The 993 ‘Cup’ car followed on from where the 964 ‘Cup’ left off, it being a purpose-built racing car designed for Porsche’s one-make racing series.

The 993 ‘Cup’ car helped to further cement the legendary status of the 911 as a motorsport icon.

There is no doubt that Porsche’s one make series’ have been at the forefront of this side of motorsport for decades, and with Porsche’s GT3 Cup Series still being a major part of global of motorsport, it only goes to further enforce the point of the 993 ‘Cup’ cars being special in their own right.

Original ‘Cup’ cars can be bought and are ideal for anyone considering taking up historic racing, representing excellent value for money when compared to the likes of the RSR and GT2 models, but still demand a price-tag of £200,000 or more.

The car presented here started life as a European-delivered 1997(MY) Porsche 911 (993) S Coupé.

In c.2012, it is understood that an avid car collector and racer acquired the base/standard car in Italy and to av...