Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Martini Racing No. 61 Schurti Koinigg 4h Le Mans 1973 Trofeu 1:43

The 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR represents one of the most consequential chapters in Stuttgart's endurance racing history. Homologated for GT competition in 1973 and evolving directly from the 911 S/T, the RSR brought wider rear arches, a prominent rear spoiler, and a Bosch MFI-injected air-cooled flat-six. Martini Racing backed a Porsche works-supported campaign that season, fielding RSRs across the major endurance calendar under those unmistakable blue, red, and white stripes. Trofeu's 1:43 die-cast captures this exact entry — car No. 61, crewed by Manfred Schurti and Helmuth Koinigg at the 1973 4h Le Mans.

The 911 Carrera RSR: Built for GT Combat

Porsche homologated the 911 Carrera RSR for the 1973 season in both 2.8-litre and 3.0-litre RSR specifications. The car differed substantially from the road-going Carrera in its wide-body rear arches, revised suspension geometry, and the tuned Bosch mechanical fuel injection system feeding the air-cooled flat-six. The RSR's 1973 season yielded class and outright victories at Daytona and the Targa Florio — a record that cemented the nameplate's endurance credentials for decades.

Schurti, Koinigg, and the Martini Stripes

Manfred Schurti, born in Liechtenstein, was a consistent presence in Porsche works and works-supported machinery during the early-to-mid 1970s, frequently sharing drives with factory-backed teams. His 1973 co-driver Helmuth Koinigg was an Austrian who combined sports car outings in Porsche RSRs with single-seater ambitions — ambitions that would carry him to Formula 1 in 1974 before his fatal accident at the United States Grand Prix that October. The Martini Racing livery the pair carried on car No. 61 — the blue, red, and white stripes registered as some of the most recognisable in endurance motorsport — was present across the Porsche programme throughout the 1973 season.

The Trofeu 1:43 Die-Cast

Trofeu is a Portuguese manufacturer with a long track record of producing small-run die-cast models in 1:43, focusing on rally and racing subjects that larger producers tend to overlook. The No. 61 RSR is rendered in die-cast metal with the full Martini livery applied in accurate blue, red, and white. Trofeu's approach to niche race entries — specific car numbers, specific events, specific driver pairings — makes their releases valuable to collectors who prioritise historical accuracy over mass-market availability.

In the Display Cabinet

This Trofeu 1:43 model presents the No. 61 RSR's striking Martini livery — the blue, red, and white stripes — to full effect. Collectors focused on Helmuth Koinigg's career will find this one of very few die-cast models to carry his name on a race entry.