Errata-list 964RS book

Any errors or findings regarding the English version of the 964 Carrera RS book will be published and documented here: 

  • Page 2: Alan Huffman is missing under the copy editors. In fact, he was more than a copy editor as he wrote the majority of chapter 13 on the RS America cars given his insight on the American market.
  • Page 21: ... the fuel tank volume was reduced from 84 to 77 liters.
  • Page 9 (caption): The Porsche Studie, a modified 911 with all-wheel drive technology, is lifted... (The base was not a 930!)
  • Page 10 (2nd paragraph): ... with this minor facelift for the 1981 model year, sales figures stabilized themselves at best.
  • Page 23 (caption): From left to right Roland Staiger, Heinz Lautenschlager, Harald Zagola
  • Page 24 (caption): The driver in the black car is Berthold Kleinbeck
  • Page 43 (caption for the top picture): Toni Bohlen sitting in the snow, Werner Hecht driving the car.
  • Page 65 (caption): The Cup version received its own appendix booklet to the standard owner's manual of the Carrera 2.
  • Page 106 (bottom): As in the previous year, the catalytic converter and the first muffler remained on board, while... 
  • Page 108 (caption): The hood support rod finds a place to sit there.
  • Page 119 (caption): Number #47 is driven by Hezeman's teammate Rinie van de Velden!
  • Page 128 (caption): Asch and von Gartzen already ran out of the picture. (In the original layout, I had a photo taken seconds before this one. When I replaced it, I missed to adapt the caption.)
  • Page 135 (bottom paragraph): ... while the metal catalytic converter remained in the car. (The 964 only had one, not two.)
  • Page 161-162: to be precise, the base version was only sold 17 times! The also very austere sport version sold in 200 units. Both of them together: 217. Reader George is right though: the homologation version was only 17 cars.
  • Page 164 (middle paragraph): ... the fenders were rolled (not beaded)
  • Page 165 (caption): The Carrera RS were fitted with fog lens glasses with specific empty housings instead of the fog lamp unit.
  • Page 179: the cruise control stick in the illustration does not belong there at all.
  • Page 201 (caption): The name of the forest was the Odenwald (not the Westerwald)
  • Page 230: WP0ZZZ96ZNS492011 was delivered Black Metallic A7
  • Page 262 (top illustration): Polarsilbermetallic (the German color name was misspelled)
  • Page 270 top caption: WP0ZZZ96ZNS491475 was delivered in Summer Yellow "B1"! ("B6" is wrong)
  • Page 274 (first paragraph): ... 856 were basic RS and 198 were Clubsports, but only one single German car was a Touring.
  • Page 294: The maritime blue RS Touring is WP0ZZZ96ZNS491431
  • Page 297: The bottom caption should point to "Opposite page bottom left" 
  • Page 321: WP0ZZZ96ZNS499147 was delivered Mint Green N4 
  • Page 357 (bottom paragraph): ... Weissach. (See on page 365 a car which received an "X"-shape brace...
  • Page 360 (caption): Spring of 1993 in Weissach. The first ready assembled RSR 3.8 was the Grand Prix White WP0ZZZ96ZPS496061.
  • Page 415 (caption): ... The 17'' Cup-design wheels were cast aluminum instead of magnesium...
  • Page 422: the table is incorrect as my data set was everything but sufficient. 
  • Page 425: all VINs from VIN 150 onwards are one off since that line appears twice. 

By December 2026, I will print a 12 or 16-page supplement to correct these errors and any others that surface until then. This supplement will be added to all future books once ready.