Porsche 944 Turbo Cup

The vehicle in detail

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.