tomo Posted 16September, 2020 Report Share Posted 16September, 2020 That the rarest Porsche RS of them all is not a 911 but one of the marque’s transaxle models might surprise you, but the 968 Turbo RS boasts all the credentials of the veritable future classic. Just four were produced, of which this Speed Yellow example is one. Better yet, it’s for sale… Everybody knows that when it comes to limited-edition modern-era Porsches from Zuffenhausen, rarity and originality are king of the value drivers. The fact that this 968 Turbo RS, which has just emerged for sale in the Classic Driver Market with Messina Classics in Germany, is one of just four produced and the sole road-registered example will no doubt be music to collectors’ ears. The 968 Turbo RS was conceived to compete in a new GT racing category born from the ashes of Group C in the early 1990s. The road-going 968 Turbo S, of which 14 were built, served to homologate the RS model, which was stripped of even more weight and received a full roll cage, a fire extinguisher system, an endurance fuel tank and myriad tweaks to the blown four-cylinder engine, raising power to a healthy 330HP. The range of transaxle models might not have been the commercial success that Porsche had envisioned, nor garnered worldwide adoration like that of the 911. But it’s widely known that the final 968 was a real honey to drive and easily the best of the bunch. We can only imagine how good this sharpened Turbo RS is to drive, be it on a twisting country road or a fast, sweeping circuit. That so few were built is a shame in that the car’s potential was never realised on the racetrack, but an ultra-significant selling point for today’s ever-discerning collectors. Dave997S, Cheshire Cat, Peter 996 and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian in buddina Posted 16September, 2020 Report Share Posted 16September, 2020 "The range of transaxle models might not have been the commercial success that Porsche had envisioned" The range, as a whole, may have not been what was originally envisioned , but they did sell a lot of particular models before the exchange rate and the new crop of Japanese sports cars arrived. craiggt3rs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craiggt3rs Posted 16September, 2020 Report Share Posted 16September, 2020 Magnificent cars & so underated !! The inspiration for me to build another 968 Turbo RS tribute the 5th car built by Fitzgerald racing , the original prototype & only Guards Red car of the four sold in 2012 for $342,000 USD at auction GTP911, Raven and Rob 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchanan Automotive Posted 17September, 2020 Report Share Posted 17September, 2020 yes please craiggt3rs and tomo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 17September, 2020 Report Share Posted 17September, 2020 Love that in the speed yellow .................. certainly are a unicorn tomo and craiggt3rs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedminor Posted 18September, 2020 Report Share Posted 18September, 2020 Yes please.... saw one of the 4 in the US many years ago..... craiggt3rs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craiggt3rs Posted 18September, 2020 Report Share Posted 18September, 2020 1 hour ago, reedminor said: Yes please.... saw one of the 4 in the US many years ago..... Was that the 1st Guards Red car which was auctioned at Amelia Island ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedminor Posted 19September, 2020 Report Share Posted 19September, 2020 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craiggt3rs Posted 21September, 2020 Report Share Posted 21September, 2020 On 17/09/2020 at 06:47, tomo said: That the rarest Porsche RS of them all is not a 911 but one of the marque’s transaxle models might surprise you, but the 968 Turbo RS boasts all the credentials of the veritable future classic. Just four were produced, of which this Speed Yellow example is one. Better yet, it’s for sale… Everybody knows that when it comes to limited-edition modern-era Porsches from Zuffenhausen, rarity and originality are king of the value drivers. The fact that this 968 Turbo RS, which has just emerged for sale in the Classic Driver Market with Messina Classics in Germany, is one of just four produced and the sole road-registered example will no doubt be music to collectors’ ears. The 968 Turbo RS was conceived to compete in a new GT racing category born from the ashes of Group C in the early 1990s. The road-going 968 Turbo S, of which 14 were built, served to homologate the RS model, which was stripped of even more weight and received a full roll cage, a fire extinguisher system, an endurance fuel tank and myriad tweaks to the blown four-cylinder engine, raising power to a healthy 330HP. The range of transaxle models might not have been the commercial success that Porsche had envisioned, nor garnered worldwide adoration like that of the 911. But it’s widely known that the final 968 was a real honey to drive and easily the best of the bunch. We can only imagine how good this sharpened Turbo RS is to drive, be it on a twisting country road or a fast, sweeping circuit. That so few were built is a shame in that the car’s potential was never realised on the racetrack, but an ultra-significant selling point for today’s ever-discerning collectors. Asking price is 750,000 Euro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedminor Posted 21September, 2020 Report Share Posted 21September, 2020 On 19/09/2020 at 20:09, reedminor said: Yes This was in the late 90's when it was simply an aging race car with nowhere to race.... oh to have bought it then! craiggt3rs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motosport Posted 1December, 2020 Report Share Posted 1December, 2020 I saw this very car back in February at the big Stuttgart Classic car show and shot a few pics.. A cool feature is how the cruise control stalk is now used to adjust boost settings.. Oh, how I would like to nick the engine and install in my own 968.. 🙂 craiggt3rs and DJM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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