Porsche 911 Le Mans Classic Clubsport Costs As Much As A New GT2 RS

Porsche specialist Paul Stephens revealed the limited Le Mans Classic Clubsport edition, a lovingly modified classic Porsche 911 based on the company’s Clubsport model.

Conceived in collaboration with Le Mans Classic race meet organizer Peter Auto, the car is set to make its next appearance at the classic car event on July 6. Only 10 Le Mans Classic Clubsport 911s will be made, with owners set to take delivery at the 2020 event.

The process of building one of these beauties starts with an original 911 chassis which is then restored to Clubsport specification. The rebuild brings the car to as-new condition and includes features like a lightweight de-seamed roof panel (including sunroof delete), lightweight composite bumpers and engine cover, lightweight aluminum bonnet, lightweight soundproofing and door mirrors.

Customers will be given a choice between a more accommodating Touring specification or a more hardcore Lightweight guise. Curb weight for the latter is set at 970kg (2138lbs), with Touring Clubsports tipping the scales at 1,075kg (2,369lbs).

Lightweight models make use of, well, lightweight carpeting, no sound proofing, Lexan rear windows, manual front windows and no central locking. Even the glove box has been removed and the car gets only one sun visor.

Power comes from an air-cooled, 300hp 3.4-liter flat-six that features a new cross shaft-less ITB injection system with a GT3 RS plenum, a programmable ECU mapped in house, RS specification camshafts, a lightened and balanced crankshaft, lightweight conrods and a lightweight flywheel mated with a Getrag G50 gearbox and a limited slip differential.

The interior is equally impressive, featuring ST-style touring seats dressed in houndstooth fabric and leather, fully trimmed and hand stitched leather interior panels, green boucle floor mats and aluminum foot plates. Green door pull straps, seat belts and a set of bespoke dials are some of the lovely details of the 911 Le Mans Classic Clubsport. Each car will also get a luggage box mounted behind the front seats, a bespoke luggage set and hand-painted Le Mans Classic bodywork detailing.

Each car will be priced at around £250,000, depending on specification, making the Le Mans Classic Clubsport as expensive as a brand new GT2 RS fitted with some extras.