To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Open Roads, Fall event, 11
- 20 November 2020.
Estimate:
$325,000 - $350,000
- The 167th of just 1,104 Type 993 911 Carrera RS examples
produced
- Finished in Polar Silver Metallic over black leatherette
- Retains its numbers-matching engine and transmission
- Over $20,000 of recent mechanical service; two-year
transferable warranty valid within United States and Canada
- Desirable 'Touring' specification; equipped with front airbags,
electric windows, air conditioning, manually adjustable sport
seats, radio, cabin insulation, headliner, and an upgraded
battery
For over 50 years, the Porsche 911 has enjoyed an enviable record
as one of the finest sports cars on the planet. It is the benchmark
to which all other sports cars compare themselves and are compared
to. It remains, to this day, the most revered model in Porsche's
vaunted history. While all 911s are truly brilliant cars, the best
of them are born and bred in the crucible of motorsport. Built to
homologate the 3.8-liter RSR for competition in BPR GT3 and GT4
racing, the road-going Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8 is essentially a
racing car built for use on the road.
At its heart is the 3.8-liter normally aspirated Type M64/20 engine
producing a factory-rated 296 horsepower at 6,500 rpm along with
262 foot-pounds of torque at 5,400 rpm. The innovative Variocam
variable-length intake system from Porsche and newly designed
forged pistons of a reduced height (thanks to a relocated wrist
pin), help to keep piston weight below that of the standard
3.8-liter engine. This distinctive powerplant also sports dual oil
coolers and lightened rocker arms, among a host of additional
upgrades that heightened the car's performance-all befitting its
role as a homologation special. Power is managed through a Type
G50/31 six-speed manual transmission; the gearing was optimized for
acceleration, rather than top speed.
Suspension upgrades implemented on the RS 3.8 included a front
strut brace, ball-joint front damper mounts, and adjustable
anti-roll bars with five positions for the 24-milimeter front bar
and three positions for the 21-milimeter rear piece. Porsche also
fitted a limited-slip differential, as well as anti-lock brakes
sourced from the 993 Turbo and ADB traction control. Immense
265/35ZR-18R tires in the rear and 225/40ZR-18 tires in the front
are mounted on specially made 18-inch "Speedline for Porsche"
three-piece, light-alloy wheels with magnesium centers, which are 9
inches wide in the front and 11 inches wide in the back.
Further, the engineers at Stuttgart went to fanatical lengths to
make the Carrera RS as light as possible. Its base weight was
brought down to a svelte 1,280 kilograms (~2,822 pounds), as
Porsche deleted virtually everything that was unnecessary-including
central locking, radio speakers, power-adjustable seats, electric
windows and mirrors, sound insulation, air bags, the rear
defroster, and even the headliner! And Porsche didn't stop there:
the Carrera RS features thinner window glass, an aluminum front
boot lid and doors, Recaro seats, and lightweight interior door
panels with traditional fabric pulls.
This 1995 Carrera RS 3.8 "Touring" is the 167th of just 1,104 Type
993 examples produced. Presented in the traditional German racing
color of Polar Silver Metallic over black leatherette, it was
completed on 8 June 1995 at Zuffenhausen and initially designated
for the Dutch market. The Japanese paperwork accompanying this
chassis indicates that the car's delivery to Japan occurred shortly
thereafter, wherein it was said to have resided in the private
collection of its sole caretaker.
Though the base Carrera RS 3.8 was a rather spartan, track-focused
affair, this particular example has been nicely specified from the
factory with a host of amenable features not found on most chassis,
including front airbags, electric windows, air conditioning,
manually-adjustable sport seats, radio, cabin insulation,
headliner, and an upgraded battery. These "Touring"-specification
features provide a wonderful suite of cabin comforts which make the
Carrera RS 3.8 truly pleasant to drive on public roads, whether
rallying cross-country or riding down into town. This 3.8 has been
notably updated with a modern radio unit with USB integration.
Imported to Canada via the Port of Vancouver in September 2019, the
consignor states that this chassis is the first 993 Carrera RS 3.8
to reach the United States market after the expiration of its
25-year federal import restriction. As such, it is not, nor is it
required to be, federalized for US emissions or crash safety
standards. Additionally, the next owner of this well documented
Porsche will not be required to adhere to any annual mileage
limits, nor NHTSA Show-and-Display certifications.
During its brief stay in Canada, the importing dealer elected to
have Porsche of Vancouver complete over $20,000 USD of mechanical
servicing-most notably including a thorough engine-out service and
reseal. After complete disassembly of the engine casing and
inspection of the internal components of its numbers-matching
engine, technicians determined that no internal condition issues
required addressing. Thusly, this chassis' 3.8-liter flat-six was
resealed and furnished with a full suite of all requisite gaskets,
guides, belts, filters, and several hundred additional line items
addressed in over 15 pages of invoices contained in the listing's
file for the review of interested bidders.
In short, the documentation compiled therein illustrate a
consummate, no-expenses-spared, sorting-out of the chassis-from its
ignition and timing systems, to strut mounts, window switches, and
tires. Accompanying documentation from Porsche of Vancouver
certifies that all work completed is endorsed under warranty by
Porsche, transferable and valid within the United States and Canada
until March of 2022.
Obtained by the consignor in July of 2020 and subsequently imported
to the United States, this alluring Carrera RS 3.8 "Touring" is not
to be taken lightly. Exceedingly rare, mechanically sorted, and
offered stateside free from any emissions and mileage requirements:
this is the pinnacle roadgoing incarnation of the final air-cooled
Porsche model, worthy of only the most diehard luftgek�hlt
aficionado.
Please note that upon further inspection this car has benefitted
from paintwork over the course of its life. Please see the paint
meter chart on file for paint measurements on the car.
To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/0620.
