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Signal Green 911 Outlaw checks all the boxes

Dale Christian's 73 Carrera RS build defines the modern Outlaw

Photo © 2024 Royce Rumsey

Original Recipe

Among the air-cooled cognoscenti, the original 1973 Carrera RS 2.7 rightly resides in “das Beste vom Besten” 911 pantheon. Designed to meet homologation requirements for Group 4 racing, it blended lightweight construction, aerodynamic enhancements, and a potent 2.7-liter flat-six engine. The legendary Carrera RS was the creation of Porsche icons Ernst Fuhrmann and Norbert Singer–as they set about to create a ‘hot rod’ neunelfter by stripping out as much weight as possible (including removal of soundproofing) and significantly increasing the 2.4-6 displacement to 2.7ltr and the power from 190 to 210hp (incorporating Bosch MFI).

 Photo © 2024 Royce Rumsey

The more potent engine was accompanied by larger binders, wider rear rims, and fenders (to accommodate 215/60VR15 Pirelli Cinturato CN36 hides) along with the famed “ducktail” rear spoiler–to keep the rear in check. The RS Touring version weighed 1,075 kg /2,370 lb and the ever more rare and revered Sport Lightweight version was 100 kg/220lbs lighter—thanks to thin gauge steel body shell and thinner glass.

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