche Classic race, not one of the main Plateau.

http://peterautoracing.alkamelsystems.com/Results/...

then not bad

also saw this one: 4 53 Didier CAZEAUX/Ralf KELLENERS PORSCHE 904 Carrera GTS 1965

a lovely 904 C GTS

[coppice]

Always had a soft spot for these, which just look even nicer with the passage of time .

When I was at university, I remember seeing a couple Carrera RS's finich 1-2 in a Production Sportscar race at Croft, then overtake us at high speed on the A1 en route home

[blackmamba]

thegreenhell said:

AmyRichardson said:

Considering the hot stuff at the top of the P6 field there's no way that's overall!

Could very easily be 5th in class mind, there's almost as many GTS classes as car models!

It was 5th OA in the Porsche Classic race, not one of the main Plateau.

http://peterautoracing.alkamelsystems.com/Results/...

More remarkably, car was finished just before the LMC weekend with a fresh engine rebuild, run in was performed by driving it over to Le Mans. Then raced and driven back to the U.K. Fabulous straight afterwards!

[CG2020UK]

Pretty cool!

Like the white and orange combo.

[Terminator X]

Damn, looks amazing

TX.