Warren's right.
If that's an authentic VIN, which seems unlikely, then someone, somewhere, has got a special spot reserved for them in one of the lower levels of hell.
What's there to restore? The unique features of the Carrera RS (engine, bodywork, interior) are all gone. Porsche was inconsistent with the use of lighter-weight steel in some of the RSs (at least later in the production run), so you might be looking at a tub that is essentially the same as a T from the same year.
In the one picture the seller shows, you can make out aftermarket seats, steering wheel, a clock, aftermarket door panels, electric windows (?!), aftermarket wheels, butchered bodywork, etc.
I think this car -- if it ever was an RS -- is going to face a future where its VIN is just a curiosity on an otherwise hopped-up Frankenstein. Now, I'm not one to say that there's anything wrong with customizing a 911 (although I'll never understand the allure of street-driven slantnoses), but to do all that to an RS tub is simply ignorant.
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[This message has been edited by JackOlsen (edited 07-09-2001).]