| About the RGruppe:
In 1999, Freeman Thomas contacted the owner of a white 1969 Porsche 911S Coupe, Cris Huergas, which was featured in Excellence Magazine as a hot rod car. The two talked about forming an early 911 Porsche club. |
Early 911's by Year:
Porsche has made and continues to make many wonderful high-performance road and racing vehicles, however the focus of the RGruppe is primarily of those built between 1965 and 1973. Here is a list of models by year and internal Porsche designation in their stock configuration: Early Porsche 356 and racing: 1948 thru 1963 O-Program Short Wheelbase 2-liter (1963 thru 1967) A-Program Short Wheelbase 2-liter (1968) B-Program Long Wheelbase 2-liter (1969) C-Program 2.2-liter (1970) D-Program 2.2-liter (1971) E & F Program 2.4-liter & 2.7-liter RS (1972-73) G-Program 2.7-liter Euro Carrera (1974) |
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The interior of ST5705; a 1970 factory race car owned by Peter Kitchak. With a 2.3-liter, 250 hp motor and a 1950 lb. chassis, this car went on to place 2nd overall at the Monte Carlo Rally in 1970. Now maintained by Moorespeed Race Engineering in Austin, Texas. |
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| RGruppe Membership: Currently the club isn't seeking new members, but if you'd like to be considered for membership please send an email to the club founder; Cris Huergas with your name, contact information, a description of your car, and a few photos. Our meetings occur across the country all year long and are combined with other events as well. Check the Member Section of the website. Once a year around May we have a North Meets South event held at a different location each year on the west coast which is open to all enthusiasts, although a completed registration and signed Liability Release is required to participate. |
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| Where can you get an RGruppe car?
Well, the club is routed in the post-war American hot rod tradition of building it yourself, but if you have to buy one that's already been built or a factory car that was built a long time ago, here are some places to look; |
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| How much does an RGruppe car cost?
Like the post-war American hot rod tradition, a rust-free, clean, stock and running early 911 can be found in your local paper and modified for a reasonable cost. Factory racing cars however and those modified professionally with NOS (new-old-stock) parts are very expensive. |
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| What is an RGruppe car?
Following the guidelines from what the factory did in the 1960's through early 1970's to transform their stock road cars into performance cars, an RGruppe 911 starts with a clean early car and modifies it. |
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