911 of the Week # 2

This week's 911 is a sexy little number -a 997 Cup for sale here @ Truspeed Motorcars.  

All Porsche race 911s destined for private hands leave the factory in white, soon to be befouled by gaudy sponsorship stickers.  I love this one however, because it remains proudly naked.

The beautiful thing about this car is that all of the addenda (the massive wing, the race mesh, the tow hooks, the aero mirrors, the cage) serve a purpose other than the typical ego boost -it's actually a race car.  

The interior is all business as well: carbon door panels with fabric pulls (RS anyone?) bare painted floor, ridiculous race seat, and toggly switches everywhere.  Check out how close the chunky gear lever is to the alcantara steering wheel -imagine dropping a few gears down the Laguna Seca Corkscrew with that!