1973 Porsche 911 2.7 Carrera RS: Rennsport Royalty

In an automotive world in which long legacies of high-performance are continually trotted out and watered down for commercial appeal over time, it can be hard to find examples of restraint. That word might not be the most apt descriptor of Porsche 911 models that wear the italicized “RS” on their rumps, but the company has shown plenty of it over the last half-century by resisting the urge to turn their legendary Rennsport treatment into the equivalent of a glorified sport package for soccer mom Macans. Since the very beginning, Porsche RS road cars have meant nothing but business. Porsche 911-based RS models are hard to fault no matter which part of the timeline you pick, but as is so often the case, the beginning is often lauded as the best part of the story. And although choosing between something like a modern GT2 RS and an original 1973 Carrera RS is a subjective decision, we think today’s film presents a strong case for the latter. For starters, we can trace a great deal of the 911’s many