This 1994 Porsche 911 Carrera’s Schwarz-Metallic finish makes it an unusual – and unusually attractive – specimen in its own right.

However, ‘M204 SGY’ is also a very convincing homage to the legendary Carrera RS, a sportscar for whom buyers are willing to pay half-a-million pounds for the very best examples.

How convincing is it? Well, the photos tell the real story, but our vendor estimates around £65,000 was needed to turn an already very good 911 into a credible homage to the Carrera RS; we’ll go into the details later but for now it’s enough to know that this is a very convincing evocation that will sell for a fraction of the price of a factory-built example.

RS side sills were fitted in July 2024 at a cost of well over a thousand pounds for the parts alone, and earlier investments include £3,100 for a Clubsport wing kit, £570 to delete the rear wiper using authentic RS glass, £500 for headlamps, and £450 for the red rear lights.

The Carrera RS doesn’t have a sunroof, so a pre...