'73RS History

[epoch911]

Hi...wondered if your collective wisdom could help me out. Am going to view a 73RS on Sunday and wondered if anyone had any history / advice on the car. This is what I know...Reg: LNV 529L. LHD. White / Red. Chassis 911 360 0595. Engine 665 0549 (I know it's not matching but don't know what year / spec etc this engine is). 5 Owners (last for 16 years). Was raced under the management of Neil Bainbridge but had an accident (not sure which year) at which point some body panels were replaced and the engine was swapped out. Recaro seats refurbed. Lightweight trim to doors. No rollcage. Receipts show extensive mechanical and interior refurbish work was done in the early nineties by Jaz Porsche Ltd. There was a £7921.45 engine rebuild by Mech Repairs in June 2001. The gearbox was replaced in 2003 by Legends, plus a service, and the bills show more work was done by them in February 2006.

Now does anyone have additional info on this car? Am looking for a car that is not perfect (budget!) - which this clearly isn't. I like the fact it has a race history (as it will never lose that) and am not sure I like cars that have been restored to within an inch of their lives...a bit of patina is always good and the car has clearly been doing what it was designed to do..... Have thought about Replicas but I just can't do it...

any knowledge would be really helpful.
Many thanks
Ant

[graeme36s]

I presume you know what you are buying. Is it a genuine 2.7RS or a replica. The information you supply is a little to vague to evaluate, The best advice is get it inspected by an independant specialist the likes of peter morgan.

[Geneve]

It's 'genuine', but not exactly original, and the non-matching numbers/1975 engine will limit its potential value.