1996 Porsche 993 Carrera RS Clubsport Tribute 3.8L
Vehicle Details
- Year: 1996
- Make: Porsche
- Model: 911 Carrera
- VIN: WP0AA2995TS321460
- Mileage: 117,209
- Transmission: Manual
- Title Status: Clean
- Color: Midnight Blue Metallic
- Seller Type: Dealer
- Location: Franklin, TN 37064
- Dealer Fees: None
- Lot #: V-0035427
This 1996 Porsche 993 Carrera Coupe was acquired by the owner in January 2016 and was enjoyed during a 22-state road trip before being placed in storage for the next 6 years. It was eventually subject to a custom RS Clubsport-style restoration beginning in 2021 which included genuine Euro-spec bumpers, Turbo S air scoops and front lip, RS side skirts, lightweight polycarbonate windows, a DRS Development carbon/Kevlar roof panel, and a new interior with Sparco carbon fiber bucket seats, RS-style door panels, a genuine RS steering wheel, and a Titan Motorsports roll bar. It derives power from an upgraded 3.8-liter engine built by Orbit Racing and features a KW V3 coilover suspension, genuine RS sway bars, RS-spec bushings, a Sachs clutch and flywheel, an FD Motorsports short shifter and Golden Rod, FR Motorsports Fister III mufflers, and a Rothsport Racing one-piece billet shifter. A no-expense-spared project undertaken by a passionate air-cooled enthusiast, this Carrera RS Clubsport tribute is now being offered for auction by its owner out of Tennessee.
This 993 was factory-finished in Midnight Blue Metallic and currently wears a removable Mint Green vinyl wrap. It was modified during the restoration with an FVD Motorsports carbon/Kevlar hood and decklid, a DRS Development carbon/Kevlar roof panel, genuine European-spec front and rear bumpers, a genuine Turbo S front spoiler and air scoops, genuine Carrera RS side skirts, a replica RS Clubsport-style rear wing, clear turn signal lenses, and upgraded Bergvill F/X LED headlights. The car was also fitted with a new windshield, lightweight Plastics4Perofrmance polycarbonate rear and side windows, all-new rubber seals, and an RS wiper washer kit. This 993 rides on 18” Braid Forged Five wheels measuring 8.5” wide in front and 10” wide in the rear with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires sized 265/35 and 225/40 respectively. The seller notes that the front bumper, side skirts, roof, and decklid remain unpainted beneath the vinyl wrap. Detailed images are provided in the gallery along with a clean CARFAX report.
The black interior has been redone with RS-style door panels in Alcantara with genuine RS hardware along with Sparco QRT-C carbon fiber bucket seats, Rennline silver seatbelts, and a Titan Motorsports roll bar. Other modifications include a Rennline lower dash and radio delete, Rennline track mats and floorboards, a genuine three-spoke Carrera RS steering wheel, a Rothsport Racing single-piece billet shifter, genuine window lifter rails, and relocated center console switches. The seller notes that the carpeting and headliner have been removed along with all excess wiring. The A/C system remains fully functional and 6 USB ports are added below the dashboard for powering accessories.
Power comes from an air-cooled-flat six engine that was rebuilt by Rodger Hawley of Orbit Racing to 3.8-liter specifications with Mahle pistons and cylinders, Carrillo rods, rebuilt distributors, a reconditioned ECU, RS motor mounts, and a new Sachs flywheel. The rear wheels are driven by way of a 6-speed manual transmission with a new Sachs clutch, an FD Motorsports short shift and Golden Rod kit. Other modifications include KW V3 coilovers, Rennline camber plates and rear mounts, genuine RS sway bars, RS-spec suspension bushings, solid rear subframe bushings, a Rennline carbon fiber heater blower bypass, FD Motorsports stainless-steel braided brake lines, FD Motorsports Fister III mufflers, an Antigravity lithium battery, and a Rennline gusset kit for the reinforced engine carrier. A host of build invoices are provided in the gallery and the rebuilt engine is said to have been driven for approximately 5,500 miles.
This sale will include a clean title and build records.
The seller would like you to know: “Monarch Showroom is an enthusiast-led group. We focus on cars of particular interests and pride ourselves on being transparent and available for our clients.”
Auction Results
- Highest Bid: $126,000
- Auction End: Oct 20, 2023 07:56:18PM UTC
- Number of Bids: 14
Comments (48)
Bid in the amount of $126,000
This car has over $220,000 invested. You couldn’t even start with a decent S and recreate this for the money spent!
Bid in the amount of $125,000
Bid in the amount of $120,993
Bid in the amount of $118,000
Bid in the amount of $117,000
Bid in the amount of $115,000
Bid in the amount of $114,000
Bid in the amount of $111,000
@JamesH The roll bar is bolt in so that can be easily removed. Putting the rear seats back would require replacing some of the brackets etc that were removed, such as for the seat backs to fold up and down. Not sure of the safety implications. No I don't have the interior parts.
Bid in the amount of $105,000
Do you think the roll cage is easily removable so that the rear seats could be put back in? Speaking of which, do you have any of the missing rear interior pieces?
Getting to the good part! This car is a ball to drive. Mechanically completely sorted, balanced, visceral in all of its air cooled glory! The car does scale at 2717 lbs. not sure that the picture of the scales was added to the photos. Good luck bidders!!
Bid in the amount of $80,000
Bid in the amount of $66,993
@JC964 good eye, I’m still faster than most, while wearing flip flops 😁
@88bmw ha that's pretty badass. Can't argue with that. I've tried it before, not in my 911 but in a lesser manual transmission, and it was just annoying enough to never want to do it again.
@JC964 I stay away from that. There was a guy who went on Hill Country Rallye every year and drove the wheels off his 912 wearing flip flops. He was a driving instructor and track rat but he did his street driving in flip flops. I can’t remember his name but he was from California and they named an award after him. Not saying this guy is that good, but after that I just leave people in flip flops alone lol
everyones busy talking about the cost of all the work and no one noticed he's driving this car in flip flops? 😂
Ah, yeah looking at your instagram it’s definitely a full glass out repaint 👍 I guess in a way that makes it easier to fix the interior at the same time.
@JamesH No change to the redline. When I bought it the PPI indicated a couple of cylinder base gasket leaks so some engine work was required. In the end I chose to do a complete rebuild and then the while your in there syndrome struck. Hence the 3.8 upgrade. Nothing wild was done with the engine and I only looked for some improvement over the stock 3.6 whilst keeping it reliable and and enjoyable for driving on the street.
@88bmw I don't have a lot of photos of the work in progress because I wasn't around. @MonarchShowroom might be able to provide some more of the interior. Otherwise if you have a scroll through my Instagram at DetourRight you will see some more of the interior and underneath the wrap. The original midnight blue was a tad ordinary in places. With near bumpers, removal of the headlight washers, fixing the common rust issue at the bottom of the windscreen and the carbon fibre/kevlar roof, there is a lot that is no longer midnight blue.
I can't really advise on the $10k vs $30k as people have different opinion. It has been priced to take into account that the buyer may prefer to do a higher end paint job, in a colour of their choice, at some later date.
As for the roof, your friend may get some more information by watching Islandworks Sweden on YouTube. He used a DRS Development roof panel, albeit the one without the cross brace.
@Billan Yes I think the doors came off. I was out of the country when all the work was done and received limited photos along the way. I didn't want the look where visible parts of the car looked the midnight blue and part of it mint green. No idea how difficult to remove the wrap. I don't believe removing doors is a big job.
Is redline factory limit, or set higher with the engine build?
I had the chance to drive this car over the summer when the owner was visiting. Fantastic car and the engine pulled much stronger than the stock motor in my 993. Car presents well in person and knowing the owner no corners were cut. The new wrap is really well done - enjoy it and then paint it whatever color you like down the road. The hard work has been done.
Ad states that it is a removable wrap, but all of the door jams etc are mint also. Was it wrapped before assembly to get that kind of coverage? Does that also mean the removal would be difficult? Sorry, don't know a lot about wraps. Thanks!
Bid in the amount of $65,000
Can we get some more pictures of the interior, particularly of the underside of the roof. A friend of mine just had to replace a carbon roof that was improperly installed, and since there is no headliner it’s a great opportunity to show off that. Also can you post some pictures without the wrap so we can see what’s going on under the beautiful wrap. I trying to figure out if it needs 10k in paint work or a full glass out 30k repaint
Jeanhules We had to remove your comment only because we ask that price not be discussed. Reserve is set at a fair market level
I'm the owner of this car. I entrusted it to Monarch Showroom because I am not in the US.
I bought the car in Hawaii in January 2016 as a road trip and then a project car. I enjoyed it in Hawaii then shipped it to Long Beach CA followed by a 22 state road trip back to Florida.
I left it with Orbit Racing in 2018. With little time spent in the US, I wasn't in a hurry. In late 2021, I started removing the interior and buying parts. Orbit began work in 2022, and I picked up the car in April 2023. By then, I knew I would spend even less time in the US. So the plan was to enjoy it for the summer and put it up for sale.
Like others, when I started this project, I thought the prices of other heavily modified 911s were ridiculously high. I now understand they are not. I stopped adding at around $220k.
It's all the small yet costly things that make it expensive. Virtually all rubber pieces were replaced. Door handle gaskets, wiper seals, door seals, window seals, to name a few. The ECU refurbishment and immobiliser removal at $2000. The new clutch, flywheel, oil pump, a/c compressor, alternator/fan assembly, fuel lines, Antigravity lithium battery, etc.
Then there are the larger items that are also costly. The carbon fibre hood, engine cover and rear wing are all from an OEM Porsche supplier. They are street car, not race car quality. The hardened polycarbonate windows are from Plastics4Performance, one of the best suppliers. The carbon/kevlar roof panel is from DRS Development in The Netherlands. Where aftermarket wasn't up to the same quality and didn't provide any benefit, I chose genuine parts. These include the ROW bumpers, Turbo S lip and RS side skirts.
The interior is relatively bare on purpose. The overriding principle was to remove weight. Consider it a clean slate to do something precisely to your tastes. We've all seen some questionable, albeit expensive, interiors not to our tastes. The carbon fibre seats are comfortable. The RS style door cards were custom-made with Alcantara, genuine RS handles and other hardware. The Rothsport billet shifter, FD Motorsport golden rod and short shift kit doesn't compare to my GT3. Still a huge improvement over the stock shifter.
Now, to the wrap. I originally intended to road trip the car across Canada, which didn't happen. I didn't want to ruin a back to metal paint job immediately. Plus, I managed most of this remotely and doing the paintwork was not an option. The first wrap was ordinary and done again to a much higher standard. The new windshield was replaced again because it wasn't sitting correctly. Both the wrap and the windshield have about 1000 miles on them.
The car has performed flawlessly from the minute I drove it away from Orbit Racing. It is a car built by very experienced Porsche people and a perfect example of why paying a bit more upfront is better to avoid any issues down the track.
Hope that helps.
I wish Pcar writers would stop adding in "no expense spared" in these listings. I see that a lot here. Sure, there are some projects that are no expense spared but they are on the lawn at Pebble Beach.
@MonarchShowroom nobody is upset, nobody is talking about commenting on your website, and nobody is talking to you. Thanks.
@Tuneplusinc you cannot leave “comments” on our website. What are you upset about exactly?
@r.motorsports read my comment. On their site.
@Tuneplusinc where is the 150k for a car with a wrap ?
Looks like it's gonna be a $150k+ auction for the prospective bidders. Based on their website price.
@Neal3456 a “Tribute”, by definition means “to pay homage to”. If this was a real RS Club Sport, the modifications to make it match spec to real RS would not be needed. Thus, this is a tribute/replica/homage to the RS Club Sport.
Thank you for your response. I confused because some of the parts are "replica". Please tell me is this an actual 911RS, or a replica car? Thank you
Wow! does this car have a nice stance to it. Wouldn't take much to finish it out to euro spec for an RS. The really expensive items have been addressed. Good luck to the seller.
@Flsupraguy the car scales at 2600lbs and makes 300 or so to the ground but I haven’t had it in a dyno. Much more spirited acceleration than a typical VarioRam motor makes.
Bid in the amount of $45,993
Awesome build!
Any estimation on the weight and hp at the wheels?
@Flsupraguy thank you for your bid! This car needs to be enjoyed wrapped or be prepared to undertake a full respray as some of the new components were wrapped instead of a full respray.
Bid in the amount of $10,000
Any pics without the wrap?
Oh, yes, please! Gorgeous build stem to stern.