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GT3 RS allocation is notoriously difficult and expensive. However, buying a wrecked GT3 RS and trying to repair it might be even more difficult and expensive. With 518 horsepower and an outrageous rear wing the 992 GT3 RS is a lot of car. Too much car for some people to handle. So, even though the car has not been on the market for very long, and it is built in limited numbers, there are some wrecked examples for sale. That can be good news for the bargain hunters out there. Or it could be a nightmare. This is a story of two cars. One was driven into a lake in Washington state, the other was rolled on the Nürburgring. The goal now is to combine them and build a good-as-new GT3 RS. Will it work?
The man taking on this challenge is Mat Armstrong. If you are familiar with Armstrong, you know that he has plenty of experience buying wrecked exotics and getting them back on the road. He recently posted a 45-minute video to his YouTube channel to provide us with an update on the GT3 RS project. It is a video that will either inspire you or terrify you. His skill and tenacity are undeniable. But this is a herculean effort. He is not trying to bang out a dent in a Toyota Camry bumper. This is a high-end sports car with a carbon fiber roof and a 4.0L 9,000-rpm engine with extremely tight tolerances. And the damage to the body and the engine is significant.
Body Work
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Joe has been obsessed with cars since he got his very first Matchbox toy in the ‘70s. In 2003, he found a new obsession in track days that led to obtaining his SCCA competition license in 2015. In 2019, he became a certified driving instructor for the National Auto Sport Association. His love for all things four wheels has never wavered, whether it’s driving some of the best cars in the world on the racetrack, tackling 2,000-mile road trips in 2-seat sports cars or being winched off the side of a mountaintop in a Jeep. Writing for the suite of Internet Brands Auto Communities sites, including Rennlist.com, Ford Truck Enthusiasts, 6 Speed and more allows him to share that knowledge and passion with others.
