One to Buy: Rubystone Red 1992 Porsche 911 3.6 Carrera RS M003 Competition N/GT
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Although the original 2.7-litre 911 Carrera RS of 1972-’73 proved far more popular than Porsche had expected, 20 years passed before the Renn Sport tag was revived for another road-going 911.
That car was the 964-based 3.6-litre 911 Carrera RS unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1991.
Like its esteemed predecessor, this latest Renn Sport was created to homologate an uprated 911 for GT racing. Accordingly, practically every aspect of the 964 RS was significantly enhanced over a reguar Carrera 2 Coupe.
The bodyshell was seam-welded and reinforced while the suspension was comprehensively enhanced as was the braking system. Power steering was absent (left-hand drive cars only) while 17-inch diameter lightweight magnesium wheels were wider than standard and shod with low profile tyres. Other upgrades included a more powerful engine, a beefed up gearbox, flared wheelarches, several lightened body panels and a stripped-out interior with bucket seats.
Customers could choose to have their RS built in three states of tune: M001 for a track-only Cup racing car, M002 for a more luxuriously-equipped Touring specification or M003 for a Competition N/GT class road legal racing car.
Of the 2282 cars built to road-going M002 and M003 trim, only 290 left the factory in M003 specification. The hardcore specification saw plywood footboards installed along with a Matter roll cage, six-point Schroth harnesses, a cable-activated master switch and onboard fire extinguisher. The DME control box was moved from underneath the driver’s seat to behind it.
One of these extremely rare stripped-out M003-equipped examples is currently on offer with Autosport Designs in Huntington Station, New York. Finished in the trademark RS colour of Rubystone Red, this 1992 car comes with a fully documented service history and has covered a little over 40,000km from new.
