Penske Sunoco Porsche Carrera Rsr Gt Spirit 911 6 1973 24 Hrs Of Daytona
Gt spirit will be issuing another usa exclusive in 1:18 scale. The team to drive this car was made up of mark Porsche rsr super carrera * model:
GT Spirit Porsche 911 RSR Penske Sunoco 6 1973 24 hrs of Daytona
911 rsr * year built: Its suspension was modified based on known issues with the track, and the brakes were borrowed from the porsche 917. 2017 lbs * last raced:
Monterey historics 1998 * 1973 history:
Hi armando, this is one pics of the 2.8 rsr chassis 911 360 0307, called r3, a factory car. The car was a 3.0l with slide injection. The two cars trading places were not factory entries, they were two very separate and independent teams: One, a sunoco blue penske car driven by mark donohue;
The other, a red, white, and blue liveried brumos car driven by peter gregg. In october of 1973, the american automotive magnate roger penske had 15 identical porsche 911 carrera 3.0 rsrs delivered directly from zuffenhausen ahead of the inaugural international race of champions at riverside in california. By now some of you have seen the new may excellence with the article by randy wells showing sam gassel's recreation of the penske 73 rsr factory prototype that ran in the 73 daytona 24. Sam has created one of the most authentic recreations ever done on a car that despite a brief racing career is well known among early porsche 911 racing
Porsche rsr super carrera * model:
911 rsr * year built: 2017 lbs * last raced: Monterey historics 1998 * 1973 history: This 1973 porsche 911t has been built into a tribute to the penske rsr that was raced that same year b mark donohue at daytona.
The real car was leading that race by more than a lap over the twin brumos car when it suffered engine failure. The two cars trading places were not factory entries, they were two very separate and independent teams: One, a sunoco blue penske car driven by mark donohue; The other, a red, white, and blue liveried brumos car driven by peter gregg.
Famously raced by george folmer and mark donahue at daytona, many replicas have been made of this car with some examples raced right up to the ragged edge.
This car was a beast with drivers of such caliber behind the wheel. It was also an inspiration to many young enthusiasts who followed porsche at the time. Unlike later customer rsrs, this car was a Therefore, the machinery had to be bullet proof.
Donohue eventually convinced penske that the porsche carrera rsr was up to the job. Writing in his 1975 book, ‘the unfair advantage’, mark donohue believed that the carrera rsr was: “without a doubt the very best off the shelf production race car available at any price.” quite the The penske sunoco porsche is the same car that penske entered in the 1973 daytona 24 hours and driven by mike’s uncle george follmer and mark donohue.
Mike follmer is very thankful to al arciero for the opportunity to drive this perfectly restored porsche for the first time at such a historic place and to have a follmer back in the seat 46
Porsche badge porsche 911 carrera rsr n° 6 sunoco penske follmer donohue selection rs collection miniature car mini 911 model reduced layout design porsche design This 1973 porsche 911t has been built into a tribute to the penske rsr that was raced that same year b mark donohue at daytona. The real car was leading that race by more than a lap over the twin brumos car when it suffered engine failure. If this is your first visit, porsche valuations 1976 porsche 911 carrera 3.0:
This 1971 porsche 911 was built as an rsr many years ago and is said to have raced during the imsa camel gt and camel lights era with several podium finishes. This great and original 1974 porsche 911 carrera rsr, chassis 0060015, took to the track in the 2020 edition of the monza historic by peter auto. Absolutely brand new in the original fly crystal display box including the original fly plastic protective bag. This is the fly 88351 penske sunoco porsche 911 carrera rsr driven by mark donohue and g
Original penske porsche carrera rsr sunoco racing mark donohue george follmer racing pin.
Roughly two inches wide and one inch high from Roger penske, mark donohue and porsche made a formidable team in can am racing during the 1973 season. The donohue developped, penske modified, sunoco sponsored porsche was said to put out over 1000 hp! Vintage penske porsche carrera rsr george follmer/mark donohue trans am series cloisonne pin.
Condition is used new old stock. Combined shipping available.****please request and wait until the invoice is sent before sending payment for multiple purchases.****shipped with usps first class. Having decided to run the mythical 24 hours of daytona, penske racing from reading, pennsylvania, was given a porsche carrera straight from the factory floor. Modified by the americans, its 2.8l engine saw its output jump to 310 hp.
