911 2.7RS

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:24 am

How about one of the pre-production prototypes (no 2) ?

Restored back to original Factory spec by Neil Bainbridge some years ago & virtually unused since:

one-two · Post by **one-two** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:32 am

Stunning!

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:46 am

Andy, is that badged as a 2.7 S ?

EDIT : just read the Bonhams write up : "It has the modest 911S badging and correct houndstooth front seats."

210bhp · Post by **210bhp** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:32 pm

Note it has model year 72 light surrounds f&r which was correct (build date April or May 72 if I remember correctly).

Regards
Mike

Spydermon · Post by **Spydermon** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:23 pm

hot66 wrote:Andy, is that badged as a 2.7 S ?

EDIT : just read the Bonhams write up : "It has the modest 911S badging and correct houndstooth front seats."

What a beautiful car......

Where is the write-up James? Can you do me a linky?

Talk about a curved-ball! Where's this one come from?

left4dead · Post by **left4dead** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:29 pm

http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.s ... ectionNo=2

Go on Steve, you know you want to

Dollar's still in your favour!

jwhillracer · Post by **jwhillracer** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:43 pm

Did these prototypes still have the forward oil tank of the 72 E series cars?

Bonham's photos don't show the RHS

Cheers

JW

fryardds · Post by **fryardds** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:13 am

Yes they do. Here is the prototype at Christies in '06. Sold for $334K that day.

210bhp · Post by **210bhp** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:04 am

Brian

Interesting...............from your photos the car at the auction it has 72 front light surrounds and 73 rears. There also looks to be an early set of none rubber rear overriders. I must check the RS book for the picture of the prototype to see if that is consistent.
It also has a 300kph speedo in the photos which cannot be correct for this car.
Regards
Mike

fryardds · Post by **fryardds** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:30 pm

Hi Mike,

The horn grilles and light surrounds are correct based on the photos from the RS book, but you are correct it should have a 250 Kph speedo and black rubber on chrome rear bumpers.

That picture of this car on the test track on page 61 is one my all time favorite photos in the book.

fryardds · Post by **fryardds** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:42 pm

Oh, speaking of RS cars up for auction in Monterey. There is a nice looking Viper Green second series (858) up for sale at Russo Steele. I will staying just across the street from the auction site so I can check it out for you Steve while I'm there.

http://www.russoandsteele.com/collector ... -1004.html

Spydermon · Post by **Spydermon** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 11:30 am

fryardds wrote:Oh, speaking of RS cars up for auction in Monterey. There is a nice looking Viper Green second series (858) up for sale at Russo Steele. I will staying just across the street from the auction site so I can check it out for you Steve while I'm there.

http://www.russoandsteele.com/collector ... -1004.html

Thanks Brian,

As you will have gathered I'm not well-up on auctions, though having a DDK'er on the spot assuages that somewhat! I think I need to witness one first to get a feel for what happens. Until then I think that ringing dealers and keeping up with websites is enough for me.

I do like that Viper Green though.....

I don't think that I'm in the league to front up for that number '2' though, even with the favourable exchange rate, I get the feeling that one will go interstellar!

Steve.

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:30 pm

Here you go. We can bring this thread to a close.
Buy this. Bish-bosh. Sorted.

http://www.coys.co.uk/auctions/nurburgring-0808/115.php

richkaz · Post by **richkaz** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:45 pm

Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject:

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Here you go. We can bring this thread to a close.
Buy this. Bish-bosh. Sorted.

Blimey what a dreadful picture.

Looks like the car is up on tip toes and the body is disconnected from the chassis and wheels. I reckon the vendors missus took that snap with her camera phone and sent it to Coys without telling him.

Apologies in advance to girlfriends, wives, women, manwomens, professional photographers, unprofessional photographers,new age photographers, Coys promotional staff, serious RS nerds and old uncle
cobley and the Institute of advanced camera phone technology -----

Spydermon · Post by **Spydermon** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:50 pm

richkaz wrote:
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject:

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Here you go. We can bring this thread to a close.
Buy this. Bish-bosh. Sorted.

Blimey what a dreadful picture.
Looks like the car is up on tip toes and the body is disconnected from the chassis and wheels. I reckon the vendors missus took that snap with her camera phone and sent it to Coys without telling him.
Apologies in advance to girlfriends, wives, women, manwomens, professional photographers, unprofessional photographers,new age photographers, Coys promotional staff, serious RS nerds and old uncle
cobley and the Institute of advanced camera phone technology -----

I'm with you Richard, I'm perplexed by this car

It's as if the wrong photo's have been put on the file by Coy's.....It looks wrong, and the lovely signwriting....that could have been on years...

Surely not the way to present a first 500 car? Surely it has to be worth more than that estimate?
Am I missing something obvious........