It's a wide world after all: RWB Porsche 993 Widebody

August 30, 2014
Story By
Albert Roxas

In the aftermarket world of body kits, the next level is here...and it's W--I--D--E. Liberty Walk, Rocket Bunny, and RWB have taken the aftermarket aesthetic by storm - each cutting their way into the fenders of stock cars everywhere. From Ferrari to Porsche to Scion, no car is safe...and enthusiasts are eating it up. It takes guts and money to modify at this level, it's a full fledged commitment, this isn't the bolt-on life. This is the point of no return...this is what makes legends.

Flashback to 10 months ago: We were in the middle of “The Shops at Crystals” sitting at a table, talking trash after a SEMA party when one of my friends proclaimed: “I think I have to get an RWB car...” – In usual fashion, as most good friends do, we egged him on. We had all just met Nakai-san, the legend of RWB for the first time during dinner earlier where the RWB Family discussed their love for the vehicles. My buddy was really feeling the design and we got into a deep discussion regarding the possible collectability of these vehicles. Clean examples of air-cooled Porsche’s are slowly getting harder to find, my friend is a true Porsche geek (he's already in possession of a 993 Targa and a 996 C4S) and this was his next dream car – makes sense right?

The only thing that was a question mark was the commitment to cut fenders. My buddy was a Porsche purist, not to mention a very detail oriented guy when it comes to automotive design. Doing this to a Porsche was like putting bigger boobs on a supermodel. Excessive? Obviously. But that's the whole reason for doing it right? (I'm talking about the widebody not the boobs people, get your mind out of the gutter!)

And therein lies the issue which we discussed for the next few hours...how much is too much. Excessive fenders? Excessive Money? It was all excessive when it came down to it, but that's what made it cool. Not to mention the intricacies that go into owning an RWB vehicle.

Not only are RWB vehicles rare (there are less than 25 completed vehicles in the world as of this feature) but RWB is a family. Owners meet up throughout the world to discuss their vehicles and Nakai-san holds a meeting at "corporate" in Japan once a year to allow owners to drive his RWB vehicles on the track.

Nakai-San personally hand builds each vehicle to spec, traveling to each location to complete each build start to finish, from bodywork to suspension setup and test drive - it is all done by one man.

It was this philosophy that set my buddy on a quest to build an RWB car initially...until he came across the opportunity to purchase the vehicle you see here.

As one of the "original" RWB US builds, this Porsche 993 is revision #3 of Nakai's initial creation. Apparently, the 3rd time is the charm. Currently wrapped in black vinyl, the stealth look gives off a sinister feel - but still having a classy gloss look to it. You'd think that black hides the curves, but NOTHING is going to hide these fenders.

RWB stands for Raugh Welt Begriff or "Rough World" - but it's a safe bet to say it's a WIDE world after all.

It's a wide world after all: RWB Porsche 993 Widebody

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