1994 PORSCHE 968
PORSCHE’S front-engined cars for years struggled to get anything like acceptance in the classic market, but that has changed in recent years, particularly as air-cooled 911 prices reached for the skies.
For Porsche, the 1993-95 Club Sport was a way of injecting renewed interest in the 968 series by producing a car that dropped at least 100 kilos and presented as a raw track-day-ready special.
Clive: The Club Sport is ver y deceptive. It is ver y quiet and frankly needs more noise to give you a true feeling of get up and go. This is a car that comes into its own when driven in anger.
Above 4000rpm, it develops a new sound and, when driven through the higher rev range, in all six gears it becomes a real delight.
The handling of the car, with the competition suspension as well as the racing brakes, is outstanding.
Good 968 Club Sports are now hard to find as only 19 were brought into the country. As an investment the 968 Club Sport is undervalued and will see substantial growth in the next few years.
Chris: Many professional drivers have commented in the past on how well the 968CS handles, and it clearly holds its own amongst the best of the modern classics. Somehow Porsche managed to also get this 3.0lt four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine to perform in a surprising manner. It’s easy to understand why the 968 has proved a popular choice as a club or tarmac car over the years.
The first thing you notice, upon opening the door, are those great looking factory Recaro leather covered race seats, with the back matching the exterior colour. Once seated in the 968, the basic layout of the dash remind you of the earlier front engine Porsches.
There is a lack of steering adjustment, however I still managed to find my comfortable spot. Once on the road, the 968 is responsive and quiet enough at speeds through town and on the freeway, a little firm in the ride, but with its six-speed gearbox, revs were at a respectable 2500rpm at 100km/h.
The 968CS really comes into its own through the twisty roads, a little bit hard in the suspension (due to the current set-up), but very much point and shoot, and with great braking to pull it up. Between second and fourth gear, the CS is in a happy place through the mountains and twisty roads, and very surefooted.
This is a car you could take out on week-ends for a burn through the mountains or the occasional track day to satisf y your high speed needs.