Want to discover the story behind the ducktail on the 2.7 Carrera RS? Say hello to our latest hero.
Is there anyone out there who doesn’t think the Porsche 911 2.7 Carrera RS is a heavenly looking thing? To me it's a spectacularly good-looking car: the famous ducktail and deep chin enhancing, rather than sullying, those classic, clean 911 lines. The only debate is which colour suits it best: probably Gulf Blue, but maybe Light Yellow, or Grand Prix White with red wheels. No, blue wheels.
Before heading out onto the road, we met the man behind the Carrera RS’s most famous element, its rear wing. Tilman Brodbeck looks as good for his 77 years as the 2.7 RS does at 50. As a younger man he studied technical engineering, specialising in aeroplane technology and aerodynamics. Fresh out of university he joined Porsche in October 1970, working at the body test and research department. The 911 had always been too light at the front end.
Now, spoilers on production cars weren’t a thing in 1972. There was the Plymouth Superbird, but other than that, aerofoils were for motorsport. But working in the wind tunnel – with welding wire, aluminium sheets and, ironically, some duck tape – Brodbeck produced a spoiler for the 911 in two-and-a-half days. Apparently, it looked awful but results showed it dramatically cut the lift.
That’s the history, and next I’m about to break my ducktail duck with one of the 200 2.7 RS Sports produced: the white car with green wheels you see here. Now, I don’t know about you but being comfortable behind the wheel is, well, quite important to me. I didn’t really fit in this one.
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