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1988 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup

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- 1 Of Just 39 Produced For The Rothmans Turbo Cup Series
- A Genuine Weissach Built Factory Race Car
- Campaigned By The Famous Ron Fellows In The 1990 Season
- A Nice Original Example Showing Just 10,099 km From New
- Includes Original Magnesium Oil Pan, Fellows' Steering Wheel, Numerous Other Spares, Logbook, And Period Photos

The history.

The Porsche Challenge started in 1986 with naturally aspirated 944s competing in a single marque race series with attractive winnings. It showed the average consumer that the 944 platform had competition bread performance right off the showroom floor. The Porsche Challenge evolved into the Rothmans Porsche Turbo Cup Series, a national single-marque racing series in Canada that was launched in 1988 by Porsche Canada’s manager and former racing driver David Deacon. Deacon brought some of the biggest names in motorsports racing to the series and it quickly gained a reputation of excellence and competitiveness. It was highly televised and offered substantial prizes, including a coveted seat in a Rothmans-supported 962C for the season champion at the following year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. Although the series ran for only three years, it showcased a single model: the Weissach-Built Porsche 944 Turbo Cup which was also the first Porsche car with the “Cup” designation.

The Porsche 944 Turbo Cup was a dedicated racing variant, produced at Porsche’s racing facility in Weissach specifically for competition. While it bore a similar exterior to the standard model, it featured over 52 special features that set it apart. The Cup car was approximately 600 pounds lighter than the regular 944 Turbo and boasted a range of performance enhancements, including magnesium phone dial wheels, magnesium intake and oil pan, fiberglass hood, special brakes, Matter Roll Cage and Bilstein suspension. Powered by a turbocharged 2.5L inline 4-cylinder engine, it delivered an impressive 250 HP and 272 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual transaxle and a limited-slip differential.

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THE CAR.

Chassis # WP0AA0950JN165096

This particular example, chassis number WP0AA0950JN165096, is 1 of 39 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup examples produced for the Rothmans Series. It shows only 10,099 kilometers (or 6275 miles) on the odometer and has only one private owner. This proven racer has finished on the podium multiple times throughout its history. In the 1990 Series, it was driven by famous driver Ron Fellows to an 8th-place finish overall, and it still proudly wears that same livery. Notable finishes include two 3rd place finishes at Mosport Park and 3rd place at Shannonville with Ron Fellows at the helm. Prior to the 1990 season, this car was a mid-pack finisher driven by Ted Powell in the Green and white FujiFilm Graphics with no major accidents or DNFs.

This car is arguably the spring board which Ron Fellows used to catapult his career in motorsport racing. During the 1990 season, he was already experiencing much success and as such, drove multiple series in a season. Due to having many commitments, Fellows often showed up to the Rothmans races late and could not practice but yet he still battled for podium finishes at the front of the pack.

Right before the last race of the 1990 series, the motor was reportedly rebuilt by Ron Fellows team and to this day, it still has the Porsche “Turbo Cup” stamped lead clamps adorning the engine. All of the Rothmans Turbo Cup Series races were recorded and can be found on YouTube so one can view the history of each car right before their eyes. During the last race of the 1990 season after the engine was rebuilt, Fellows was bumped from the rear and was sent into a barrier backwards which damaged the quarters, trunk floor and trunk hatch. The quarters and trunk floor were properly repaired and the accident damage was relatively not as bad as most cars from the series. From the rear quarters onward, everything is original, including the hood (which also has its original hand painted Process Graphics logo), windshield, and other glass. After the 1990 series ended, the car was purchased by its second owner who removed the original oil pan to protect it (the car comes with the rare magnesium oil pan) and serviced the car routinely, kept it in climate controlled storage, and only took it out occasionally for parade laps. Before it is ready to return to the track, this rare Turbo Cup will require some safety and normal timeout items to be replaced if hard racing is the goal but it runs and drives well as is.

These rare, Weissach-built Porsche race cars are a must-have for any Porsche collection and have yet to reach their full value potential. They are perfect for any Porsche-specific Concours event and are eligible for HSR, PCA Club Races, and more due to their heritage.

The new owner will get a copy of the logbook, Ron Fellows Custom Seat, various suspension parts, Ron Fellows' original steering wheel, and the original magnesium oil pan.

*Please be aware that this is a race car and is thus being sold solely on a Bill of Sale without a title.*