Vehicle Description
Chassis No. WP0ZZZ99ZTS398105
In the late 1980s, Porsche legend J�rgen Barth steered the brand
back toward producing factory-built GT racing cars for customers.
Starting with multiple 944 Turbo Cup series in 1986, Porsche later
expanded to offering 911s for various national and international
competitions, including the one-make Porsche Carrera Cup and
Supercup. By 1994, competitors in this fiercely contested
championship-now a support series for Formula One's European
rounds-were racing the latest 911 model, the 993.
The 1996 993-generation 911 Cup 3.8 boasted an impressive spec
sheet: a 315-horsepower, 3.8-liter air-cooled flat-six engine, a
stripped-down interior with a full Matter roll cage, three-piece
Speedline magnesium center-lock wheels, and a full coil-over
suspension. Aerodynamic improvements introduced in 1995 included a
large rear wing and lower front bumper "flicks." Weight, a crucial
factor in racing, was trimmed to approximately 1,100 kilograms-even
lighter than the 964-generation Cup car.
Finished at Porsche's competition department in time for the 1996
race season, this Carrera Cup 3.8 is one of only 57 produced that
year and one of just seven examples finished in Black. Based on
period race results and photography, this Cup 3.8 competed in the
1998 French FFSA GT Championship with Luis Marques at the wheel.
With support from Estoril Racing Team, the yellow car with splashes
of green and red finished 12th at Spa and 15th at Magny-Cours as
its best results in a large field comprised of 911 GT2s and Venturi
400s. By 2000, the Cup 3.8's DMSB Wagenpass records an initial
entry beginning in September of that year with ownership by
Alexander Hack and a single event completed under his ownership. By
January 2001, the car was acquired by Dieter Kaiser and competed
under start number 29 in a slate of 10 "GTP Weekend" races that
season that included those at the N�rburgring, Spa, Zandvoort, and
Monza. That winter, a letter from RDM Racing notes the installation
of a replacement "reserve" engine into the car.
By 2006, documentation notes that the Carrera Cup 3.8 was imported
to the United States by NGT Motorsport for Thomas Pisello of Winter
Park, Florida. Under Pisello's ownership, the car was a participant
of Porsche Rennsport Reunion III at Daytona. In 2008, the car was
acquired by the consignor who notes that it has been regularly
maintained with pre-track set up, post-track inspection, and
servicing by the well-known Wright Motorsports operation based in
Batavia, Ohio. Furthermore, while under current ownership, it
captured the Pavilion Award in the Porsche Competition class during
the 2023 Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance proving that the 911
Carrera Cup 3.8 is just as competitive on the track as on the
lawn!
