A Real RSR - Pics

[tom1394racing]

The fan coating on an original RSR is as Will describes. It is a tacky cosmoline type preservative to protect against corrosion.

Auto Associates duplicated the look with a special paint/clear coat combo on this car and on my RSR clone.

[jtkkz]

Originally posted by Nader
My Porsche has a stereo, and a sunroof! So... no thanks.

With the sound of that RSR motor who needs a stereo

[Erik Mckenna]

Originally posted by Wil Ferch
Erik:

I respectfully disagree.... I have polished ( and let tarnish) a number of OEM fans...which are indeed magnesium but will appear as a matte aluminum color.

The straw color effect is the protective, semi-transluscent coating Porsche used to hinder magnesium corrosion. The stuff almost totally covered my 85 fan but was flaking and chipping so I took it all off.

Does that ban me forever from the Taj Garage ??? ....

- Wil

Hell Wil,
I was half joking about it being a clean fan and being a wise guy due to it being a perfect car... but hey you are correct I have seen it before on most all of JD's cars......
YEah sure you can visit it anytime... but NO SOUP for you.

Eric

[Duckworth]

....$400,000. That's a joke right ?

At some point, you look and see that the factory has less than 3 - 4 thousand dolars of THEIR money into it. Yeah, the 12 prong dizzy is extravagant but Bosch didn't charge the factory what they sell that cap and rotor for now. ($3000) Probably charged Porsche like $60 for it - at that time.

What I want to know is - who would pay THAT kind of money in their quest for an attractive or unique 911 ?

I like Catherine Zeta Jones....but I would NOT pay $400,000 for her attentions.

Well...maybe if I was in love with her, I might.

Phil
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'82 Targa - sold

[cegerer]

Simple supply and demand. 55 built. Who knows how many survived. Argueably, the ultimate Porsche.

Hell, they sell friggin' Chevys for 3 times that amount at Barret-Jackson.

[JeremyD]

Originally posted by cegerer
Hell, they sell friggin' Chevys for 3 times that amount at Barret-Jackson.

Amen brother - and there were plenty of chevys made - of course ony 3 or so that had missmatched paint on the transmission/engine crossmember and only one that was bled on by John Delorean when tripped on the assembly line.

[JeremyD]

Originally posted by Wil Ferch
Jeremy:
The stuff that covers the fan is not clearcoat that turns yellow over time..its a special semi-transparent coating that has a faint green/tan color right from the get-go....

I think even Paterak uses a speical Dow-sourced product to duplicate the effect in resto's....

- Wil

Then I guess I have seen alot of old sailboats with exactly that shade. Oh well - I'll defer to the experts -

[red964]

that orange one needs a old glass shroud not that red thing IMHO

[greg bradbury]

Is it true that John Voight once owned this car?

[boxster03]

Jon Voight the actor or John Voight the dentist

[k9handler]

amazing...oh to dream.

[JeffreyNMemphis]

If I had Bill Gates kind of money, I would buy two!

Wow!

Thanks for sharing the pics!

[livi]

And use it as a daily hack. The ultimate decadence!

[nesslar]

.."what is that strawthing sticking out of the front speaker?"
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"STRANGE thing? That would be an in-board electric cut-off. There should be one outside, infront of the windshield as well."

I thought it might be a source of oxygen for the passenger.....
What a car!

[Jgordon]

I dunno - call me crazy, but I have a hard time getting excited about the car. Yeah, it's beautiful, and the proportions are perfect, but what makes this different than Olsen's or any other built up high money car? Give me something that's been pulled out of a barn, with the dings and wear from racing and the pedigree still on it. I think this one's just been too sanitized. Don't get me wrong - I'd take it in a heartbeat - but I think something's been lost in the restoration.

[Larry_Ratcliff]

SWEET!!! I have seen 74 RSRs at vintage races but I have yet to see a real 73 in the flesh. That is a super nice car.

[87924gt]

I just touched myself!

[naparsei]

How about more pictures of the orange car?

[ros74911]

my absolute dream car tom. wow!!!

[Noel]

More photos please. Thanks for posting.