Looking at a 74 RSR tonight

steve930t · 10-10-2005, 11:29 AM

A friend of mine was working on this guys house and found a Porsche in the garage. He claims it's a real 74 euro RSR. He had it restored and claims it's perfect. He needs to sell the car (he's moving) and I'm going to look at it tonight. It has a 3.0 vs the orininal engine. If this car is as nice as he claims, what's it worth? How can I tell if it's a real RSR?

jpnovak · 10-10-2005, 11:35 AM

91146XXXXX vin?

Wayne 962 · Wayne 962's Garage

High bid for one at Monterrey this year was $250K. It didn't sell at that price.

I think that this guy probably might have a Euro Carrera, which is probably worth in the 20-30K range with the original engine. I wouldn't pay more than $10-$15K if it doesn't have the original engine. In fact, I wouldn't buy it if it's a Euro Carrera missing the original engine - that's the whole point of those cars.

-Wayne

m325ix · 10-10-2005, 11:41 AM

post some pics of that car...
and if it is a real RSR - get it!

svandamme · svandamme's Garage

if it's not MFI , it's definately not RSR, pretty simple to spot...
otherwise, centerlock wheels and 917 brakes...

but like Wayne says , it's unlikely to be a real RSR, those don't sell like this, they get auctioned off for serious money

trader220 · 10-10-2005, 12:45 PM

This should be interesting

svandamme · svandamme's Garage

doubt it

KobaltBlau · 10-10-2005, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by steve930t
3.0 vs the orininal engine.

Original engine would have been a 3.0, right guys?

3.0 MFI twin plug 10.5:1

silverc4s · silverc4s's Garage

There was a 1974 Euro RS 3.0 as well as a Carrera, right someone??

KobaltBlau · 10-10-2005, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by silverc4s
There was a 1974 Euro RS 3.0 as well as a Carrera, right someone??

Yes, with flares about the size of the later turbo.

jtfreels · 10-10-2005, 01:22 PM

Come on guys, we should be hoping this is the real deal and he gets it for 200 bucks!

Jay

Craig 930 RS · 10-10-2005, 01:29 PM

Hmm, hope it doesn't turn out like the other (admittedly abandoned) car that was publicly announced on Pelican..........early 911 with gas burners.....vanished.

Sometimes publicity isn't a good thing.

That said, good luck - and it'd be cool if it were the real deal!

svandamme · svandamme's Garage

that one didn't vanish at all, it was carefully extracted by a carefully selected team...that op got payed with a lot of beer.

Craig 930 RS · 10-10-2005, 01:37 PM

Oh, right

steve930t · 10-10-2005, 02:09 PM

I really doubt it's anything good, but I have to go see it. I'll let you know.

poorsha · 10-10-2005, 02:44 PM

Ya never never know if ya never never go (just my way of keeping tabs on this posting)

GeorgeK · 10-10-2005, 02:59 PM

If it's a real RSR, the owner will know what he has. The VIN will be 9114609XXX. It will have a 3.0 twin plugged (bosch), with HIGH trumpets and either a slide or butterfly admission. Wiiiide fenders, centerlocks, Mg finned brake calipers.
Hard to fake.
I doubt.

strupgolf · 10-10-2005, 04:24 PM

That reminds me of a story. In 1978, I saw a ad in the Omaha World Herald, a 68 corvette, big block, etc. I didnt think much about it, but a week later I went to see it. The asking price was $5000.00 When I got there, it was sold, but still in the garage. Looking at the interier, the plate said to : " use 104 octane fuel only", no heater, and large hood buldge. After decoding the numbers, the car was a original L-88 convertible. Hey, I hope your RSR is real, because its a different time, but maybe, just maybe, its real.

jtfreels · 10-10-2005, 04:29 PM

Yeah, when I was 13 (1968

I had found a 1955 300SL Gullwing for sale only $8000. Kept begging my dad to buy it, he never went for it. I still remind him of that.

Hugh R · 04:34 PM

Fifteen years ago, I got a call from a Stranger who was referred to me by someone in the Aston Martin Owner's Club. He had found a "chopped" DB5 in that it had been converted into a station wagon for sale at a consignment lot in Pasadena, CA. It turns out it was one of a handful of factory "Shooting Brakes", custom made by David Brown (then owner of Aston Martin) for his buddies who wanted one for when they went bird hunting. Not my cup of tea, but worth a lot. I was honest, and told him what it was. I think he paid 5 grand. Probably worth an awful lot now.