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Is This The Rarest Porsche RS Car Ever Made
May. 12, 2022 7:34 PM ET by Chase Bierenkoven Classic Cars / 1 Comment It might just be, and it can be imported to the US. Modern Porsche RS cars, like the Cayman GT4 RS, are held in incredibly high regard. Deservedly so. They're often the pinnacle of what Porsche is capable of doing with a given car. A handful of RS cars are arguably the best-driving P-Cars ever made. Of course, they're also rather expensive. Go try and find a GT4 RS priced at sticker. We'll wait. Not only are these bonkers expensive, they're hard to come by (as you've probably just learned). So, why not wind the clock back a bit and take that six-figure sum and put it towards something a little more... retro? This one is almost guaranteed to hold its value better, too. It is, after all, one of one. Of four. We'll get to that in a second. This is a Porsche 968 Turbo RS. And of course, if you have to ask... Classic Driver Messina Classics Messina Classics Messina Classics While pricing is only available on request, the specs aren't. They're pretty impressive for 1993 too. Weighing only 2,976 lbs and producing 337 hp, this thing is fast by any standard. It's also got a manual transmission, unlike the GT4 RS. Unfair comparisons aside, it was an impressive little racer built out of one of the most unloved Porsches made to date. Providing that 337 hp is a turbo-four, which also motivated the 968 Turbo S. And like that Turbo S, the rear wheels are doing all of the moving here. In order to homologate the car, Porsche had to add some racy touches. That includes a stripped interior, bucket seats, fire suppression system, and an endurance fuel tank. Interestingly, the factory dash remains, though some of the lower dash componentry has been replaced with a killswitch and starter. Messina Classics Messina Classics Messina Classics Classic Driver Unfortunately, all that homologating was for nothing. Porsche built versions of these cars to race in a new ADAC GT series that sprung from the then-recently-dead Group C race series in the early '90s, and it never saw a race track. Only 14 roadgoing models were built, four of which where Turbo RS models. And get this - this is the only road-registered one on the planet. Given its age, the car is ripe for import. We really have no idea on the pricing. Lesser Porsche 968 Club Sport models in Speed Yellow often trade hands for around $80K, but this is obviously on another level. If we had a gun to our heads, we'd say this is a mid six-figure car. There's no history attached to it to jack up the price, but it is really rare. And not even the GT4 RS is this hard to find. Classic Driver Classic Driver Classic Driver Classic Driver Join The Discussion
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Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Chase Bierenkoven Associate Editor Shortly before applying to law school, Chase decided to take a chance on pursuing his dream job: playing with cars and getting paid for it. Law school was just a means to an end, after all. His first writing job was freelance and barely paid his grocery bill. It quickly turned into a full-time position, eventually leading Chase to join CarBuzz in 2022. Chase now tests cars, and sits comfortably at the news desk when he's not in the driver's seat. In his spare time, Chase can be heard trying to play guitar, or out enjoying Colorado's natural splendor in his BMW M3. Contact Chase @bierenkoven @cbier823 LoginSign Up Home News Features Car Reviews Car Advice 2021 CarBuzz Awards New Cars Used Cars Future Cars Compare Cars Sell My Car Car Dealerships Buy Here Pay Here Used Car Reviews Popular Tags Cars # Video # TOP # Spy Shots # Reveal # Rumor # Auto Show # Supercar # Tuning # Car Culture # Industry News # Motorsport Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Make Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Car Type SUVs Crossovers Sedans Coupes Trucks Sports Cars Wagons Vans Hatchbacks Convertibles Small Cars Luxury Cars Electric Cars Hybrid Cars Future Cars By Price Up to $15K $15K - $25K $25K - $35K $35K - $45K $45K - $55K $55K - $75K $75K - $100K $100K - $200K $200K - $300K Above $300K Back To Top