Description: Year: 1994 Make: Porsche Model: 911 America RS Mileage: 44,825 Original KM VIN# WP0AB2966RS419067 Comments: The original 1973 Carrera® RS was available in Europe but unfortunately not in the USA. Porsche® decided to build the 1993 Carrera® RS both to European spec and a limited number in compliance with US regulations. These US spec cars were assigned the name “RS America”.
The intent was to create a basic lightweight, no frills 911 with minimal luxury options. Fitting the RS America with the M030 sport suspension package, which included the use of much of the running gear from the 911 C2 Turbo, led to higher performance limits. The Turbo's progressively wound coil springs, larger diameter front stabilizer bar, and upgraded shock absorbers were standard equipment for the RS America, as were 17” diameter C2 Turbo wheels. The RSA rims were 7” wide on the front and 8” wide on the rear (as opposed to the 7” wide front and 9” wide rear wheels of the C2 Turbo).
Due to larger than expected customer orders, Porsche® continued building the RS America through the end of July 1993 and therefore, some of these “1993 model year only” cars were not released until 1994. Interestingly enough, the 1994 models all differed from the 1993's by having “RS” in their Vin number (as opposed to the “PS” of the 1993 models) and by having rear seats fitted in place of the dual storage bins that were standard on '93 RSAs. The easiest way to recognize an RS America is that it is the only 964 series 911 fitted with the large fixed rear spoiler or “whaletail” as opposed to the regular 911 C2 or C4's moveable “letter box” type motor-driven spoiler that mechanically deploys and stows depending on vehicle speed. Additionally there is an “RS” decal in front of each rear wheel well at the aft end of the door sill and of course the RS America rear deck lid emblem.
When the cars were delivered to the US, the RS America emblem and side decals were shipped loose in the glove compartment and dealers were given an instruction sheet showing to how to correctly locate the emblems and decals on the car if the owner requested them to. Consequently, not all RS America's are fitted with model identification emblems on the rear deck or “RS” decals on their flanks just aft of the doors.
When the RS America was introduced it was the cheapest 911 available and sold for $10,000 less than a fully equipped C2.
Ironically, nowadays the market value of an RSA is $10,000 higher than a C2 i
