RM prepare for their first Auction in Monaco during the 7th Historic GP weekend - May 1 2010.
Naturally loads of Fezza's on offer including SWB/TDF/400 Superamerica etc aswell as true exotica like Fiat 8v and very flashy - 1938 Delahaye 135 MS Competition Cabriolet by Figoni & Falashi (sorry!).
Car that I rather fancy is relatively a cheapy in this company - an as raced 911 RSR - probably a bit tatty but a soulful little toy
Full list of all the cars at auction below - together with more info on the 911.
http://www.rmauctions.com/Default.cfm?SaleCode=MC10
1973 Porsche 911 RSR 2.8
Chassis No. 9113600865 Estimate: €330.000-€380.000 AUCTION DATE: To be auctioned on - Saturday, May 1, 2010
Air-cooled, horizontally opposed, rear-mounted six-cylinder engine with fuel injection, five-speed Type 915/08 manual gearbox in rear transaxle, fully adjustable four-wheel independent suspension with coil-over shock absorbers and adjustable anti-sway bars, and four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes. Wheelbase: 2,268 mm (89.3")
In the early 1970s, Porsche took over in sports car racing where Ferrari left off, encouraged by the FIA’s shift from exotic sports prototypes to production-based machinery. Accordingly, in 1972, Porsche homologated the 911 for Group 4 competition, taking the 2.4-litre 911S and subjecting it to myriad improvements, creating the RS 2.7 Carrera. As Porsche’s fastest road car to that point, the RS 2.7 was best described by Britain’s Autocar as “sensational – even by Porsche standards.”
The next evolution was the radical RSR Carrera, developed to meet new Group 5 regulations. Using a twin-plug 2.8-litre engine with enhanced fuel injection, revised camshaft timing and higher compression, the RSR Carrera delivered some 300 hp. It also included nine-inch front wheels, 11-inch rear wheels, an integral roll cage, large adjustable ventilated disc brakes and 15-inch light-alloy BBS wheels. A 29-gallon fuel cell, fibreglass body components and a revised suspension completed the package.
Peter Gregg and Hurley Haywood solidified the RSR’s reputation, charging to victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona, the first race of the 1973 World Manufacturers Championship. This victory was only the beginning; by season’s end, the Carrera RSR had won the European championship for Grand Touring Cars, the Camel GT Challenge Cup (IMSA), the Targa Florio and numerous races in the Trans Am Championship series.
The car offered here is the second RSR imported into the United States. It was originally supplied to Peter Gregg’s Brumos Porsche of Jacksonville, Florida and sold on 17th May 1973 to Hector Rebaque, the fast-rising racing driver from Mexico City. Rebaque drove for a number of high-profile teams in sports car competition during the early 1970s, progressing to Formula 1 between 1977 and 1981. Quite significantly, conversations with well known Porsche authority John Starkey have unearthed evidence that, as the third RSR owned by Hector Rebaque, race reports from the time point strongly to this being the car raced by Peter Gregg himself to a podium place in the Mexico 6 hour race in 1974.
Following this, another well known South American driver, Manfredo Lippmann from Guatemala, owned the car prior to selling it in 1980. Little is known of its subsequent history until its present owner imported it to Italy in 1993.
Offered in “as-raced” condition today, the RSR remains largely original and correct in specification. The RSR is currently fitted with engine number 6640503, and while it is not the originally installed engine, it is of the correct type and is fitted with correct RSR-specific fuel injection and ignition equipment.
Other features include a 915/08 gearbox with a correct oil pump and spray bar. The original trombone-style engine-oil cooler has been moved to the left front wing and is utilised as the gearbox oil cooler, as per RSR specification. The engine oil cooler is the correct Behr type, centrally mounted within the front bumper. In addition to the non-standard Brembo brakes, the RSR is currently fitted with a racing fuel cell that is now out of date. However, the car is good in its overall condition, typical of a racing car that has been updated and would need some sympathetic attention prior to any serious historic competition use today. Porsche RSRs are extremely rare and sought after. They are eminently drivable in numerous historic racing series, including the fantastic Le Mans Classic and, just as they were in the 1970s, are extraordinarily competitive with a take-no-prisoners attitude and unbridled “Rennsport” character.
