1996 Porsche 911 Carrera Cup 3.8 (Lot 100)

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

Globally respected for top-flight, air-cooled Porsche engine development and service, Thoroughbred Motorsports of Corry, Pennsylvania, was founded by Dr. Karl Hens— a man whose experience and knowledge have been honed by a lifetime dedicated to building precision Porsche powerplants. Along his journey of automotive excellence, Dr. Hens amassed a collection of special air-cooled Porsche sports cars spanning every generation, alongside a nearly immeasurable treasure trove of highly sought-after Porsche parts.

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The 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera Cup 3.8 was purpose-built for the Porsche Supercup, a series that had become a support category for Formula One's European race weekends. Developed within Porsche’s competition department, the 993-based Cup 3.8 replaced the outgoing 964-generation Carrera Cup 3.6 and was created specifically to contest the Supercup series with a newly designed racing engine.

The air-cooled flat-six produced roughly 315 horsepower when new, sending power through a close-ratio six-speed manual gearbox to the rear wheels alone. A stripped interior, full roll cage, and coil-over suspension was specified. Only 57 examples were finished to this exact 1996 specification, each built at Porsche's competition shop before being delivered directly to Supercup entrants.

This 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera Cup 3.8 represents the culmination of the ultimate race car Karl Hens had envisioned since first catching the racing bug. He acquired the #5 Zepter-sponsored car campaigned by Horst Farnbacher during the 1996–1997 Porsche Supercup/Carrera Cup seasons. A previous owner had imported the car from Germany and repainted it in a new livery. Karl, however, drove it only once on the track, determined instead to preserve this piece of racing history.

Details about the car's early on-track history can be viewed under Additional Information below.

This 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera Cup 3.8 is now represented at no reserve by a Broad Arrow Specialist in Georgia on Bill of Sale only.

Highlights

• Offered from the Thoroughbred Motorsports Collection 

• Just 57 factory Carrera Cup 3.8 cars built in 1996 

• Raced by Horst Farnbacher during the 1996–1997 seasons 

• 3,746cc air-cooled flat-six (Type M64/70) engine 

• 6-speed manual transaxle 

• Full welded competition roll cage 

• Adjustable coil-over racing suspension 

• HANS Recaro driver’s seat

Factory Equipment

• Factory options include:

  • 001 – Carrera Cup 

  • 220 – Differential Lock 

  • 338 – Rear Wheel Drive 

  • 388 – Left Race Tray 

  • 401 – 18" Magnesium Cup Wheel (Central Lock) 

  • 426 – Without Rear Wiper 

  • 459 – Dome Strut 

  • 471 – Fixed Spoiler with Additional Wing 

  • 480 – 6-Speed Manual Transmission 

  • 544 – 75L. Tank 

  • 564 – Without Airbag 

  • 656 – Manual Steering

Modifications

• HANS Recaro driver's seat (stock Recaro race driver's seat on passenger side) 

• TraqMate data acquisition system 

• RaceCam high resolution camera with ChaseCam DVR

Known Imperfections

• While reasonable efforts were made during preparation for the sale, due to the volume of vehicles in this collection, it was not possible to diagnose or detect all imperfections present. Please refer to the photo gallery. 

• Various paint blemishes consistent with track use

Ownership History

This 1996 Porsche Carrera Cup 3.8 is offered from the Thoroughbred Motorsports Collection of no-reserve automobiles.

Additional Information

1996–97 Carrera Cup history:

• The car was primarily driven by Horst Farnbacher and campaigned by Farnbacher Racing. 

• Farnbacher had already established himself as a successful driver, winning the 1994 Peugeot 306 Cup European Championship before moving into Porsche competition. 

• In 1995, Farnbacher finished third overall in the Porsche Pirelli Supercup.

1996:

• Won the Carrera Cup race in Helsinki in this 993 Cup car. 

• Finished second at the Norisring. 

• Finished third at Hockenheimring. 

• Finished third overall in the 1996 Porsche Supercup Championship.

1997:

• Finished second at Monaco in the Porsche Supercup. 

• Won at Hockenheimring. 

• Finished second at Spa-Francorchamps. 

• Won at the Nürburgring. 

• Finished second overall in the 1997 Carrera Cup, including victories at Zweibrücken and the Nürburgring in this car.

The car's racing history is supported by Porsche Supercup race reports, scoring records, and overall time sheets from the 1996 and 1997 seasons.

Following the 1997 season, Farnbacher retired from driving and became a team manager. Farnbacher Racing subsequently employed drivers including Jörg Bergmeister, Tim Bergmeister, Marco Werner, Philipp Peter, and Frank Stippler. Please note that this car is sold on Bill of Sale only. A Broad Arrow Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the seller of this listing. As such, the purchase transaction will be facilitated by Broad Arrow, including vehicle payment, applicable taxes required to be collected by the seller or Broad Arrow, and title/ownership reassignment. Broad Arrow is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hagerty.

Contact: Ramsey Potts Phone: 912.508.4096 Email: rpotts@hagerty.com

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