Without a doubt, Ruf is the supreme tuner of Porsches – notably the turbo models. Their legendary performance is the stuff of dreams for enthusiasts and nightmares for competitors; Ruf simply defines the market. Ruf Automobiles is also one of the few select tuners which carry their own build tags, renaming the original Porsche-manufactured cars to be known as Rufs when they leave the factory. But as with all companies, Ruf started on a much smaller scale in 1975, turning out modified 911s that hinted at their future as a premier tuner. Today there is one such model for sale, a early Ruf-modified Carrera RS:
Year: 1975
Model: Ruf RS
Engine: 3.2 liter flat-6
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Mileage: 10,000 mi
Price: $98,500 Buy It Now
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Original ´75 RUF Carrera RS. One of only 5 ever built !
History:
Build in 1975 by “the” Porsche spezialist in Germany,
starting with a whole new chassis from the Porsche Factory !
Delivered with its original 911/83 Engine, modified to 2.8 Liter by RUF !
– original RUF certificate existing !
Complete rebuilt in 2007:
Body:
Car has been completely disassembled, Body has been stripped to bare metal,
galvanized and cavity preserved. Racing enhancements had been welded in.
New allover paint job in “grandprix-whiteâ€
Bumpers, fenders, hoods are fiberglass.
Heigo–rollcage welded in. Has FIA approved padding.
60 Liter fueltank with hood fueling, catchtank, two fuelpumps, emergency shut-off,
racing hood latches, racing tow-hooks, FIA-proved fire-extinguishing system.
Windshield in glass, all other from Makrolon.
Suspension:
Strut-brace welded in, hollow torsion bars 22mm in front, 28mm in rear.
Alloy trailing arms on adjustable controlstruts.
Adjustable stabilizer-bars 22mm, Bilstein Clubsport shocks.
Fuchs rims 8×16 in front, 10×16 in rear, roadlegal racing tyres.
Suspension has been balanced on the Nürburgring and Salzburgring !
Brakes:
Porsche racing-brakes with 911 Turbo brakepower-assistunit,
racing pads, brake-balance-adjuster front/rear !
Interiour:
Lightweight carpet, Recaro Pole Position seats, FIA approved safety-harness.
10.000 rpm tachometer, Momo-racing steering wheel, lightweight RS door-panels.
Gearbox:
915 all overhauled, 5 gear with 8:35 ratio, Quaiffe limited slip differential.
Engine:
Original 911/83 engine, all overauled and extended to 3.2 Liter short stroke !
Double-ignition, perfect matched PMO 46 carburators, lightened flywheel,
ported cylinder-heads, racing-cams,lightened and polished rods, new forged racing pistons
10,3:1, new Nikasil-coated alloy cylinders. 265HP und 301NM torque – dyno report existing !
RSR frontoilcooler, RSR racing headers and exhaust.
The car is extremely rare and has a one of very few original RUF VIN-Number ! TP……..
A road-driveable racing car with extreme value-enhancement-potential !
We will assist in shipping world-wide!
The original 2.7 RS is a bit of a legend, and combined with the upgrades from Ruf you have a formidable combination. Having undergone a full restoration this car certainly looks the part. Despite this, the asking of this Ruf creation is only around a third of what a real RS would set you back. Is it worth it? While some of the originality has been lost, this Ruf will certainly out perform the original RS in just about every measure. Were it my money, I think I could certainly live with the difference, but then I’m well out of my league looking at this ride. Still, a man can dream, and I think this is a dream-worthy ride by anyone’s measure.
-Carter
Nice find !!