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Sonoma Classic Motorcars and our new European brokerage Riviera MotorSports located in Cascais Portugal, is proud to present the 1974 Porsche 911 RS 3. 0. The image in the advert is for representation purposes only and is not the actual vehicle. Images and supporting documents will be provided upon request.
The 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3. 0 is an exceedingly rare car, just 55 were made and today they’re considered amongst the finest naturally aspirated 911s money can buy. The “RS” designator in the model name comes from the German word “Rennsport”, which roughly translates to “race sport” – Porsche developed the model based on the 1973 Targa Florio winning Porsche 911 Carrera RSR.
For 1974 it was decided to focus the car even more intently on racing. The hefty cross-drilled and ventilated brakes from the Porsche 917 were used on the new car, with a balance bar to adjust front-rear brake bias, and the engine was bored out to 95 mm, keeping the same 70. 4mm stroke. Bosch Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection system was used (the same as on the Carrera RS 2. 7), and 230 hp was now being sent to the rear wheels via the 5-speed transmission.
Thanks to the no-holds-barred weight saving regime undertaken on the RS 3. 0, the car now weighed in at approximately 900 kilograms (1984 lbs). The use of thin gauge steel in parts the body, lightweight windows, no sound deadening material, a minimalist interior, fiberglass hood and engine cover, and no creature comforts were all necessary to achieve such a low weight – making the car unsuitable for prolonged road use but ideal for racing.
Almost all of the 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3. 0 units that were made were used for Group 3 competition, however a small number were used on the road by diehard enthusiasts who relished the low weight and didn’t particularly mind the inherent inconveniences of driving a race car on the road.
1974 Porsche 911 RS 3. 0 Coupe
Color White
Power 208. 8 kw / 280. 0 bhp @ 8000 rpm
Specific output 99. 79 bhp per litre
bhp/ weight 333. 73 bhp per tonne
Torque 291. 5 nm / 215. 0 ft lbs @ 6300 rpm
Please contact Marvin for images, racing history and supporting documents.
