RSR Project’s $375k Gulf Blue Porsche 911 Restomod Ain’t No Art Piece

You can buy a lot for $375,000 in the U.S., like a highly-specced Ferrari 296 GTB, one of the finest supercars currently on the market. Alternatively, you could splash that kind of cash on the latest restomod Porsche 911 from The RSR Project.

Yes, we know it’s hard to keep up with all the firms that are restoring and modifying classic 911s. However, this car may be worthy of your attention as the firm behind it says that, unlike so many others, its creation is designed to be driven and not displayed as a piece of art. It just so happens to double as a beautiful design piece.

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This particular commission has been built as a tribute to the original 1973 ‘Rennsport Rennwagen’ (RSR) race car and started out life as a 1986 model. The RSR Project then upgraded the original 3.2-liter to a 3.4-liter mill, allowing it to extract 235 hp. That is less than half of Porsche’s current naturally-aspirated flagships, but 200 hp is more than enough to have fun, particularly in a car as compact and light as an old 911.

The RSR Project has also added a chip to the original ECU to improve the throttle response and “overall engine performance.” There’s also new high-performance camshafts. Buyers who order a restomodded 911 from the firm have the option of a 3.2-liter, 3.4-liter, or 3.5-liter engine. Beyond the engine, the car benefits from new Bilstein shocks at all four corners and rolls on 15-inch wheels with Michelin TB-15 tires. Upgraded four-piston brake calipers have also been installed.

Visually, a Gulf Oil livery immediately catches the eye, and The RSR Project has removed the original front and rear impact bumpers. There is also an aluminum hood and a ducktail spoiler. Special touches continue in the cabin with a new carpet, a refinished headliner, a vintage dashboard, updated gauges, a racing-style shifter, and a roll cage.

As mentioned, ordering a restomod 911 like this from The RSR Project starts at $375,000. While that’s a lot for most of us and would be hard to justify, those in the market for a car like this probably already have large car collections and won’t even notice a drop in their bank balance.