Hot Wheels Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7, Brown | Then and Now

Description

The Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 holds a legendary place in Porsche’s history as the first 911 to carry the Carrera name and the very first Porsche ever badged RS, standing for “RennSport,” German for motor sport. Unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October 1972, the RS 2.7 was created as a homologation special for FIA Group 4 racing, which required 500 street legal examples to be built. Porsche’s own marketing and sales teams doubted the car would sell, particularly since it couldn’t be offered in the crucial American market as a road car, yet the entire planned run sold out within a week of the Paris show, and demand was strong enough that Porsche eventually built 1,580 examples in total.

Powered by a 2.7 litre air cooled flat six producing 210 horsepower and weighing as little as 975 kilograms, the RS 2.7 became the fastest production 911 of its era, capable of 0 to 60 mph in around 5.6 seconds. Its most instantly recognizable feature, the raised “ducktail” rear spoiler, added roughly 100 kilograms of downforce at speed, solving the rear end lift that had plagued earlier 911s in high speed corners. Offered in both a comfort oriented Touring specification and an ultra rare, even lighter M471 “Lightweight” package, the RS 2.7 is widely regarded today as one of the greatest air cooled Porsches ever built, with values reaching well into seven figures for well documented examples.

Hot Wheels celebrates this landmark Porsche as part of its Then and Now series, finished in a rich Brown paint that highlights the RS 2.7’s compact, purposeful proportions and signature ducktail spoiler at 1:64 scale. This casting pays tribute to the car widely credited with catapulting the 911 nameplate to true cult status.

Why You Should Own It?

• Represents the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7, the first 911 to carry the Carrera and RS names
• Part of the Hot Wheels Then and Now series
• Rich Brown colorway that highlights the RS 2.7’s iconic ducktail spoiler
• Represents a genuine, historically significant homologation special
• Great pickup for Porsche, air-cooled 911, and vintage motorsport themed collections
• Durable die cast metal build with authentic Hot Wheels detailing