Pablo Escobar's 911 RSR is Now For Sale

Escobar

All too often in popular culture today, the name of Pablo Emilio Escobar is spoken about as a mythical, larger-than-life persona. Most Colombian natives who grew up fearing for their lives as the city of Medellin was terrorized with explosive attacks will denounce the sympathetic portrayal of the drug lord. With that said, the man's blood money bought him some very cool possessions. 

911 IROC RSR

One such possession was this 1974 Porsche 911 IROC RSR racecar. Sure, the fact that Escobar owned the car and raced it for a hobby in the 1980s is a significant part of this particular 911's story. Amazingly, however, this Porsche was destined for a legendary status way before it was purchased by the drug kingpin.

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1974 International Race of Champions

Fans of motorsport will agree, what makes this 911 truly special is its racing backstory. This car was a participant in the inaugural International Race of Champions back in 1974. The concept of the race was to bring together world champions from all different categories of racing and have them compete in identical cars. 

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Emerson Fittipaldi

A much simpler time, when drivers from different racing series could easily take part in other categories without having to worry about contract issues. And as one could probably have guessed from the livery, the driver behind the wheel of this car was iconic 2-time F1 world champion and 2-time Indy 500 winner, Emerson Fittipaldi.

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Unfortunate End to the Race

Having won the Formula 1 drivers' world championship in '74 with McLaren, the Brazilian was chosen to take part in the IROC. Unfortunately for him, showing up late to the drivers' meeting got him a 10-place penalty. So he had to start in 11th despite qualifying in pole position. Throughout the race, he was doing well to make up places, but a leak in the fuel system forced him to retire.

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Up For Sale

After the race, the car changed hands multiple times before ending up with Escobar, who modified it with a 'Moby Dick' Porsche 935 body kit. Years later, the car has been restored to its original condition, including the correct livery, and it is being sold by Atlantis Motor Group in Boca Raton Florida with an asking price of $2.2 million.

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