1996 Porsche 911 Gunther Werks Speedster
Nearly any new car can put up numbers that would place it in the upper echelon of sports cars not much more than 30 years ago. But for all the power and assisted launches and computer-controlled handling, the market for the analog cars of the past is skyrocketing. When production of the 993 generation 911 ended in 1998, the unbroken line that could be traced back to the original 911 of 1964 was finally cut. Gunther Werks of California is one of the shops that sprung up to create what might have been if Porsche had never stopped at the 993, embodied by the car pictured here. Cloaked in carbon fiber bodywork, the Gunther Werks Speedster features carbon panels bonded to the original frame, riding on DGR active coilover suspension, custom suspension arms, and a hydraulic front lift. The engine starts as a standard 3.6-liter flat-six before being sent to Rothsport Roand and Race in Oregon, where its punched out to 4.0 liters, making 430 horsepower. This Speedster shows just 93 miles and goes to auction via RM Sotheby's during Monterey Car Week.
