Factory 1973 RSR questions
 

Here's a Porsche website photo of the 73 RSR:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...SR_615x240.jpg
2 questions, I don't know the answers, just thought somebody might.

1. That looks like an RS rear bumper as the extensions don't match up with the fender flare. Does anybody know if they used the RS fiberglass bumper at first and then made one for the RSR later...?

2. What's the red thing below the bumper in the oil tank area?

The red thing below the bumper IS the oil tank painted to match.
Can't say about the bumper ends on the factory beauty race car shot. By this point in time most of the RSRs are restored. I will check with John Skoein about his all original 73 orange RSR- in fact it is the one in the original Road and Track article!

Since RSR's were actually a RS with option M491 it's possible it left the factory that way. Then again most of these cars have been wrecked and repaired a few times so who knows what it left the factory with.

Who knows, it might have even started life as an S. I'll see if I can find it in Starkey's book.

Bobby

Bobby? What was the "comfort" option in '73? Just searchin' for info.

I couldn't find it in Starkey's book.

What's interesting in the picture is that it has a 69' to 72' right rear lense and a 73' left rear lense. Maybe the car was restored to look as it did after it finnished a pinnacle race. After all it wouldn't have left the factory in that paint scheme anyway.

Bobby

Paul,

M470 according to Peter Morgan.

Bobby

Noticed a few other things.

1. The front fender looks like a 916 flare.

2. The rear flare looks a little different than a RSR flare too.

3. Ride height. Was this a rally car?

Bobby

Did RSR's have a larger oil tank? Seems like that one is really visible, maybe the bumper is shorter than usual?? I agree it has to be the oil tank but I'm not used to having them be that obvious. Maybe it's because it's red....

No mention of oil tank change in the homologation papers. In going back and looking I noticed the RSR front and rear flares appear like the ones on this car. I guess I'm just used to looking at turbo flares that don't appear so concave on the front .

Bobby

When you check with John in Sacto...please ask if his RSR was once owned by a guy named Bill H., from Hood River, Oregon? I'm curious...

The flares are slightly different to standard 930 flares (not quite as squared off). I very particular local guy paid big $'s to have them replicated in steel on his replica - most people just use 930 style.

Paul,
The car that TRE cup refers to is in Starkey's book.

#9113601008
built 5/73
Signal Orange

Delivered to Bob Johnson manager Bozzanis Porsche Audi.

Tested by Road & Track

Then bought by Randolph Townsend
raced in 75'

Then bought by Alvin Hansen of Oregan(Bill H.?)

Put up for sale in 1989.

Bobby