Sportclassic & carrera RS 1973 pics
in front of Porsche Museum 
www.autobild.de/artikel/porsche-911-sport-classic-trifft-porsche-carrera-rs-2.7_980850.html
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Re: Sportclassic & carrera RS 1973 pics
I don't mind the design of the Sport Classic but like many others I have a problem with the logic of the car. It's neither the reincarnation of the 73RS nor a logical addition the 911 line-up, in particular considering the price. Having said that, I couldn't care less as Porsche will find some bored rich people to buy the cars just for the sake of it and they will lock them away in some underground car park as a collectors item. So very soon nobody will talk about these cars anymore.
As a true reincarnation of the 73RS I would buy myself the ducktail lid and screw it onto the new RS for those days where I get sentimental.
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Re: Sportclassic & carrera RS 1973 pics
Not a criticism, but an observation - The SC parked next to the '73 RS shows us how big and 'heavy' new cars look! I can just 'see' the lightness and nimbleness of the '73 car (and also simplicity of design that made the 911 an icon). Of course, the same is true for any car nowadays compared to their classic counterparts. I read somewhere that the new Honda Civic is actually larger than the original '85 Honda Accord!
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Re: Sportclassic & carrera RS 1973 pics
Arshad:
Not a criticism, but an observation - The SC parked next to the '73 RS shows us how big and 'heavy' new cars look! I can just 'see' the lightness and nimbleness of the '73 car (and also simplicity of design that made the 911 an icon). Of course, the same is true for any car nowadays compared to their classic counterparts. I read somewhere that the new Honda Civic is actually larger than the original '85 Honda Accord!
I have kept a 911SC 3.0lt up to 2003, a car that was more substantial than the 70s 911 models. Believe me every trip especially on the highway was a risky adventure. So if we look beyond the romaticism and charm of older cars, size and weight and the driving aids of modern cars, count for a lot!
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Modern cars are heavy and ballooned because of environmental and safety regulations that began in the US and extended enventually to Europe and the ROW. Luxury items such as A/C and electric windows (not to mention all the digital age gizmos) are expected on automobiles worldwide. When you place a 997 next to a 73 911 you're not just viewing two Porsches, you are also viewing the social engineering of the last 30 years.
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Re: Sportclassic & carrera RS 1973 pics
"...you are also viewing the social engineering of the last 30 years...."
Absolutely true. Porsche has done a reasonable job vis-a-vis the challenges of safety, the environment, and new technologies.
Dan
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Re: Sportclassic & carrera RS 1973 pics
Arshad:
Not a criticism, but an observation - The SC parked next to the '73 RS shows us how big and 'heavy' new cars look! I can just 'see' the lightness and nimbleness of the '73 car (and also simplicity of design that made the 911 an icon). Of course, the same is true for any car nowadays compared to their classic counterparts. I read somewhere that the new Honda Civic is actually larger than the original '85 Honda Accord!
I think a new BMW 3er is larger than the original 7er too...
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73 Carrera RS 2.7 Carbon Fiber replica (1,890 lbs). Former: 73 911S, Two 951S's, 996 C2, 993 C2, 98 Ferrari 550 Maranello
Re: Sportclassic & carrera RS 1973 pics
Arshad:
Probably not longer, but near enough! 4.5m (e90 3 series) vs. 4.8m (e23 7 series).
But width-wise, they are nearly the same!!
What about weight?
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73 Carrera RS 2.7 Carbon Fiber replica (1,890 lbs). Former: 73 911S, Two 951S's, 996 C2, 993 C2, 98 Ferrari 550 Maranello
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Arshad:
BMW E23 (7 series) - curb weight - 1500-1600kgs depending on the engine.
BMW E90 (335) - unladen weight (from their web-site) - 1610kgs
New 7 series weight - 1935-2250kgs depending on the engine!!!
Do you know how much a 1979 635CSi (E24) with 5-speed close-ratio gearbox weighed? This was my first German car (I loved it).
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73 Carrera RS 2.7 Carbon Fiber replica (1,890 lbs). Former: 73 911S, Two 951S's, 996 C2, 993 C2, 98 Ferrari 550 Maranello
Re: Sportclassic & carrera RS 1973 pics
Arshad:
Now that was one fabulous car! We called it The Shark!
From Wikipedia, I got the following:
Length - 4755mm Width - 1725mm
Curb Weight - 1450kg
bhp - 215
power-weight (bhp/ton) - 148
Thanks! Not only was that a fabulous car, but I bought it extremely cheaply ($3,700) in around 1990 and then added an LSD from an Alpina version for $500 more. I kept it as my daily driver for 6 years and then replaced it with my first Porsche (1973 911S).
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73 Carrera RS 2.7 Carbon Fiber replica (1,890 lbs). Former: 73 911S, Two 951S's, 996 C2, 993 C2, 98 Ferrari 550 Maranello
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