 | One of only 29 W09 Group C Turbo Ruf (CTR) Yellowbirds. RUF’s global breakthrough came in 1987 with the release of the CTR, famously known as the “Yellowbird.” Based on the Porsche 911 Carrera, the CTR featured a bored-out 3.4-liter flat-six engine, twin turbochargers, and a racing-derived fuel-injection system. The mill produced 469 horsepower and was the fastest production car at the time. Paired with RUF’s own five-speed gearbox and reinforced chassis, the car achieved a 211-mph top speed. |
| Improving performance, buyers could specify a leichtbau—lightweight form of the CTR. This replaced body panels and doors with lighter aluminum. A leather-wrapped Matter aluminum roll cage found its way into the interior along with a set of Recaro Clubsport seats. These changes saved over 400 pounds to give a total weight of just around 2500 pounds. The sprint to 60 mph came in just 3.65 seconds, and to 100 mph in seven. Road & Track was properly impressed with the CTR in 1987 when the magazine named it the “world’s fastest car,” and the name they’d given the car during the test, “Yellowbird,” immediately stuck. |  |
| Ultimately, only 29 examples would be built by Ruf, making the car incredibly rare. This example crossed the block at Broad Arrow. |
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