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28, 000 Miles • Mezger Engine • Clubsport Specification • One of Approximately 140 RHD Cars • Clean ECU Report An exceptional Porsche 911 GT3 RS (996) finished in the iconic Carrera White with Blue RS script and wheels, presenting with just 28, 000 miles from new and accompanied by an extensive provenance and service history file documenting meticulous maintenance throughout its life. Widely regarded as one of the most important modern Porsches ever produced, the 996 GT3 RS was the first GT3 RS and the car that established one of the most celebrated performance car bloodlines in automotive history. Every GT3 RS that followed — from the 997 and 991 generations through to today’s 992 GT3 RS — owes its existence to the formula first developed here. Combining Porsche’s legendary Mezger engine, extensive weight-saving measures, motorsport-derived engineering and genuine race-car influences, the 996 GT3 RS remains one of the purest driver’s cars ever to leave Stuttgart. This particular example benefits from a full factory Clubsport specification including roll cage, bucket seats and fire extinguisher, whilst a clean ECU over-rev report further supports the quality and careful ownership history of the car. The 996 GT3 RS is not simply a faster GT3. It was Porsche’s most focused road-going 911 of its generation and represented the closest thing to a road-legal race car available from the factory. Built as a homologation-inspired special and developed directly from Porsche’s motorsport programme, the GT3 RS introduced a philosophy that would become the cornerstone of every Rennsport model that followed: less weight, greater feedback and absolute driver engagement. Production numbers underline its significance. Just 682 examples were produced worldwide. Of those, only approximately 140 right-hand-drive cars were manufactured, making the GT3 RS one of the rarest modern Porsche RS models ever offered to UK buyers. Perhaps even more significantly, Porsche allocated zero examples to the United States market , meaning American collectors have historically been unable to access the model through official channels. That changes in 2029 , when the first examples become eligible for import under the United States’ 25-year exemption. As witnessed with numerous homologation and limited-production European performance cars before it, this creates a significant new collector market for an already scarce asset. Whilst later GT3 RS generations were produced in significantly greater numbers, the 996 GT3 RS remains the original water-cooled Rennsport model and one of the lowest-volume GT3 RS variants ever produced. The specification was extensive. Compared to the standard 996 GT3, Porsche equipped the RS with a carbon fibre bonnet, carbon fibre rear wing, carbon fibre door mirrors, polycarbonate rear window, lightweight flywheel, single-mass clutch, thinner glass, reduced sound insulation and a host of detail weight-saving measures throughout the vehicle. Every GT3 RS was supplied with the Clubsport package as standard, including factory Recaro bucket seats, a welded rear roll cage, fire extinguisher and harness preparation. At the heart of the car sits one of Porsche’s most celebrated engines: the 3. 6-litre Mezger flat-six . Derived directly from Porsche’s Le Mans-winning GT1 programme, the Mezger engine has become one of the most revered powerplants ever fitted to a road-going Porsche. Robust, motorsport-derived and increasingly absent from modern Porsche products, it remains one of the primary reasons collectors continue to seek out the 996 GT3 RS. This particular example is finished in the iconic Carrera White with Blue RS script and wheels. Of the 682 cars produced, approximately two-thirds were specified with red graphics , leaving only around one-third finished in the highly desirable blue configuration . Today, many collectors consider the blue car to be the definitive and most sought-after GT3 RS specification. Having covered just 28, 000 miles from new and supported by a comprehensive history file, factory documentation and a clean ECU over-rev report, this example possesses many of the characteristics most sought after by both enthusiasts and collectors. Finished in the iconic Carrera White with Blue GT3 RS graphics and wheels, the vehicle presents exceptionally well throughout. The GT3 RS remains instantly recognisable thanks to its purposeful stance, lightweight body components and motorsport-inspired styling. The Clubsport interior remains one of the defining features of the GT3 RS. The factory Recaro bucket seats, roll cage and fire extinguisher immediately remind occupants that this was a road car developed with motorsport as its primary objective. Supported by a comprehensive Porsche main dealer and specialist service history, the vehicle has clearly benefitted from careful maintenance throughout its life. The Mezger engine performs exactly as intended and is complemented by a clean ECU over-rev report, providing...
