Porsche 911 3.0 RSR Kremer: driving test and video
Posted on 06-10-2014 at 16:00 by CasperH – 43 Comments”
Or I have a car want to drive who participated in the 24 hours of Le Mans (in 1975), on the public roads… Oh, why not?
[ First look, then read? Watch the video HERE! ]
Now I know that I usually in plural talk in this kind of stories, but in this case, it is what it is: a cameraman Martijn could not sit down because there’s simply no other passenger was present in this car. A long story short: we were at Porsche Centre Gelderland in order for something else to do, when the owner remarked that he has “something fun” to have purchased. Or we a piece of wanted to send with the Porsche 911 3.0 RSR Kremer; a race car (slicks, etc), but on the green sheets may be everything. Well, if we still have that but just!
Before Porsche began to race with engines equipped with turbo’s, there was this naturally breathable, the pearl. The 911 3.0 RSR was the last naturally breathable racer that Porsche built in the ’70s. At that time, knocked you as a privateer in the Porsche Racing Development Group at Weissach for a RSR. Served as the basis of the chassis of the 911, but the car was rebuilt from the ground up as a racing car. The engine is from the 3.0 RS was fully adjusted, including a different camshaft, better fuel injection and ignition. The brute block produced 330 hp at 8000 rpm.
Appearance, there was also one and the other one is adjusted relative to a normal 911: there were huge extended wheel arches fitted to the much wider centerlock rims to accommodate. There were significant koelopeningen in the fenders attached, so that the brakes derived from the Porsche 917) their heat well lost could. The ride height was adjustable thanks to the special coilover suspension. It was also the RSR to recognize a larger rear wing with extra ventilation for the rear horizontal block.
It was exactly this car in 1975 with the starting number 65 at the start appeared from the 24 hours of Le Mans, in the hands of Juan Bolanos, Andres Contreras and Billy Sprowls. The car was owned by the brothers Kremer and the three drivers drove the 911 RSR to the ninth place overall. The RSR was also not just a project, it was one of the most successful racers that Porsche ever built and the car dominated at the time on circuits around the world. And with this car I’m driving.
While I have a set of hearing protectors in my hands get with an encouraging “who are you going to need” I realize that this is a little crazy. This is a race car, kneiterhard suspension, ongedempt, brutal, on slicks. I implore the few clouds on the blue sky to keep it dry, because today I would still not die. Cautiously I allow myself to be in the seat pockets, and then I do the racegordels to. With my left foot I’ll step the clutch in and I start the engine. Immediately I know why I put those earplugs with me, which I had so better read on.
Vrezend that I immediately have to save I give a little gas and let the clutch. I’m driving, that I did not expect, this car is not even very difficult place to get. At least, until I realise that the turning radius immensely. After a time stitches I can also actually the site of Porsche Centre Gelderland leave and I’m on the road. On the public road. With a car that according to the owner more than a million euros worth. Equally, I think, in a flash back to the Beutler Porsche Special that I did a year ago reed. Then I thought that it is the most expensive and most exclusive would be something I would ever drive. In terms of rarity means that just stand, but this is a new PR in terms of retail price.
Therefore, I am particularly careful. It’s a sunny day and lots of cyclists in the area of Heteren. That gives me the opportunity to make this car quiet on temperature, though it wouldn’t be too difficult with the summer temperatures. Delicious, how I always get poorly ventilated, aircoloze cars to drive on a day like this. But a grouser that note, then showering, we have a once additional.
What is striking is how sensitive the RSR is for rutting and verkantingen in the road. As soon as the wheels in a particular direction can they try that also and that feels very nervous. With a little extra speed is this nervousness a little less happy. The engine is now a bit warmer and I decide to have the tachometer look a little further in the direction of the red hunt. An overwhelming bowl of a noise enters the cab, and never before was I so happy with earplugs. At 6000 rpm I hold it for a little while. Wow…
Wow…
This is something I need to do it again. There is a piece of free road, I hit the gas, this time I get to 7000 rpm before I switch. I know that I can, but the noise makes me almost afraid to take the engine even further to afflict. However, it must be them. The traction and response on the gas pedal are anything but disappointing, and the car feels very light but also solid and fixed and on the road. This car invites me to one side, forward to there is always a little bit harder to go, but at the same time, I know that that is impossible. I miss the talent of people such as Walter Röhrl that cars like this on the Nordschleiffe could (and can) dance on and over the edge of grip. Heroes such as Wolfgang Pohl that these cars can steer with the throttle. No, that skills are lacking as yet, so I hold it today in all the margins. On safe, bring him home, that kind of work.
After an hour and a half, directing and filming, I hold it in. With beads of sweat on my forehead, and despite the ear buzzing ears I deliver the car back in to its rightful owner. These are the kind of cars that will gradually driving less and, increasingly, becoming part of collections, but I very much hope that this instance as often as possible participating in races. I want this car as often as possible. What a beautiful, incredibly brutal and bizarre car is this. So one you ever need to have. How’s it going with the organenmarkt? Movie!
Gallery: Porsche 911 3.0 RSR Kremer
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