1973 Porsche
by John Telfer
Title
1973 Porsche
Artist
John Telfer
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
FAA WATERCOLOR MARK DOES NOT APPEAR ON FINAL SALES
Photographed this 1973 Porsche from an angle that showed the front and side view of this beautiful car. These models, valued by collectors, are considered by many to be the greatest classic 911s of all-time. RS stands for Rennsport in German, meaning race sport in English. The Carrera name was reintroduced from the 356 Carrera which had itself been named after Porsche's class victories in the Carrera Panamericana races in Mexico in the 1950s. The RS was built so that Porsche could enter racing formulae that demanded that a certain minimum number of production cars were made. Compared with a standard 911S, the Carrera 2.7 RS had a larger engine (2687 cc) developing 210 PS (150 kW; 210 hp) with Bosch (Kugelfischer) MFI, revised and stiffened suspension, a "ducktail" rear spoiler, larger brakes, wider rear wheels and rear fenders. In RS Touring form it weighed 1075 kg (2370 lb), in Sport Lightweight form it was about 100 kg (220 lb) lighter, the saving coming from the thin-gauge steel used for parts of the body shell and also the use of thinner glass. In total, 1580 were made, comfortably exceeding the 500 that had to be made to qualify for the vital FIA Group 4 class. 49 Carrera RS cars were built with 2808 cc engines producing 300 PS (221 kW).
In 1974, Porsche created the Carrera RS 3.0 with mechanical fuel injection producing 230 PS (169 kW). Its price was almost twice that of the 2.7 RS, but it offered a fair amount of racing capability for the money. The chassis was largely similar to that of the 1973 Carrera RSR and the brake system was from the Porsche 917. The use of thin metal plate panels and a Spartan interior enabled the shipping weight to be reduced to around 900 kg (1984 lb).
1976 Porsche 911 2.7
The Carrera RSR 3.0 was sold to racing teams, and scored outright wins in several major sports car races of the mid-1970s. Also, a prototype Carrera RSR Turbo (with 2.1 L engine due to a 1.4x equivalency formula) came second at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1974 and won several major races, a significant event in that its engine would form the basis of many future Porsche attempts in sports car racing. Save for the earlier Porsche 917, it can be Every Tuesday night, starting in May, is the Oyster Bay Cruise Night. It's free and there's classic cars, hot rods and some bikes. There's live music. The Main St is closed off and everyone comes out to see the cars and enjoy the town's pubs and restaurants. Take Rte 106 North all the way down into the town of O.B. and the cars will be on the left, sometimes they are at the Beach parking lot too. Most bikes park at the west end of the street. Starts about 5pm and runs through October.
Featured 8/2/12 Vehicle Enthusiasts
Featured 8/18/12 Your Favorite Art Work
Featured 4/7/17 All Automotive Art
Featured 12/6/17 Transportation
Featured 9/30/20 Cars Artwork
Featured 10/2/20 Wheels Or Rusty Items In Photography
Featured 10/3/20 ATET Anything Transportation
Featured 10/11/20 Images That Excite You
Featured 10/31/20 The Road To Self Promotion
Featured 11/1/20 10 Plus
Featured 11/1/20 Your Very Best Photography
Featured 1/14/21 1000 Views - Special Feature
Uploaded
August 2nd, 2012
Statistics
Viewed 7,542 Times - Last Visitor from Beverly Hills, CA on 03/29/2024 at 9:48 AM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet
Comments (146)
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #16 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
John Telfer replied:
Thank you Christopher for letting me know that one of my peers has nominated my photo as a Special Feature in the group, 1000 Views, I appreciate it
JOHN TELFER
Thank you Bob for featuring my photo in the group, Your Very Best Photography, I appreciate the feature
JOHN TELFER
Thank you Stefano for featuring my photo in the group, 10 Plus, I appreciate the feature
JOHN TELFER
Thank you Kim for featuring my photo in the group, The Road To Self Promotion, I appreciate the feature
JOHN TELFER
Thank you John for featuring my photo in the group, Images That Excite You, I appreciate the feature
JOHN TELFER
Thank you Cathy for featuring my photo in the group, ATET Anything Transportation, I appreciate the feature
JOHN TELFER
Thank you John for featuring my photo in the group, Wheels Or Rusty Items In Photography, I appreciate the feature
JOHN TELFER
Thank you Cars Toon Concept for featuring my photo in the group, Cars Artwork, I appreciate the feature