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Presenting ‘Yoshi’ - my good friend @killsbugsfast’s brand new one-off Porsche 993 build by @tuthillporsche in the U.K., now in the U.S. for final shakedowns during Car Week.

Finished in Violet Blue Metallic (veilchenblaumetallic), this “true render to reality build” combines an incredible array of visual and mechanical upgrades resulting in @killsbugsfast’s dream ‘90s Porsche.

He writes, “I wanted to build the dream 993 as if I had walked into Special Wishes in the mid ‘90s and could have done whatever I wanted.”

He explains his recipe writing, “For me, that is a wingless, wide-bodied, bolt-arched 993 GT2 body with a 3.8 Motorsport-derived, high-revving, naturally-aspirated engine with the power-to-weight ratio of a 993 Carrera RS and road-biased suspension for touring and road trips. All of this in my favourite colour of the ‘90s - Violet Blue Metallic.“

Tuthill adds, “What began as a conversation based around our SCRS-inspired builds soon turned into something wild, bold, and bespoke to our client.”

The foundation is a Japan-import 993 Carrera (RWD), which was then completely stripped back for a full visual and mechanical rebuild.

Visually the highlights include BBS E88 wheels in Neodyme Gold, bespoke center exit sports exhaust, a a fully bespoke interior, TP lightweight Tombstone seats with inserts by @justinplacek using custom Japanese-sourced alcantara, and custom embroidered “Purple Yoshi” by the rear seats. A split rear engine cover like that on the 993 C2S will be added later.

Mechanically, it is based on the Tuthill SCRS build series. Highlights include a fully rebuilt 3.8-liter engine with Porsche GT billet manifold producing 310 bhp and 360 nm of torque (4.25 bhp/kg power to weight ratio), Motec ECU, upgraded Tuthill fast road spec dampers based on the 911K, and upgraded 993 Turbo brakes.

Now why Yoshi? He writes, “Few may remember the pain in ‘97 of a purple Yoshi being on the cover of Yoshi’s Story, but not being in the game and the conspiracy theory it triggered. He was the unicorn Yoshi, which therefore was apt for my dream 993.”

Congratulations @killsbugsfast. Very happy for you.

Photos by @allround__wannabe for @tuthillporsche

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