To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Paris event, 5 February
2020.
Estimate:
€225,000 - €275,000
- One of just 682 examples built
- Desirable Club Sport package
- Only 2,500 km from new, still wearing its original paint
- Accompanied by its original owner manuals and numerous invoices
from throughout its life
Here is a fine, virtually unused example of Porsche's highly
sought-after 996-generation GT3 RS Clubsport, viewed by many as the
car which revived the legendary Porsche 'RS' moniker. Only 682 of
these marvelous automobiles were constructed. The 996 GT3 RS was a
special homologation edition intended to compete in the FIA's GT3
category. While most production GT3 RS's were used on the street,
the rare Clubsport package was aimed at the track enthusiast,
fitted at the factory with a full light-alloy roll cage, a
carbon-fibre hood and rear wing, plastic backlight, fixed-back
Recaro racing seats with six-point racing harnesses, a fire
extinguisher, and a single-mass flywheel that helped the 380 bhp,
3,746 cc water-cooled engine more quickly reach redline.
This very original Clubsport was delivered to a Belgian collector
who ordered a colour scheme of Carrera White with contrasting red
appliqu�, colour-matching alloy wheels, and a black fabric
interior. The fire bottle and racing harnesses were not installed
by the factory and needed to be installed at delivery by the
dealer. In this case, they were never installed but are included in
their original packaging. Accompanying this car is all its original
factory documentation, along with manuals, tools, and dealer
invoices from new. This rare, low-mileage Clubsport would be a
perfect addition to any serious Porsche collection.
- Un des 682 exemplaires produits
- D�sirable package Clubsport
- Seulement 2 500 km d'origine, peinture d'origine
- Accompagn�e de son manuel d'utilisation d'origine et de
nombreuses factures depuis l'origine
Il s'agit ici d'un bel exemplaire, pratiquement jamais utilis�,
d'une tr�s recherch�e GT3 RS Clubsport de la g�n�ration 996, mod�le
g�n�ralement consid�r� comme celui qui a fait rena�tre chez Porsche
la l�gendaire appellation "RS". Seulement 682 exemplaires de cette
merveilleuse automobile sont sortis d'usine. La 996 GT3 RS �tait
une sp�ciale d'homologation con�ue pour r�pondre aux sp�cifications
de la cat�gorie FIA GT3. Alors que la plupart des GT3 RS de s�rie
�taient utilis�es sur la route, le rare package Clubsport
s'adressait au pilote amateur. Install� � l'usine, il comportait un
arceau-cage en alliage l�ger, un capot et aileron arri�re en fibre
de carbone, une lunette arri�re en plastique, des si�ges
comp�tition Recaro � dossier fixe et harnais six points, un
extincteur et un volant-moteur all�g� permettant au 6-cylindres 3
746 cm3 de 380 ch de b�n�ficier de meilleures mont�es en
r�gime.
Cette version Clubsport en excellent �tat d'origine a �t� livr�e �
un collectionneur belge qui l'a command�e de teinte "blanc Carrera"
avec marquages rouges, jantes alliage assorties et int�rieur en
tissu noir. L'extincteur et le harnais n'�taient pas install�s �
l'usine et devaient �tre pos�s par le concessionnaire au moment de
la livraison. Dans le cas pr�sent, ils n'ont jamais �t� mis en
place mais sont inclus dans leur emballage d'origine. La voiture
est accompagn�e de toute sa documentation d'usine ainsi que des
manuels, outils et factures depuis l'origine. Cette rare Clubsport
affichant un faible kilom�trage constituera un apport id�al � toute
collection importante de Porsche.To view this car and others
currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa20.
