1969 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Replica

The 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS has always been regarded as a benchmark car - but maybe it's possible to build a better one? Over the past four decades, Porsche mechanics have learned how to make an air-cooled 911 even quicker, better handling, more durable and more fun. This striking 911 Carrera RS Replica was created by the experts at PAR Porsche in New Rochelle, New York. It looks exactly like a 1973 911 Carrera RS, but offers greatly superior engine and chassis performance. This Carrera 'RS Replica' was built in 2005, and immediately purchased from PAR Porsche by renowned US automotive expert Richard Taylor. Since completion by PAR, it has had just one knowledgeable owner and he only drove it on the 1000-mile 'Vintage Rallies' that he and his wife Jean organize in New England and West Virginia. Mr. Taylor had this car regularly serviced by Porsche expert Kurt Palmer at Autosport in Sharon, Connecticut and, pleasingly, it comes with all receipts and paperwork since 2005. When it came to the engine, PAR started with the engine case from a 1973 911T. This was shuffle-pinned and line-bored, had the oil circuit updated and fitted with a 930 Turbo oil pump. The 9.5:1 JE pistons are on Pauter connecting rods that attach to a Magna-fluxed and micro-polished crankshaft. The new cylinders are topped with ported and polished 'Big Valve' heads from a 1973 2.7-litre engine, E cams and Weber 40 IDA carburetors fed by a pressure-regulated 100 gph Holley fuel pump. A Euro Carrera distributor with MSD 6200 electronic ignition, K&N air filters, and stainless steel exhaust with dual 3-inch outlets are among the finishing touches, along with Club Sport motor mounts and a 911S oil tank with remote front oil cooler. The classic boxer six drives through a 'Centerforce' clutch and Porsche 901 5-speed transaxle with close-ratio gears.The front brakes consist of oversize discs from the 3.2 Carrera and calipers from the 944 Turbo, and the rear brakes are 911S with vented discs. All brake lines are braided stainless steel. The suspension includes Carrera front struts and rear shock absorbers and 911 Turbo tie-rod assemblies. Weltmeister supplied front control arm bushings, adjustable rear spring plates, front and rear torsion bars and steering rack spacers. Cornering is sharpened by an adjustable front shock tower brace.The Porsche body supplied by Reutter has received steel Carrera RS factory fender flares, Carrera RS front bumper and a Carrera RS "duck tail" rear spoiler. European-spec turn signals, taillights, driving lights and H4 headlights have been fitted. The exterior is painted Light Ivory, a correct 1973 Porsche color, with blue Carrera RS graphics. Original Fuchs alloy wheels-polished rims with matching Blue spokes and proper Porsche center caps-are unique to the 1973 Carrera RS-15x6 front, 15x7 rear. They're fitted with high-performance, directional, Yokohama tyres, size 195/60-15 front, 215/60-15 rear.The Black interior features Carrera RS door panels, new carpeting with floor mats, new headliner, new Sparco competition bucket seats, classic Momo leather-wrapped steering wheel and a six-point bolt-in Safety Devices roll bar. An Alpine AM/FM/CD with Boston Acoustic speakers is the only non period-correct interior modification. Happily, the Alpine faceplate detaches, leaving an unobtrusive black face. Four-point G-Force racing seat belts-blue to match the Carrera RS graphics-highlight the interior. Purchased in the US by our vendor in 2015 and imported back into the UK, this car has received further love and attention under his ownership with UK registration and work carried out by the Porsche specialists, Jaz, in Hertfordshire. Since then, the car has been maintained by our vendor's collection manager and has been thoroughly enjoyed with limited mileage under his current ownership. This special car is being offered for the first time in the UK, and has spent most of its time in a climate-controlled environment, so it will be a perfect car for tours and rallies, not to mention delightful drives on a summer Sunday.