1973 Porsche 911 'RS Appreciation'

The 1970s represented a truly 'rich vein' of Motorsport success for Porsche, regulation changes to 'level the playing field' only tested their resolve and ingenuity. The Porsche 917 was rendered obsolete by late 1972 with rule changes to the World Sportscar Championship now geared for prototypes. Without sufficient time to respond to complete a build program, Porsche switched their attention to the European GT Championship, developing still further the successful 2.7 RS. If ever there was justice, it prevailed in early 1973 when a Porsche 2.8 RSR, virtually 'out of the box', won the 24hrs of Daytona - a field littered with Prototypes. Unsurprisingly, it totally dominated European GTs (considering its 911 underpinnings, a remarkable achievement). The 911 RSR derivatives would remain a 'nemesis' to manufacturers for a decade. Porsche entries won all of the 'blue ribbon' events - Le Mans, Daytona, Sebring, etc. with regularity.

This potent 1973 machine is very well known in Danish circles: Built by the respected Porsche specialist Holger Winsløv, it was his personal car for 30 years and continuously modified for his own use and fun. It has been through several iterations before arriving at its present RS-look.

Although the current look is pure '73 RSL, this car is not attempting to replicate anything and is simply about combining various desirable elements of earlier cars into a very serious track tool /quick road car. The featherweight early 911-structure is powered by a later 964-engine to RS-specifications, set up correctly for track use, with appropriate suspension, 930-brakes, and a limited slip differential as well. As you would expect from an enthusiast, this car has been tweaked and fine-tuned over the years to suit his requirements, and in the right hands, this well sorted 911 is capable of scaring much newer cars on track days and is an awesome road car.