After almost two decades since the original, Porsche revived the Carrera RS nameplate for the 964 generation. 345 pounds lighter than the base model, the Rennsport only came as a coupe and production numbers fewer than 2,300 units.
Of those, the Lightweight is the most engaging to drive. 1,910 examples were produced in total, making this specification a blue-chip collectible. The car in the photo gallery, for example, can be yours for the eye-watering price of $247,964.
The selling vendor, Trissl Sports Cars of Alabama, has recently serviced the Neunelfer with new brake pads and rotors. “Never exposed to winter conditions and never tracked,” the Carrera RS in Lightweight flavor shows no underside damage and no engine or transmission leaks. Speaking of which, the G50/10 stick shift is connected to a 260-horsepower boxer with 275 pound-feet of torque on deck.
Neither the motor nor gearbox have been torn apart, but the exhaust system isn’t original. As opposed to the bone-stock model, VIN WP0ZZZ96ZNS490707 has been outfitted with a 100-cell catalytic converter and a Cup cross pipe. The magnesium wheels and Cosmoline gel are original and in perfect condition.
As expected of a stripped-down road racer, the German sports car features door pull instead of handles, manual window lifts, thinner glass, adjustable anti-roll bars, coilover shocks, and a whole lot more go-faster goodies. The asymmetrical limited-slip differential and steel synchronizer rings are highlights in their own right, along with the matched pistons and cylinders of the 3.6-liter powerplant.
The sale includes a ton of documentation such as an appraisal from Ingenieurburo Gerhold. Back in February 2019, the German company appraised the rear-engined land missile to 230,000 euros or $272,495 at current exchange rates, which is considerably more than the price advertised by the dealership. The owner’s manual in German, an import document from April 2019 that totals $9,381 including customs clearance, and a clean Alabama title are worthy of mentioning as well.
Including Trissl Sports Cars, the Carrera RS Lightweight is at its third owner.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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