One of 11 race cars with 600 horsepower is built.
A 1995 993 GT2 Evo racecar, one of 11 made, will be the Porsche 911’s rarest and most sought-after modern 911s at Mecum’s Monterey sale this August.
GT racing was a booming sport in the 1990s, and Porsche responded by offering a variety of wilder versions of the 964-generation 911. Porsche’s customers wanted more power than the 3.8-litre naturally-aspirated engine when the 993-gen car launched in 1994. Porsche developed the 911 GT2 with a twin-turbo engine of 3.6-litres.
The GT2 Evo was the GT2’s second-tier GT2 class. However, Porsche felt that the car had more to offer and created the GT2 Evo GT1 category. The Evo featured larger wheelarches, more aggressive front splitters, a unique bi-plane rear wings, and a lot more power. 600 horsepower is actually about 150 more than the standard car. As a result, it easily exceeded 200 miles per hour.
The GT2 Evo was introduced to the circuits in 1995. This year also saw the McLaren F1 GTR. It didn’t have a chance. It didn’t matter too much as the Evo was intended to be a temporary solution until the 911 GT1 was available for 1996. It was one of the most rare 911s ever built.
Mecum’s car looks as new as the day it left its factory. The car is in a completely original condition with only 7,000 km on the odometer. It has had one owner. Mecum doesn’t mention any race entries in its history. It’s condition also suggests that it has not been exposed to the white heat competition. It isn’t road legal, so most of its mileage was probably accumulated on the track. It will hopefully be driven as hard as an pure-bred racer.
Many race series all over the globe would love to have this car, but is it too nice?