RestomodsNo reserve

1972 Porsche 911 European RS by Thornley Kelham

RM Sotheby's · Lot 224 · Friday, August 14

Sold

$802,500

+$352,500 · +78% vs low estimate

Estimate $450,000 – $650,000

Year: 1972
Marque: Porsche
Model: 911 European RS by Thornley Kelham
Chassis / VIN: 9112100411
Mileage: 252 miles
Reserve: No reserve
Auction house: RM Sotheby's
Sale: Friday, August 14
Tier: Restomods

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Description

This 1972 Porsche 911 is one of 15 customer examples of the Thornley Kelham European RS, a Gloucestershire-built reinterpretation of the air-cooled 911 requiring nearly 6,000 hours of construction per car. This example is specified with the optional 4.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-six producing 425 hp to a 9,000-rpm redline, paired with a close-ratio G50 gearbox, carbon fiber body panels, and a cognac leather interior with Pepita cloth inserts. It showed 252 miles at cataloguing and is offered at no reserve.

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