Rear stowage bins

“Why was the “lightweight” RS America fitted with twin stowage bins behind the front seats, but the same model year “Rest-of-the-World” 964 Carrera RS was not?”

The concept of the RS America was a lighter weight performance version of the Carrera 2 - so why would two stowage bins made of compressed plywood (weighing approximately 18 lbs.) be fitted in the rear of the car, once the rear seats had been removed to save weight?

Simple! The good old US National Highway Transportation Safety Board declared that Porsche could not import a car into the USA that had the potential for people sitting in the back without seats or seatbelts. The same thing applies to the 1994 America Roadster and all Porsche's other 2-seater cars fitted with rear stowage bins.

One of the first things to be removed when an RS America begins its journey of being morphed into a track car, is to remove the rear stowage bin - why you ask? ....

WEIGHT! These bins are made of carpet covered compressed chip board and weigh about 18 pounds.

Based on the above, I believe that there are a reasonable number of these rear stowage bin assemblies languishing in RSA owners - (or even ex-RSA owners) storage areas/garages.

The 1994 model year RSAs were fitted with rear seats and as a consequence, did not have rear stowage bins.