1996 Porsche 911

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

Globally respected for top-flight, air-cooled Porsche engine development and service, Thoroughbred Motorsports of Corry, Pennsylvania, was founded by Dr. Karl Hens— a man whose experience and knowledge have been honed by a lifetime dedicated to building precision Porsche powerplants. Along his journey of automotive excellence, Dr. Hens amassed a collection of special air-cooled Porsche sports cars spanning every generation, alongside a nearly immeasurable treasure trove of highly sought-after Porsche parts.

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The 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera Cup 3.8 was purpose-built for the Porsche Supercup, a series that had become a support category for Formula One's European race weekends. Developed within Porsche’s competition department, the 993-based Cup 3.8 replaced the outgoing 964-generation Carrera Cup 3.6 and was created specifically to contest the Supercup series with a newly designed racing engine.

The air-cooled flat-six produced roughly 315 horsepower when new, sending power through a close-ratio six-speed manual gearbox to the rear wheels alone. A stripped interior, full roll cage, and coil-over suspension was specified. Only 57 examples were finished to this exact 1996 specification, each built at Porsche's competition shop before being delivered directly to Supercup entrants.