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Click here to view high resolution photos Carrera RS Book 1 of 7 Porsche Carrera RS Factory Prototypes Designed by Tony Lapine (Head of Design at Porsche) for Dr. Ernst Fuhrmann (Porsche Chairman) Owned by Dr. Ernst Fuhrmann and Hans Mezger First street Porsche 911 with ABS Featured in 000 Magazine and The Carrera RS Book by Thomas Gruber and Georg Konradsheim The Carrera RS is one of the most revered cars in the Porsche pantheon, and is regarded as one of the finest sports cars of the 1970s. Revealed at the 1972 Paris Auto Show, it was a factory special built to meet the homologation rules of FIA Group 4 racing. The RS (Rennsport) was almost invincible at Le Mans, Daytona and the Targa Florio, often winning outright against pure racing prototypes. Its not often you would see the same car on the podium one day, and passing you on the open road the next. The RS is conclusive proof that one of Porsches greatest skills was building a car that was immensely competitive at the track, and equally useable as a street car. During the process of development for the RS, Porsche assigned 8 factory chassis as company development cars. These were assigned to various members of the Porsche family, and were used by internal departments to develop and test new concepts both mechanically, and aesthetically. Chassis 0781 was assigned to Dr. Ernst Fuhrmann, Chairman of Porsche. The car was developed with the iconic rear spoiler, wide rear fenders as well as the new RS suspension components, making it the first prototype car to have these features. The car was originally equipped with the 2.7-liter engine, and saw the first prototype of the KA (Kontinuuerlich antriebslos) which later became was known as the K-Jetronic system. 0781 also received the first street prototype of the Teldix antilock brake system in order to test it on normal road conditions, making it the first 911 street car with an ABS system. Aesthetically, chassis 0781 was taken to the internal design department known as Style Porsche. Tony Lapine was the chief designer at Porsche, and was well known to push the boundaries on design to make Porsche stand out against other manufacturers. Lapine oversaw the development of design options with the new line for the RS model. With this, he had the opportunity to test different materials used for the interior, as well as integrating modern comforts such as Air Conditioning, and power windows. The final result was a car which includes style, performance, and comfort. The exterior of the car was also used to develop different paint to sample options that would be offered in the future. Chassis 0781 was painted in a white pearl finish, using experimental techniques with Fischsilberweiss-metallic. This process uses fine ground fish scales to give the paint its unique look. The interior of the car also received a unique use of materials, that were also part of the development of options for future customers. The inside was lined with leather in a warm brown tone. The carpeting was done in a suitable brown and the roof liner was done with beige. To complete the entire interior, the seats were fitted with cowhide, as well as the door panels and rear side panels. To finish off the car, the design team decided to install a Style Porsche badge to commemorate the unique design style that was fitted to this car by the design department. The final presentation of 0781 demonstrated various techniques and prototypes that would benefit generations ahead. The car made its way through different environments to test the durability and performance of the different components. The Fuhrmann car was, amongst other things, used for testing in the Algerian Sahara Desert, where it was the favor