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HPI is proud to introduce a new Cup Racer body that is one of the legends of classic motorsports history: the 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8! Incredible attention to detail and scale realism make the HPI Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 body a true replica of the car that defined sports car racing for a generation of fans. The 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 body comes with vinyl window masks, a complete set of pre-cut vinyl decals and headlight buckets for an incredibly realistic look. Add your own choice of paint color and you're ready to take on the racing grid with this legendary vintage race car.
The Porsche name was built on agility and power. With a small chassis, low weight and powerful engine, Porsche cars such as the 356, 550 and 911 were very popular with racers and sports car fans around the world. In 1972, after a rules change in the World Sportscar Championship, Porsche unleashed the ultra-lightweight 911 Carrera RS 2.7 for the road, as well as the RSR racing version in the Group 4 GT class. This model was based on the 911 S which had won the Monte Carlo Rally and was designed to take on cars with engines twice as strong. For the 1973 racing season the engine increased in size to 2.8 liters, and the screaming flat-six 'boxer' engine pushed out 300hp at 8,000 rpm, proving to be the ideal match for the nimble 911 chassis. The potent combination of a lightweight chassis fitted with a powerful engine proved to be unbeatable in the hands of the right drivers, and the production-based Carrera RSR 2.8 won several of the highest-profile races of the mid-1970s ahead of prototype cars from Ferrari, Ford and Maserati, including its race debut at the Daytona 24 hours as well as the Sebring 12 hours and the iconic Targa Florio - sealing its place in motorsports history.
Like all HPI bodies, the 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 comes with a clear protective overspray film, window masks and two large decal sheets. Made of flexible vinyl to fit every curve on the body, the decal sheets include official Porsche, Carrera & Martini decals, headlights, taillights, and door handles, plus official HPI Racing logos! The body also has drill locations marked for HPI Cup Racer cars, making it easy to line up the body mount and antenna holes.
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