Our 959 S at RSS / Stuttgart Performance
Jun 19, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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Our 959 S at RSS / Stuttgart Performance Hope all is well with everyone.
RSS & Stuttgart Performance was recently contacted to be a part of a very special event coming up next week that you will all eventually see.
Our rare 959 S was requested to be featured.
Just pulled it out of our showroom and figured I'd take a few images to share before it goes into the trailer.
Here is a little background on our baby:
1988 Porsche 959 S U.S. Sport Model
Only 229 total production models in 1988
Only 29 U.S. Sport Models were made for the U.S.
Our car was the first 959 legally imported into the U.S.
The engine was rated at 450 HP @ 6500 RPM w/ 370 lb.ft. of torque @ 5,500 RPM
The engine was recently modified by Bruce Canepa Design in Santa Cruz, CA
The stock KKK turbo chargers were replaced with larger Garrett ball bearing turbo chargers
The computer was remapped and the engine now produces 600+ HP
It also meets all EPA & DOT standards which makes it street legal in all states
Top Speed 220+ MPH
Enjoy...
RSS & Stuttgart Performance was recently contacted to be a part of a very special event coming up next week that you will all eventually see.
Our rare 959 S was requested to be featured.
Just pulled it out of our showroom and figured I'd take a few images to share before it goes into the trailer.
Here is a little background on our baby:
1988 Porsche 959 S U.S. Sport Model
Only 229 total production models in 1988
Only 29 U.S. Sport Models were made for the U.S.
Our car was the first 959 legally imported into the U.S.
The engine was rated at 450 HP @ 6500 RPM w/ 370 lb.ft. of torque @ 5,500 RPM
The engine was recently modified by Bruce Canepa Design in Santa Cruz, CA
The stock KKK turbo chargers were replaced with larger Garrett ball bearing turbo chargers
The computer was remapped and the engine now produces 600+ HP
It also meets all EPA & DOT standards which makes it street legal in all states
Top Speed 220+ MPH
Enjoy...
Jun 19, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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Yes, you are correct. Our 959 has been in a number of books and publications. Thanks.
Jun 19, 2009 | 02:13 PM
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Actually all 29 cars were meant for the U.S. but were returned back to Germany because they didn't meet with DOT approval.
Our car never left the U.S., it originally was placed at an automotive museum not to be driven on U.S. roads.
Here are a few images of the official Porsche Certificate, the car arriving at LAX off Lufthansa Airlines and the car running at Laguna Seca.
More to come...
Jun 19, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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This is the only 959 S that legally stayed in the U.S. originally.
It's possible that others came back over and were converted/modified to be U.S. legal, but to our knowledge this is the only original.
We have over 6 folders full of documentation and images regarding this particular vehicle and all of the correspondence allowing it to stay in the U.S.
More to share soon...
It's possible that others came back over and were converted/modified to be U.S. legal, but to our knowledge this is the only original.
We have over 6 folders full of documentation and images regarding this particular vehicle and all of the correspondence allowing it to stay in the U.S.
More to share soon...
Jun 19, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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I wondered about this too. Does upgrading the turbos do anything to hurt the resale value of this car? Such an amazing car! I still have a poster of a 959 up on my wall to this day!