996 GT3 Clubsport

The very first GT3, arguably the best ever produced: The 996.1 GT3 Clubsport, offered here in the striking shade of Speed Yellow.

Out of 1868 996.1 GT3, this highly collectible “Clubsport” (M003 option code) is 1 of 508 units hand built by Porsche Motorsport in Weissach. It is believed that less than 10 LHD Clubsport were ever produced in Speed Yellow, making this car a very rare piece of Porsche history and a great addition to any collection. It is powered by a raging 3.6-liter flat-six Mezger engine, developing 360hp at 7800rpm for just 1350kg. Looking for traction and stability control? You get a mechanical limited-slip differential, that’s it.

The involvement of Porsche Motorsport led to the production of an incredible street car that seems unreal in today’s world of ever-growing safety and emission regulations:

• The M96.76 engine is a Mezger-designed flat-6, derived from the GT1 race car. It consisted of a modified air-cooled block, fitted with a set of 24-valves water-cooled heads, forged pistons, titanium conrods, a lightweight crankshaft and the latest VarioCam technology. With an 11.7:1 compression ratio, it developed 360hp and although the engine was designed to run at 9000rpm, it was fitted with a soft-limiter of 7800rpm for street applications.

• The G96/90 gearbox is derived from the 993 GT2, with improved synchronisers, stronger casing and smoother cable linkage.

• The Aerodynamics were improved via modified bumpers, side skirts, underbody cladding and a dual plane rear spoiler.

• The Clubsport Package, as fitted on this special GT3, included a full roll-cage, no side airbags, fire-retardant Nomex Recaro seats, 6-point harnesses (still in their original box), a fire extinguisher in the passenger footwell, electrical cut-off switches and a single-mass lightweight flywheel.

This GT3 is in immaculate condition with just 49.990km and still wears 90% of its original paint (front hood repainted once for stone chips). It comes with all original documents, a fully stamped service book, as well as numerous service invoices.