1970 Porsche 911 RSR Tribute

In 1972, at the behest of Dr. Ernst Fuhrmann, Porsche’s long-time head of Engineering, Porsche initiated a program to feature the 911 as a veritable race car in order to emphasize the model’s sports-car capabilities and move away from developing concept race cars. This “win on Sunday, sell on Monday” strategy has been widely used by several sports car manufactures.

Based on a 911S chassis, Porsche added wider steel flares front and rear, a massaged 2.8 flat six, uprated brakes, wider tires, and the iconic duck tail spoiler for the express purpose of campaigning the 911 RSR in 1973. Porsche would build a total of 49 cars and as a factory-built race car, it was the first 911 to break the 300 hp barrier.

The successful RSR model eventually went on to win the overall 24 Hours of Daytona, IMSA Carmel GT, and SCCA Trans-Am titles that year. Needless to say, it was a rousing success. Unfortunately, Porsche never produced a road-legal version, thus car enthusiasts were left to their own devices and build their own.

Which is what the owner of our featured 1970 911 did. This RSR tribute was professionally built by Deutsche Motor Sports in Concord CA and benefited from a bare-metal restoration complete with welded steel flares, a fresh coat of Grand Prix white paint, and numerous exterior and interior modifications. Just the way the factory would have built it…for a lot less money.

If you are looking for an authentic longhood RSR with the right combination of performance modifications while maintaining its classic Porsche heritage, this RSR may be the one for you. This is a turn-key car ready to rumble at the local weekend race track near you and currently offered on Pelican Parts for $60,000.

Year: 1970
Make: Porsche
Model: 911
Engine: 2.8 flat six
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Mileage: unknown
Price: $60,000

I’ve had “For Sale” and now “Available” on the quarter windows for a while and its now time to get serious about finding a new owner for my completed project. A GT3 is on my bucket list and I’m not getting any younger.

General Description
RSR replica built by Tom Martinot at Deutsche Motor Sports (Concord, CA). Based upon a 1970 tub that was media blasted prior to welding steel Turbo flares and paint by Cooks Collision. 15K mi. since restoration/conversion in 1995 – recent top end & dyno tuning.

Drivetrain
2.8 Engine
– Aluminum Case (early ’68: 3280343: ’67 – 901/14-10803)
– 2.8 92mm Mahle pistons/cylinders cc’d to 9:1 compression
– Twin plugged ported 2.7 heads, S cams & 2.7 70.4mm crank
– Electromotive Crank-fire Ignition
– TWM throttle bodies, 3.2 Injectors and Haltech EFI (F10)
– Carrera oil-fed chain tensioners
– Tildon super starter, SSI heat exchangers & custom freeflow muffler
– Front mounted oil cooler w/ steel braided lines & A/N Fittings
– Top end done at 11,400 miles & cc’d at 9:1 to run on 91 octane
– Dyno tuned by Holleran: 261hp/219ft-lbs torque @ the rear wheels

915 Tranny
– Late ’72 light weight magnesium case (915/02-7720438)
– 7:31 ring/pinion, Quaiffe LSD & WEVO shifter

Suspension/Brakes/Electrical
– RSR struts w/ coilover mounts
– Tarett Aluminum billet monoball camber plates & front strut brace
– Bilstein sport shocks, 22/26 torsion & 22/22 anti-sway bars
– ‘87 Turbo front hubs, front/rear brake calipers/rotors & Cool Brake scoops
– Mercedes Benz 23mm master brake cylinder w/ shortened brake pedal
– 7/8X16 Fuchs alloy wheels w/ new Bridgeston R-11s tires (225-50/245-45)
– Optima battery in smugglers box w/ Rennline mount & cut-off switch

Exterior
– Grand Prix White, Black Carrera RSR liveryw/ black powder coated trim
– Steel Turbo flares, fiberglass front/rear RSR bumpers w/ oil cooler opening
– GTRacing ducktail w/ rubber tie-downs and factory license lights
– Front/rear tie down loops & rear tow loop/jackplate

Interior
– 10K tachometer & dual low oil pressure lights (replacing dash clock)
– Factory 380mm “R/RS/RSR” style steering wheel w/ hockey puck
– SRD Recaros w/ 3-point factory inertia seat belts
– RS door panels, black carpeting and headliner
– RSAmerica rear seat delete

Tub is prepped for an OGRacing rollbar and safety harnesses. More pics, dyno sheet and details available upon request. Looking to get $60K but I am open to reasonable offers. Thanks

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