Porsche creates a sneaky way to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the 911 Carrera 2.7 RS

Arguably the most pivotal road racer that Porsche has ever produced, the 1972 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS paved the way for the ‘homologated race car with number plates’ that the brand has become so well known for.

Lighter, wider and more powerful than a regular 911 S (which ran a 142kW 2.4-litre engine), the 2.7 RS offered a new engine with 154kW and 255Nm and was produced initially in limited numbers so that Porsche could enter the FIA Group 4 racing series.

That number blew out from the required 500 to 1580 units because the car was so popular with buyers around the world.

The car pioneered the Carrera name on the 911 as well as the famous ‘ducktail’ spoiler and was offered in a series of colourways, where the car’s paint contrasted, often wildly, with the wheels and stripe kit.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this iconic model, Porsche has teamed up with Puma to create a limited run of Puma Suede sneakers in the same colour combinations as the Carrera 2.7 RS.

From the poster option of white shoes with red or blue stripe, to the bold Viper Green and black hilites, there are ten variations each with a limited run of 500 units, just like the original RS.

Some versions, orange with black, and white with black, are available for exclusive markets (the Netherlands and Japan respectively), while some others are only (inconveniently) available from the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany.