964 RENNSPORT LEGENDS
“The 3.6-litre engine is quick and responsive, the steering light and so rich in detail”
The lunacy of the situation isn’t lost on me. Following Mark Sumpter of Paragon Porsche, he approaches a roundabout, there’s a gap in the traffic and he exploits it. We’re on a mission to meet photographer Pullen, and Sumpter’s enjoying the drive. Sumpter’s got masses of space, and he’s through. I’m a few car lengths behind, for good reason, and briefly have to wait for my opportunity to catch up. Not that there’ll be any missing him, as the 964 he’s in is painted in hellgelb, that’s ‘pale’ yellow apparently, and there’s a sizeable wing on the back. A 964 couldn’t be more obvious, its tall rear wing joined by Turbo bodywork, some 18-inch Speedline split rim alloy wheels, and a second exhaust pipe that adds some pleasing symmetry under the lightweight, three-piece rear bumper.
The car I’m in isn’t exactly retiring in its hue, either. Rubystone is arguably the colour for 964 RSs but in the present company, it’s positively understated. And common. Sumpter’s car in front might have the same Carrera RS written on its engine cover as the Rubystone example I’m in, but the end plates on the yellow car’s sizeable rear wing, and the numbers they wear, underline that it’s something even more special. A 3.8 RS, one of just 55 road cars built, this RS is second only to the Carrera 4
