Beschreibung:

Chassis number '1059' left the factory in April 1973 and was delivered to Belgium on 7th May of that year. A 3rd-series RS, it was delivered in Touring ('M472') specification finished in light yellow (colour '6262'). '1059' spent its first ten years in Belgium in the hands of a Belgian collector specialising in Porsche cars. In 1984 the Carrera was bought by Michel Aouate, who was a member of the Porsche Club in France, and used for Club events. At that time '1059' was equipped with some mechanical parts and other elements from the later 2.8-litre Carrera RSR competition version. From 1986 to 1988 the Porsche was owned by Stephane Ratel, who was the 
promoter of the FIA GT Championship. The car was used for club events and was well maintained. In 1988, it was sold to Pascal Motte, a collector in the north of France. Mr Motte commissioned a major restoration that included a complete engine rebuild and replacement of the crankcases. These works were carried out in 1988 by Louis Meznarie, a Porsche dealer who specialised in the preparation of Porsches for racing during the 1970s and '80s. The invoice for the repairs was issued for the original engine (number '6631039') but according to Louis Meznarie's practice, this number was not re-stamped on the new crankcase, which explains why today the engine has no number. In 1989 the car was repainted in Grand Prix White with green graphics, and in 1994 was sold together with the rest of Pascal Motte's collection. Between 1994 and 2001, '1059' was the property of Thierry Lacaze, a Porsche Cup competitor between 1993 and 1998, who used the Carrera for historic races such as the Tour Auto. Thierry Lacaze carried out extensive maintenance and had the car repainted in its original light yellow livery with black graphics. All the 2.8 RSR parts were retained. In May 2001 the Carrera was bought by Laurent Timonier, who maintained 
it in good condition and had the gearbox fully overhauled. In July 2006 the 
car was involved in an accident, damaging the front left corner, and Mr Timonier decided that, rather than merely repair it, he would undertake a complete restoration. The latter was carried out by Mr Franco Fraccaro, a Geneva based specialist in historic Porsche road and competition cars. The restoration took two years and was completed by August 2008. Many components were changed, remade or fully restored. The car was repainted Gulf Blue (colour '6060') and all the aforementioned 2.8 RSR parts were retained. The current owner bought the Porsche in November 2010 to add to his collection. The car comes with FIVA papers and FIA technical passport, and is homologated in racing category 'C GTS 22H'. We are advised that the history and invoices on file support the conclusion that the 156,000 kilometres recorded on the odometer is a genuine figure. The Porsche 911 Carrera RS was voted one of their favourite cars of the last 50 years by the readers of Sport Auto and '1059' was chosen to represent the marque, appearing in the magazine's 600th edition in January 2012. Le châssis Porsche 911 n°1059 sorti d'usine en avril 1973 fut livré neuf en Belgique le 7 mai suivant. Cette Carrera RS 3e série commandée en finition Touring (M472) était peinte en jaune clair (référence '6262'). '1059' passa les dix premières années de son existence aux mains d'un collectionneur belge amateur de Porsche. En 1984, la voiture achetée par Michel Aouate, membre du Porsche Club de France, fut utilisée dans le cadre des réunions du Club. À cette époque-là, '1059' était équipée de certaines pièces mécaniques et d'autres éléments provenant du plus récent type Carrera RSR 2,8 litres compétition. De 1986 à 1988, la Porsche fut la propriété de Stéphane Ratel promoteur du Championnat FIA GT. La voiture qui participait à des manifestations du Club fut très bien entretenue. En 1988, elle fut vendue à Pascal Motte, collectionneur du nord de la France. M. Motte fit procéder à d'importants travaux de restauration comprenant une recons