Perhaps the most focused and fastest normally aspirated Porsche 911 produced by the factory to date is the 993 Carrera RS 3.8 and it is indeed a ‘wolf in wolf’s’ clothing.

There is no hiding the car’s intent, which is to cover ground in a hurry.

This extremely rare and desirable car was the ultimate evolution of Porsche’s Type 993 and in turn, it was a step up from the 964 RS.

As Porsche historian Karl Ludvigsen wrote in his authoritative ‘Excellence Was Expected’, 'the RS 3.8 was one of several models built to fulfil the company’s grass-roots commitment to GT racing.' It was based on the Carrera Cup competition car and specifically conceived as an homologation special in a great enough quantity (at least 50 units) to qualify it for the BPR GT3 and GT4 categories as the RSR 3.8.

It was offered only to the European market and appeared after the original 3.6-litre engine RS of 1992 had gone out of production.

The 3.8, says Ludvigsen, represented the first major alteration to the 964...