1984 911 SC/RS

Introduced in 1984, the 911 SC/RS gave a nod to its Carrera heritage with the ‘SC’ reference standing for ‘Super Carrera’ while the ‘RS’ hinted at the model’s motorsport intentions. This unique model, internally designated Type 954, was a result of several key engineers being accomplished racing and rally drivers. Jurgen Barth, head of the Porsche Customer Racing department, and Roland Kussmaul, a rally participant and engineer, were instrumental in its creation, bringing their firsthand racing experience from the previous year’s Monte Carlo Rallye, where the duo finished ninth overall.

Upon their return to the factory after their 1983 Monte Carlo outing, they proposed a short run of 20 vehicles for road and rally use in order to satisfy Group B homologation requirements. Rothmans, seeking to expand their sponsorship from the Porsche 962 program to rallying, prompted the development of the SC/RS. Of the 20 cars produced, five were retained by Porsche for works competition while the remaining cars were sold to select customers at a price of just under $70,000 (1984 $).

This 1984 911 SC/RS, chassis 021, was delivered to Van Dijk Racing of Switzerland where it made its lone racing start at the 1984 Tour de Corse in France. It was purchased by its current owner from Van Dijk in 2004 and comes complete with a Porsche Classic Technical Certificate, a copy of its factory data card, its previous Swiss registration document, a technical manual, and 1984 Tour de Corse route books.

With only one race outing and 5,000km (~3k miles) on the odometer, this SC/RS is in very nice condition. But what really counts here, is the history, which was documented by Jurgen Barth in 2017. Even if this thing were hammered from in-period and vintage racing, it would still be worth a pretty penny.

Unfortunately, it failed to sell at a high bid of $756,000. A car like this is easily a seven-figure car. How high into the sevens? The last comp I have is an SC/RS that sold at a final bid of $687,000 at Gooding & Company’s Amelia Island sale in 2019. Back then, 959s were about $1m, now they’re double. Using that logic, maybe this car was worth at a minimum $1.5m. Maybe more though as the SC/RS is more in the spotlight and they only built 20. Hopefully we’ll see this one again, possibly in Monterey where it belongs, and we can get her sold and get a value for the database.

Two things that go hand-in-hand? Porsche and watches. Every Porschephile I know is also a watch nerd. And like Porsches, watches can be enjoyed at all price points. 

On a recent visit to Pittsburgh, SML subscriber Allan S. tossed me his new Sheffield Allsport watch. Sheffield Watches is a reboot of an old dive watch brand founded in New York in the ‘50s that was synonymous with producing low-price point, quality watches. The weight of the stainless steel case felt robust, as did the feel of the screw-down crown and unidirectional bezel—definitely quality. As for price point, the Sheffield diver punches way above its weight at $108. You can’t buy more watch for the money, period. 

And that’s what Sheffield Watches’ founder Jay Turkbas set out to accomplish, reviving the brand's ethos and creating a watch synonymous with quality, technology, and affordability. Taking inspiration from his original Sheffield watch from the ’70s and his 30-plus years of experience in product development and innovation, he knocked it out of the park with a durable watch capable of exploring the depths of the ocean one day and cars & coffee the next. And all at a price point equivalent to the $13 the watch originally cost back then. Take a moment to give Sheffield Watches a look. I know you’ll be just as impressed as I am.

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