1974 70s seventies white Porsche Carrera 2687cc petrol German Sports car; en-route to Hoghton Tower for the Supercar Summer Showtime car meet which is organised by Great British Motor Shows in Preston, UK
In 1974, Porsche launched the Carrera RS It was almost twice as expensive as the RS but was much more of a track machine. The chassis was similar to the ’73 Carrera RSR and the brake system was from the Porsche 917. It was a continuation of the race cars for the road trend that all of us Porsche fans love so much. The made 230hp with what was basically as detuned RSR engine with an aluminum (rather than magnesium) crankcase and street exhaust fitted in place of the open racing unit. Cylinder heads were single-plug rather than the racing twin-plug type, and the compression ratio was given a significant bump over the outgoing ’s :1 ratio, though it still runs on the equivalent of 93 octane pump gas. With its systematic lightweight construction the RS only weighed in at 900 kg. This low weight was achieved by using thin-gauge sheet parts and by basically removing parts and equipment from all over the place. Brakes were upgraded to larger four-piston units and the suspension was revised with RSR rear pick-up points allowing for more camber adjustment. There was a five-speed gearbox and limited-slip differential, and the fenders were widened even further to accommodate wheels up front and in the rear.
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Location: Preston, UK
Photo credit: © ZarkePix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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