1995 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8 Clubsport
Chassis No. WP0ZZZ99ZTS390372
Engine No. 63S85978
- A road-going race car; numbers-matching powerplant
- 1 of 1,104 Type 993 RS chassis produced
- Speed Yellow over custom-order leather with yellow accents
- Japanese delivery example; optioned with RS Clubsport aero
package
- 300 hp, 3.8-liter flat-six-cylinder engine
- Six-speed manual transaxle
- 64,104km on ODO (39,832 miles)
Offered for sale by K2 Motorcars is this Japanese-delivery, Porsche
1995 Porsche 911 Carerra RS 3.8 Clubsport in Speed Yellow over
black interior. 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 300 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) helps 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 performance of the car, 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 to the rear wheels, 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-millimeter front bar
and three positions for the 21-millimeter rear piece. Porsche also
fitted a limited-slip differential and anti-lock brakes sourced
from the 993 Turbo and ADB traction control. Big 265/35ZR-18R tires
in the back 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.
The black interior is accented by color-matched details; it is
slightly less spartan in its accommodations than typical examples
thanks to the inclusion of factory air conditioning and the
specification of the Japanese equipment group, which provided
airbags, and electric windows to all JDM Carrera RS orders. Thinner
window glass, an aluminum front boot lid and doors, composite
Recaro seats, and lightweight interior door panels with traditional
fabric pulls round out the purpose-built appeal of this road-legal
track beast.
The exterior of this special 993 is made more desirable by the
factory-ordered 471 option code, which substituted the standard
aero package for that of the track-only Carrera RS Clubsport. A
massive rear deck spoiler borrowed from the Clubsport provides
greater ventilation to the 3.8-liter flat-six and offers additional
downforce.
As the rarest and most focused iteration of the Type 993 platform,
the Carrera RS is often considered not only the most exciting to
drive but also the most collectible 911 of its era. Just over 1,100
examples were built, of which none were originally imported to the
United States. Today, very few 993 Carrera RS models have made
their way stateside. Many of those are kept out of sight in private
collections, making this example a rare opportunity to own a
brilliant and highly sought-after machine that will not disappoint
on either road, track, or in a private collection.
