Manthey has been making barmy 911s longer than you might think...
The Manthey name is now synonymous with the most hardcore Porsches known to man. Porsche annihilated the production car lap record around the Nurburgring back in 2017 with the ballistic 991.2-gen 911 GT2 RS, clocking a time ten seconds faster than the million-pound 918 hybrid hypercar. Four years later, Manthey took its own – with a few upgrades, of course – and bettered Porsche’s efforts by nine seconds. Unbelievable.
That’s what decades' worth of racing laps logged in Stuttgart’s finest machinery looks like. You’ve likely seen the outfit’s iconic ‘Grello’ cars racking up victories at the Nurburgring 24 Hours, which the team holds the outright record for, though it’s also been operating Porsche’s works 911 RSRs in recent years, taking the Pro class win at last year’s Le Mans 24 Hours. If there’s anyone who can muck about with a 911 and do it properly, it’s Manthey.
The Manthey goodness doesn’t stop there. The suspension has been refreshed with Manthey’s own adjustable coilovers. Cars fettled by the racing squad are known for being a tad on the firm side , but that’s sort of the point. Manthey is squarely focused on lap time. To that end, the previous owner has fitted the final drive from the 996 GT3 cup car, shortening sixth gear in the process, and ditched the standard brakes for beefier Alcons.
What we have here might be one of the most capable 996 track cars shy of a full-fat GT3 RSR racer. And that’s what makes this a particularly interesting example, because the interior retains all the trimmings of the standard RS. Well, apart from a Momo steering wheel and a full roll cage. Only the brave will use it as a daily driver, but it’ll get you to a circuit, lap said circuit at a blistering pace and get you home without the faff of a trailer.
If you want to go the whole hog and use it as intended, that is. Just 113 of the original GT3 RS were brought to the UK, making the 996 considerably rarer than the models that proceeded it. Remarkable that this example is up for ‘just’ £159,995. Not the cheapest GT3 by any stretch, but a 911 that’s been breathed on by a legendary motorsport outfit , is probably a safe investment. Just don’t treat it like one.
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