1979 Porsche 911SC RSR-Style Tribute Coupe in Glasurit Orange
About this vehicle
When it left Stuttgart in 1979, this Porsche 911SC was a factory sunroof-delete coupe — nothing more. What it became is something else entirely. Stripped to bare metal, fitted with widened fender flares and bumpers, and sprayed in #018 Glasurit Orange, the car was rebuilt from scratch as an RSR-style tribute drawing on Porsche's legendary 1974 911 Carrera RSR. It made its public debut at the 2018 Werks Reunion at Amelia Island, where it took first place in the 911 Outlaw class. Since the car's previous sale on PCARMARKET in 2020, the current owner has reportedly poured more than $70k and 327 hours of skilled labor into further mechanical, electrical, and cosmetic development. The odometer reads approximately 72k miles, with just 100 miles accumulated since the build reached its current form. Extensive documentation covering the recent work is included.
The body got a full bare-metal strip followed by a professional refinish in Glasurit Orange, with color-matched SEM Rock-It undercoating applied below the rockers. Widened fiberglass fender flares and bumpers carve out the RSR-style silhouette. A carbon fiber IROC RSR-style rear spoiler finishes the tail, H4 headlights wear black trim rings, and RSR-logo side stripes run the length of the flanks. An RSR-style driver's side mirror, front and rear fender vents, hood and decklid pins, silver Porsche-branded brake calipers, and dual exhaust outlets complete the exterior picture. Fifteen52 Outlaw 003 wheels measure 9.5x17" up front and 11x17" at the rear, wrapped in 255- and 315-section Toyo R888R tires respectively. Powdercoating and Cerakote refinishing were applied to various components during the latest round of work.
Inside, the lightweight racing-inspired cabin has been updated since the car's last PCARMARKET appearance. A Carbone carpet kit is now fitted. Bucket seat inserts and the dash fascia have been reupholstered in Spirit of Le Mans tartan fabric, while the dashboard itself is finished in grey Alcantara with contrasting orange stitching. Carbon fiber RS-style door panels carry Alcantara upper trim. Driver controls include a WEVO shifter, a three-spoke MOMO steering wheel, and drilled floorboards. The instrument cluster is anchored by a blue RSR-style 10k-rpm tachometer — recently serviced and fitted with a refinished dial by Hollywood Speedometer — and a new 52mm CAN display provides supplemental engine data. The electrical system was rebuilt from the ground up using new harnesses constructed from Tefzel motorsport wire, Raychem sheathing, and Deutsch connectors, with a redesigned fuse panel, new sensors, and a new battery all fitted.
A rebuilt 3.2-liter short-stroke twin-plug flat-six drives through a 5-speed Type 915 manual transaxle and Wavetrac limited-slip differential. The engine internals include Mahle cylinders, JE forged pistons, larger valves, ported and polished cylinder heads, a 70mm throttle body, twin-plug coil-on-plug ignition, SSI headers, and an RSR-style street muffler. Under current ownership, the engine was re-timed to WEB Cam specifications, valves were adjusted, a custom-machined thrust cover was installed, and the intake manifold was resealed. Engine management has moved on from the previous MS3X system to a standalone Megasquirt MS3Pro EVO+ ECU, which received a base calibration followed by multiple dyno tuning sessions.
Chassis work is just as thorough. A full Elephant Racing suspension — featuring monoball and PolyBronze bushings, RSR-style adjustable sway bars, and a 935-style front X-brace — underpins the car, with additional chassis reinforcement added at the coilover and sway bar mounting points. Braking hardware comprises 993 calipers, 930 floating front rotors, and 930 rear rotors. The Wavetrac limited-slip differential behind the 5-speed Type 915 transaxle keeps power delivery predictable under hard acceleration. Build records and extensive service records documenting the recent work accompany the car. Title is clean.
