One to Buy: 830km Speed Yellow 1993 Porsche 911 3.8 Carrera RSR (964)
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While McLaren’s F1 GTR went on to dominate GT racing’s premier GT1 class during the mid 1990s, the GT3 category was initially the domain of Porsche 964-based 911 3.8 Carrera RSR.
Against opposition from Callaway Corvettes, the Lotus Esprit Sport 300 and Ferrari 348 GTC, Porsche ‘s latest iteration of the RSR theme proved itself the fastest and most reliable contender in the GT3 class.
As the original 964 Carrera RS launched in 1991 used a 3.6-litre motor, Porsche had paved the way for the RSR to run a bigger, more potent unit by creating a 3.8-litre Carrera RS homologation special in 1993. 55 of the hot road-going monsters were built along with 51 copies of the RSR racing version.
Of those 51, the majority went racing in the BPR GT Championship, the North American IMSA series and Germany’s ADAC GT Masters. However, a handful of RSRs headed straight into the hands of collectors who either mothballed them for preservation or ran them at the occasional track day.
One RSR to remain in remarkably low mileage unrestored condition is currently on offer at the Contempo Concept showroom in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Configured in the RSR’s trademark Speed Yellow colour, this stunningly original example of the ultimate GT3 car of its era has covered just 831km from new.
Still riding on its original slick-shod Pirelli tyres, this phenomenal piece of Porsche Motorsport history is likely one of the best examples of its type to exist.
