05/11/2025
“Although the 993 wasn’t my preferred generation, the car was built exactly to my liking, and I was in awe of its beauty.”
Sitting perfectly on a set of gold BBS alloys along the Lake Ontario shoreline, ’s Porsche 993 left the factory in 1997 as a base Carrera 2, but it went through a process of conversion to not only mimic a Carrera RS in look, but go some of the way to performing like one too.
That begins with a set of KW Coilovers, the brakes from a Turbo and a gutted interior with Recaro buckets, RS door cards, a roll cage and the correct steering wheel. The engine itself is hooked up to a full performance exhaust system and sits on RS mounts, transmitting power through a lightened flywheel and a short-throw shifter. It may not be an original, but it’s all the Porsche it needs to be.
“I’ve always been a gear head and have been infatuated with cars since adolescence,” he explains. “In high school my appreciation for Porsche developed, especially for the air-cooled styling and the 964 generation. I once attempted to purchase a 964 before the market escalated to where it is now, but unfortunately the car I was looking at slipped away and the dream went on the back burner as I continued with my undergrad studies.
Later in life, well after graduation but just before getting married, I found this 993 RS tribute locally. It dawned on me that if I didn’t jump on the opportunity, the chance to buy an air-cooled 911 would be delayed another decade or two due to family obligations and the costs might push me out of the market. So here I am, ecstatic I took the leap because driving this car is the most visceral driving experience I’ve ever had, and I can’t wait to share the experience with my boys.”
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