1985 Ruf BTR II Coupe

Dr. DiMarco of Chagrin Falls, Ohio ordered this Turbo-body RUF BTR II through RUF Automobile of America on August 9th of 1985. It was dispatched on October 1st of that year and arrived in New York 12 days later. In 1998, Rick Staikoff of Brecksville, Ohio became the car's next custodian, who sold it in 2015 by its current caretaker who subsequently shipped it to the United Kingdom and then to Monaco in 2020.

While in the care of Dr. DiMarco, the car was upgraded by Clay Dopke of Bavarian Coach Werks (BCW) in West Carrollton, Ohio with a larger BCW intercooler, the heads were twin-plugged, and an early Electromotive crank fire ignition system was installed.

The current owner has returned the car to its correct mechanical specification, including the fitment of an original RUF intercooler, along with other RUF-specific components, including a new clutch and airbox. The top end of the engine was rebuilt, with new piston rings, head studs, and reconditioned cylinder heads. A new turbocharger, dual Classic Retrofit programmable ignition boxes, and a 12-plug RSR style distributor were also installed, and the brakes and suspension were refreshed.

After this work was completed the car was dyno-tuned by BS Motorsport in the UK, showing 439.7 peak horsepower with the standard RUF exhaust at 1 bar boost.

By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2022