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<blockquote data-quote="1995COBRA-R" data-source="post: 5510523" data-attributes="member: 9515"><p>I don't have a clue as to the "Porsche Mystic". But I am going to do more research on this subject. I bought the 1973 Porsche 911. :-D </p><p></p><p>It will be an interesting study. Porsche has won 28,000 major races in their history (according to Porsche and their recent advertisements). I guess they have something going on here. :shrug: </p><p></p><p>I talked to the original builder of the car. I found his name on a few of the receipts that were included in the package of the car FS. I called his office and told the nice receptionist that he didn't know me, but I was calling about the blue '73 P-car. He immediately got on the line and talked to me for an hour (who doesn't like to talk about his [former or current] car?).</p><p></p><p>He bought a tub of a former race car in FL and then bought a 2.7L engine from another guy in FL. He brought in back to the mid-eastern U.S. and poured a lot of time (and money, of course) into the car (anyone else around here decided it would be a good idea to spend a lot of money on a car that didn't make for a good family-hauler? :-D ).</p><p></p><p>I drove the car for many miles in the south Georgia open roads well before the purchase. At 2380 pounds, it was an impressive ride. You don't lift; you tap the brakes and then power through a corner.</p><p></p><p>I have no idea whether I'll be a P-car enthusiast or a regretful owner. I only know that one day I'll just be dead (a well as everyone).</p><p></p><p>It is a fake (or replica, whatever you'd like to call it). A real 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS (they only made 1560 but much less than the Cobra-R run) goes for $200,000+. That is Moderator territory ;-) so I bought a fake.</p><p></p><p>It's Gemini blue (original to this car). He put a big oil cooler in the front (10 quarts of Mobil 1 :shrug: ). You can see the oil lines running back to the engine (although it took me a long time to even find the engine-- the put it in the trunk :shrug: ).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]752296[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The seats are NOS Corbeau low back seats (complete with a rollbar and 5-point harness--- who needs a car that you can't race?). It also has a Prototipo steering wheel:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]752297[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The engine is a completely rebuilt 2.7L thing that was original to the real "Moderator" cars. It has receipts for PMO carbs ($2400 for just the carbs <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> ):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]752298[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The original Carrera RS had a few weight-saving options (who needs extra weight on a race car?). The door panels have no handles because that would add a couple of extra pounds. You pull the strap to open the door:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]752299[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The original owner's picture in a car show just after he finished it:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]752300[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>It's not a fiberglass receation. It has the NOS steel fenders and tail (ducktail)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]752301[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Can a Cobra-R owner race a Porsche in the Cobra-R race? :read:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1995COBRA-R, post: 5510523, member: 9515"] I don't have a clue as to the "Porsche Mystic". But I am going to do more research on this subject. I bought the 1973 Porsche 911. :-D It will be an interesting study. Porsche has won 28,000 major races in their history (according to Porsche and their recent advertisements). I guess they have something going on here. :shrug: I talked to the original builder of the car. I found his name on a few of the receipts that were included in the package of the car FS. I called his office and told the nice receptionist that he didn't know me, but I was calling about the blue '73 P-car. He immediately got on the line and talked to me for an hour (who doesn't like to talk about his [former or current] car?). He bought a tub of a former race car in FL and then bought a 2.7L engine from another guy in FL. He brought in back to the mid-eastern U.S. and poured a lot of time (and money, of course) into the car (anyone else around here decided it would be a good idea to spend a lot of money on a car that didn't make for a good family-hauler? :-D ). I drove the car for many miles in the south Georgia open roads well before the purchase. At 2380 pounds, it was an impressive ride. You don't lift; you tap the brakes and then power through a corner. I have no idea whether I'll be a P-car enthusiast or a regretful owner. I only know that one day I'll just be dead (a well as everyone). It is a fake (or replica, whatever you'd like to call it). A real 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS (they only made 1560 but much less than the Cobra-R run) goes for $200,000+. That is Moderator territory ;-) so I bought a fake. It's Gemini blue (original to this car). He put a big oil cooler in the front (10 quarts of Mobil 1 :shrug: ). You can see the oil lines running back to the engine (although it took me a long time to even find the engine-- the put it in the trunk :shrug: ). [ATTACH=full]752296[/ATTACH] The seats are NOS Corbeau low back seats (complete with a rollbar and 5-point harness--- who needs a car that you can't race?). It also has a Prototipo steering wheel: [ATTACH=full]752297[/ATTACH] The engine is a completely rebuilt 2.7L thing that was original to the real "Moderator" cars. It has receipts for PMO carbs ($2400 for just the carbs :eek: ): [ATTACH=full]752298[/ATTACH] The original Carrera RS had a few weight-saving options (who needs extra weight on a race car?). The door panels have no handles because that would add a couple of extra pounds. You pull the strap to open the door: [ATTACH=full]752299[/ATTACH] The original owner's picture in a car show just after he finished it: [ATTACH=full]752300[/ATTACH] It's not a fiberglass receation. It has the NOS steel fenders and tail (ducktail) [ATTACH=full]752301[/ATTACH] Can a Cobra-R owner race a Porsche in the Cobra-R race? :read: [/QUOTE]
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