Dutchmann's 993 Porsche pays tribute to the narrow-body Porsche 911 that doesn't get much love

In Porsche lore, the wide-body 993 has always been the darling. Big arches, Turbo drama, instant collector appeal.

But the narrow-body? That one got left behind, even though it was the base for Porsche’s purest RS and Cup racers.

Dutchmann’s first 993 restomod flips that script.

This build is a tribute to the slimmer 911 that purists admired but the market ignored.

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Why they chose the overlooked narrow-body

Dutchmann founder Gavin Rooke argues the wide-body’s reputation is built more on image than ability. 

The 4S, for example, shared suspension and brakes with the Turbo but carried extra bulk without the boost to match – he bluntly calls it a ‘poser car.’

By contrast, Porsche reserved the narrow body for its sharpest drivers: the Carrera RS and Cup race cars. 

Yet out of roughly 69,000 993s built, the 22,000 wide-bodies became the collector darlings, while the 46,000-plus narrow cars faded into the background.

That’s the story Dutchmann wants to tell. 

Every Dutchmann 993 built will be narrow-body. No exceptions. 

For Rooke, the slimmer car isn’t second best – it’s the version that deserved the stage all along.

Dutchmann 993: a tribute, not a clone

This Colorado-bound Dutchmann 993 shows how the restoration outfit makes the point. 

It starts with a stock narrow shell, then layers in OEM+ upgrades that highlight what was always there. 

A Turbo front bumper slips into place, 18-inch Turbo Twist wheels fill the arches after careful stance work, and a split rear grille borrowed from the 2S delivers a subtle nod to the models collectors chase.

The finish is a custom copper-toned metallic – flat in shade, alive in sunlight – that reveals curves most people forget the narrow body had. 

Inside, the restoration is nearly stock, just fresher. 

A Dutchmann badge, carbon Recaro seats, and hidden audio updates add usability without breaking the illusion.

Out back, the flat-six keeps its 3.6 liters but sharpens with a bespoke tune, lighter RS-style flywheel, short-shift gearbox, and sport suspension. 

The aim isn’t horsepower headlines, it’s feel. 

As Rooke puts it, the car had to ‘look as good as an S, but be better than an S’.

The result isn’t loud, but it makes its point. 

The narrow-body, once dismissed, suddenly looks like the cooler choice.

For years, the 993’s slim-bodied cars were cast as the understudies. 

Dutchmann just handed them the lead role.