Ultimate Collection of 964 Porsches Up For Auction

RM Sotheby’s is offering up the ultimate collection of 964 Porsches at their Amelia Island auction in March.

The collection is 11 Porsche 911 models from the 964 generation, plus a bonus 930 flat nose. All of them cool, all of them rare, and all of them likely to fetch big bucks.

The highlight is a pair of yellow near-racers. A 1993 911 Carrera RS 3.8 and an even more hardcore RSR 3.8.

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The RS 3.8 was a Euro-only lightweight with a 3000 hp engine and a limited slip rear differential. It also had a track-oriented suspension and no power steering. Inside, the car was missing rear seats, power windows, sound deadening, and about 345 lbs compared with the US Carrera 2. The RSR was a competition-ready model that added even more power. The pair are expected to bring more than $1.2 million each.

A slightly less powerful 260 hp RS is also available, along with an RS America. The RS America was a standard Carrera with a whale tail spoiler and sports suspension. It had 77 lbs of weight removed compared with the base car.

There is also a ’94 Speedster, a Turbo 3.6, a Turbo 3.3, a caged Carrera Cup model, and a pair of flat-nose Turbo S cars.

The collection is being sold separately, but they probably won’t stop you from buying them all if your pockets are deep enough.

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