Here’s something really cool: While every aspiring car collector these days seems to be entering the Porsche market and buying some air-cooled model from the 1970s or 1980s, this particular example can really distinguish you from the crowd. It’s a 1983 Porsche 911 SC, but it’s been converted to an excellent replica of the famous Rothmans rally car — and it’s currently listed for sale on Autotrader.
And yes, I mean an excellent replica. The Porsche you see above started life as a normal 911 SC like so many others, and it eventually fell into disrepair. Instead of simply restoring it, the seller decided to make a rally car tribute — and the detail provided in the listing is excellent. The finished product speaks for itself, or at least it seems to in photos; I can’t speak to the driving experience. But if it drives anywhere near as cool as it looks, I think this thing would be a blast.
Some of the changes made to closely match the real rally car involve a custom-made skid plate that’s measured to identical specs as the original, custom-fabricated body parts and a totally revamped chassis from a restorer who’s well-known in the auto show circuit.
The result is this excellent build, offered by Trissl Sports Cars in Florence, Alabama, for a whopping $139,000. That’s big money, but I imagine the cost — and time — of doing this yourself would be prohibitive. Now, you can have a turn-key example that’s ready to be driven home.
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People buy STI’s because they can’t afford M3’s. People buy Baja Beetles because they can’t afford this car.
I’ve seen this car, or one similar at Pastiener’s Cars and Coffee.
Is this inspired by the 959 rally car, or were there 911 ones as well