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FOR SALE: A Canepa-Enhanced Porsche 959 at Auction

First unveiled as the Gruppe B Concept at the 1983 Frankfurt Auto Show and entering production in 1985, the 959 redefined the limits of performance and technology, earning its place alongside icons such as the Ferrari F40 and Lamborghini Countach. One of only 292 examples built, this 1988 Porsche 959...

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FOR SALE: A One-Off Porsche 959 ‘Speedster’ is Heading to Auction

Porsche’s Type 959 was its first true supercar, a technological marvel that redefined performance when it debuted. Its development stemmed from Porsche’s Group B rally ambitions, requiring a road-legal production run of 200 units. The result was a car featuring a lightweight body made of aluminum, Kevlar, and composites, a...

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FOR SALE: Reimagined Porsche 959 SC by Canepa Up For Grabs

The Porsche 959 was the company’s first true supercar and was the fastest road car of its time, with groundbreaking technology far ahead of its rivals. It featured a powerful engine inspired by Porsche’s racing prototypes, a lightweight composite chassis, adjustable suspension, advanced all-wheel drive, ABS brakes, run-flat tires, and...

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FOR SALE: 1988 Porsche 959 Sport Up for Auction

Developed in the early 1980s as a Group B rally competitor, the Porsche 959 debuted as a concept at the 1983 Frankfurt Motor Show. Although the intended racing series was ultimately cancelled, Porsche moved forward with limited production in 1987. Merging advanced racing technology with road-going capability, the 959 remains...

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FOR SALE: 959 SC by Canepa Going to Auction

This 1988 Porsche 959 SC Reimagined by Canepa is set to be offered by RM Sotheby’s at their Miami 2025 auction which could hammer up to $3,500,000. This car is a comprehensive upgrade of Porsche’s iconic 959 supercars, meticulously re-engineered by the renowned Porsche specialist Canepa Motorsports. It is the...

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FOR SALE: Limited-Edition 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort for Sale

The Porsche 959 was developed in the early 1980s as a cutting-edge, four-wheel-drive Group B rally car designed to highlight Porsche’s technological advancements. First revealed as a concept at the 1983 Frankfurt Motor Show, it entered limited production despite canceling its intended competition class. Two variants were available: the Komfort,...

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VIDEO: Chris Harris Drives the Iconic Porsche 959

The Porsche 959 remains a milestone in automotive engineering. Chris Harris recently had the chance to experience this legendary car on the road and the track. Revealed as the Group B concept at the 1983 Frankfurt Motor Show, the 959 was Porsche’s bold attempt to redefine high-performance cars. By 1985,...

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FOR SALE: Ultra-Rare 1987 Porsche 959 Komfort on Bring A Trailer

The Porsche 959 was the company’s first true supercar, offering groundbreaking technology that set it apart as the fastest and most advanced road car of its time. It is one of the most collectible modern Porsches, produced in limited numbers with only 292 units made. Now, you have the chance...

Redefining Automotive Greatness: Why the Porsche 959 is the GOAT

Words by Greg James. Photos by Dan O’Connell. The Overuse of “Supercar” A term that’s been flogged to death and overused for eons in the auto industry is “supercar.” Yes, I get that there’s no real definition (at least one that everyone agrees on), but it’s been used to describe...

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VIDEO: Onboard: Porsche 961 Racing Around Zandvoort Circuit

The Porsche 961 was the racing version of the 959 supercar. This lightweight (around 2,540 lbs) machine boasted a powerful flat-six engine (Type-935) and a 6-speed manual transmission, putting a whopping 680 horsepower at its command. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 961 surprised everyone by matching the speed...

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FOR SALE: 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort To Be Auctioned by Bonhams

Bonhams is scheduled to auction a 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort formerly owned by ex-Formula 1 driver Eddie Irvine. This 959 will be available for bidding on Bonhams’ Miami auction this coming May 4 and is valued at $1,750,000 – US$2,000,000 USD. Porsche’s groundbreaking Type 959 is the company’s first supercar. It emerged...

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FOR SALE: 1988 Porsche 959

Listed for auction on Bring a Trailer is a legendary Porsche 959 with a current bid exceeding $1.3 million. Originally built as a Group B rally car, the 959 was Porsche’s original supercar. Porsche eventually built in a limited run of 337 units. When it hit the road, the 959...

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FOR SALE: A Cool Porsche 959 With An Interesting Backstory

Porsche is always known for their engineering excellence, with one of its standout models being the remarkable 959. On March 1-2, Broad Arrow Auctions will be offering an interesting Porsche 959 and is valued at $3,250,000 – $3,750,000. What makes this Porsche 959 interesting? It was previously under Nissan’s ownership....

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FOR SALE: Porsche 959’s unique history with the Nissan R32 GT-R

Gruppe B Rally aspirations In the early 1980s, Porsche was keen to prove its technological superiority learned throughout the previous decade’s racing efforts. The “Gruppe B” Study was created to display these advancements with development underway as soon as 1981. Turbocharging, first used on the 917/10 Can-Am racing car in...

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FOR SALE: A 1987 Porsche 959 Komfort

1987 Porsche 959 Komfort Patrick Ernzen ©2023 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

The Porsche 959 stands as an iconic symbol of the ’80s, serving as the poster car for a generation. Unlike fleeting trends, this timeless masterpiece is a vehicle that many enthusiasts would eagerly embrace for another exhilarating spin. And as luck would have it, you now have the opportunity to...

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Porsche Of The Day: 1987 Porsche 959 Komfort

The Porsche 959, a groundbreaking marvel of automotive engineering, revolutionized the sports car landscape in the late 1980s. Its technological innovations, now commonplace in modern supercars, set it apart from its rivals like the Ferrari F40 and Lamborghini Countach, known for their raw simplicity. As a symbol of automotive aspiration...

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Porsche 959 – Illegal Alien

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Auto motor und Sport Magazine Porsche 959 Review

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FOR SALE: 959 ‘Komfort’ Is Heading To Auction

1988 Porsche 959 'Komfort' | Daniel Kalisz ©2023 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

A rare 1987 Porsche 959 Komfort will be up for auction at RM Sotheby’s on November 17. The Porsche 959 is known for reshaping the luxury sports car market in the 1980s, alongside iconic vehicles like the Lamborghini Countach, Ferrari’s F40, and 288 GTO. This 959 is a sought-after addition...

Retrospect: The Porsche 959

When discussing breakthroughs in sportscar technology, the Porsche 959 merits its own chapter, if not a book. Introduced in the mid-1980s, this genuine supercar emerged as a spearhead of innovation, vastly surpassing the technology Porsche had developed to date. While the standard 911 was not short on performance or prestige,...

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FOR SALE: 1987 Porsche 959 Komfort

The Porsche 959 not only remains one of the most interesting supercars ever built, but it also fits the definition of cars that moved the game so far forward that everybody stood up and took notice. In 1981, the development of the Porsche 959 commenced under the guidance of Porsche’s...

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Porsche Of The Day: 1985 Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar

The greatest version of the 959 is, and always will be, the Rothman’s liveried Paris-Dakar racing version. Built in 1985 for three-time Dakar winner René Metge, this 959 is just one of three cars produced by Porsche to take on the grueling Paris-Dakar rally that year. The 1985 rally didn’t go well for...

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Porsche Of The Day: 1988 Porsche 959 Sport

Certain cars in history force the competition to pull their socks up and embrace the future. The Porsche 959 not only remains one of the most interesting supercars ever built, but it also fits the definition of cars that moved the game so far forward that everybody stood up and...

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VIDEO: Porsche 953 Paris-Dakar Attacks The Goodwood Hill Climb

The Porsche 953 ranks as one of the finest off-roaders Porsche has ever made. The Porsche 953 was a heavily modified variant of the 911, designed and built specifically to compete in the 1984 Paris–Dakar Rally. Just a year later, it was replaced by the 959. But despite its brief...

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Sportscar International Takes a Look at the Porsche 959 Cabriolet Conversion

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Porsche 959 vs Ferrari F40 vs AMG 6.0 vs Ruf CTR

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1982 Porsche 959 C29 Aerodynamikstudie

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VIDEO: Why The Porsche 959 Is The Ultimate ’80s Supercar

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FOR SALE: Rare 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort Up For Sale

A gorgeous 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort is currently available on Bring A Trailer and it’s certainly not cheap. The ‘959’ was initially developed in the early 1980s as a Group B competitor to showcase Porsche’s advanced technology. It was displayed in concept car form at the 1983 Frankfurt Motor Show...

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Porsche 959: Prototype F3 KOM

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Porsche 959 Sport Review

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VIDEO: Is this the fastest Porsche 959 ever?

Back in the late Eighties, I was deeply into supercars of that era, like the Lamborghini Countach, the Ferrari F40, and naturally the Porsche 959, which some people might consider a re-bodied 911, but they couldn’t be more wrong, the Porsche 959 was a completely different car altogether, an icon...

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FOR SALE: 1987 Porsche 959 Komfort

1987 Porsche 959 Komfort Born in the mid-1980s the Porsche 959 it was a technological masterpiece filtering advancements across the 911 range well into the 1990s. Financially, it became a headache. Delays and cost overruns clouded the 959 production process in a fog that, in time, has been lifted to...

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Porsche 959 Tool Kit: Supercar status has a price

The ultimate tool kit never to be used? When the Porsche 959 was introduced at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 1985 it was the most technologically advanced supercar ever offered for public sale. Porsche had originally developed the car for FIA Group B competition, Ferrari had developed their F40 for the...

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Porsche preserves the history of the 959 Paris-Dakar

Factory recommissions the famous Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar The recommissioning has been carried out over the past few months by the Porsche Heritage and Museum team together with their colleagues from Porsche Classic. A car that can survive 8,700 miles in the deserts and savannahs of Africa can go anywhere in...

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Porsche Of The Day: 1988 Porsche 959SC Reimagined By Canepa

While the 959 was a technical marvel in 1986, in 2018 it is easily beaten by the latest hot hatches. That’s where Canepa comes in to bring it up to spec and help it compete with today’s hypercars. In the world of Porsche 959s, few names are as recognizable as...

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VIDEO: Why the Porsche 959 wasn’t sold in the United States in the end

I think we all know about the holy trinity of hypercars, the McLaren P1, the Ferrari LaFerrari, and the Porsche 918 Spyder, but did you know that there was another holy trinity back in the Eighties? This time a trio of supercars really dominated the market in the late Eighties,...

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FOR SALE: Rare 1987 Porsche 959 Komfort With Relatively Low Mileage

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VIDEO: One-Of-One 1986 Porsche 961 Caught In Action!

The Porsche 961 was the racing version of the 959 supercar. While the 959 rallye car was also internally called 961, publicly only the circuit racer was called 961. Only one 961 was built. It had 959 prototype chassis number which in turn was from the 1985 911 Turbo chassis number...

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Porsche 959 Review by Automobile Magazine

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Porsche 959: The Future Is Now

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Porsche Classic Restores Nick Heidfeld’s 959 S

Porsche Classic recently completed a factory restoration of a very rare super sports car: the Porsche 959 S. The Porsche 959 is a known trump card by car enthusiasts from the 80s and 90s. It had the best of both worlds; it is a rare super sports car with the...

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Supermatch – The Porsche 959 vs Ferrari F40

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Reviewed: The Porsche 959 vs 993 Turbo S

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VIDEO: Porsche 959 “Reimagined” tour with Bruce Canepa

Bruce Canepa Takes Us Through His Workshop & Some Amazing 959 History The Porsche 959 upon release was the most sophisticated road car ever created. Designed by Porsche, the 959 went down in the automotive history books as an era-defining car which paved the way for many future technological advancements....

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Porsche 959 – The Ultimate 911?

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FOR SALE: 807-Mile Porsche 959 Komfort sells for $2.1 Million!

On February 14, this low-mileage 1987 Porsche 959 set a new record on the Bring-A-Trailer website when it was sold for $2,120,000! It beat the $2 million paid for a Carrera GT on the same site just last month. It is a remarkable turnaround for the Porsche 959 on the...

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Extreme Machines – Porsche 959 vs Ferrari F40 vs McLaren F1

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Car Magazine Drives the Porsche 959

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Christophorus Compares – The Porsche 918 & Porsche Carrera GT & Porsche 959

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VIDEO: GT2RS vs 959 – Porsche Pinnacles

Porsche GT2RS vs 959 Video The GT2RS and 959 represent the top of Porsche’s line-up, 30 years apart. We had the rare opportunity to drive them back to back in a comparison we’ve never seen and never thought we’d get to do....

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VIDEO: Porsche 959 vs Ferrari F40 (Top Gear)

Top Gear 1980s Supercar Powertest Top Gear gives use the drag race that every ’80s Porsche and Ferrari fan dreamed of. Two legendary supercars and a drag strip. Who will win?!...

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VIDEO: Porsche 959 & Jay Leno

1988 Porsche 959 – Jay Leno’s Garage Could the Porsche 959 be the best car of the 1980’s? Jay and Alex Grappo of Drive Coffee dissect all the technology and features that Porsche engineered into this legendary homologation car....

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VIDEO: Porsche 959: A Supercar Years Ahead Of Its Time

Porsche 959 Reviewed by Petrolicious This week we head a few hours north of our Los Angeles HQ to catch up with Bruce Canepa and one his Porsche 959. It’s one of the rarest cars to wear the company’s crest, but he’s certainly no stranger to the thing—after spending over...

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VIDEO: The Porsche 959 Is a $1.5 Million Automotive Icon

Porsche 959 Reviewed by Doug DeMuro The Porsche 959 is one of the most famous Porsche models of all time — and the 959 is one of the most famous cars from the 1980s. Today I’m reviewing the Porsche 959 to show you the details of one of the world’s...

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The Porsche 959 Story

Porsche 959 History & Story 1985-1988, 1992-1993 Premiere of concept car: 1983 September 15, IAA Frankfurt motor show Premiere of rallye car: 1985 January with 911 engine, 1985 October with 959 engine Premiere of street car: 1985 September 12, IAA Frankfurt motor show Starting from January 1982, the World Rally Championship was run...

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VIDEO: Porsche 959 Vs Ferrari 288 GTO

Porsche 959 Vs Ferrari 288 GTO The Porsche 959 is one of the rarest, greatest supercars ever made and was one of the original bedroom poster cars. We took a look at its past, at its Group B origins and took it for a spin. Part 1 Part 2 ...

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VIDEO: Posterchild of the Supercar Renaissance

Porsche 959: Posterchild of the Supercar Renaissance - XCAR

Porsche 959 In Depth Video The Porsche 959 is one of the rarest, greatest supercars ever made and was one of the original bedroom poster cars. We took a look at its past, at its Group B origins and took it for a spin....

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Porsche 959 Sport (1986 – 1988) – Specifications & Performance

1986 – 1988 Porsche 959 Sport Technical Specifications price $ $225 000 USD engine Twin-Turbo Flat 6 valvetrain DOHC 4 Valves / Cyl displacement 2849 cc / 173.9 in³ bore 95.0 mm / 3.74 in stroke 67.0 mm / 2.64 in compression 8.3:1 power 508 bhp @ 6500 rpm specific...

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Porsche 959 Komfort (1986 – 1993) – Specifications & Performance

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Porsche 961 – Specifications & Performance

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VIDEO: 1987 Le Mans Works Porsche 961 Crash & Fire

1987 Le Mans – Kees Nierop fire in Porsche 961 The works Porsche 961, with Kees Nierop behind the wheel, spun at Indianapolis and clouted the barrier. The Dutch Canadian tried to restart, to get back to the pits, but the marhals won’t allow him to, as the car was...

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VIDEO: Porsche 961 driven at Goodwood 2011

Porsche 961 driven at Goodwood Watch the historic Porsche 961 driven up the hill at Goodwood. Based on the iconic 959, the 961 remains the only all wheel drive car raced at Le Mans....

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VIDEO: Porsche 961 fly-by’s and revving

1986 Porsche 961 demo at Zandvoort 2018 (fly-by's & revving)

1986 Porsche 961 demo at Zandvoort 2018 Entered in the IMSA GTX class for experimental cars, the 961 was the first 4WD car to race at Le Mans in 1986. The sole IMSA GTX, the 961 scored a default class win when it finished a credible 7th overall, after problems...

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VIDEO: 1986 Porsche 961

1986 Porsche 961 Built as the racing version of the Porsche 959, the 961 had a very short life. At the beginning of the ’80s when Group B and Group C were conceived to modernize the World Sports-Prototype Championship, Porsche created the 956 as a Group C car and a...

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Porsche 959 vs Lamborghini Countach vs Ferrari F40 Technical Drawings

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Porsche 959 Cabriolet – An Auto-Becker Conversion

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Porsche 959 Technical Drawings

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Desert Stormers – Porsche 911 SC 4×4 (Porsche 953) and Porsche 959 Dakar

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1985 Porsche 959 Prototype

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Porsche 959 – You Can’t Cheat An Honest Man

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Auto-Becked Chops the Top of the Porsche 959

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Supertest – Porsche 959 vs. Ferrari F40 vs. Lambo Countach 25 vs. Cizeta V16T

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Porsche 959 – The Living Legend

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The Ones That Got Away – Porsche 959 vs Ferrari F50 vs Ford GT40

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20 Years of Porsche Supercars – Porsche 959 & GT1 & Carrera GT

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Porsche 959 vs. Ferrari F40 vs. Lambo Countach vs. Cizeta Moroder

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The Porsche Museum Showcases Arab Prince’s Custom 959s

Feast Your Eyes on These Custom 959s The Porsche Museum has a couple of very special cars on display right now. They’re two of seven custom 959s that were built for an Arab prince in the late 1980s, according to Motor1. The Porsche 959 is an extremely rare car already,...

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VIDEO: Randy Leffingwell on the history of Porsche model designations

We found this video of Randy Leffingwell giving a talk about the Porsche 911 on the Callas Rennsport Youtube channel, in which he explains the history of the model designations. It is well worth checking out…so pour yourself a long cup of coffee, sit back, relax and enjoy!!...

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Reigning Champions – Porsche 959 vs. Ferrari F40 vs. Lambo Countach vs. Lotus Esprit

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Ferrari F40 Meets Porsche 959 – The Titans Square Off

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Porsche 959 vs Ferrari 288 GTO: An EVO Magazine Exclusive

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1986 Porsche 959 – Pictures & Gallery

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FOR SALE: 959 Paris-Dakar outstrips pre-sale estimate at RM Sotheby’s Porsche Sale

Lot #196, the 1985 Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar, outstripped its pre-sale estimate at RM Sotheby’s Porsche 70th Anniversary Auction at the Porsche Experience Centre Atlanta. With a pre-sale estimate of between $3.0m-3.4m, the 959 sold for a final $5,945,000, almost doubling its estimate. This was just one of the vehicles at...

961 – Porsche’s forgotten jewel

Group shot of (from L-R): Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar rally car; 959 road car; 961 race car (1986) The Porsche 961 was a special racing car. Based on the roadgoing technical showcase, the Porsche 959, the Type 961 showed that it had the stamina to go the distance in endurance racing...

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A Unique Porsche 959 Cabriolet

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Porsche 959 Sport (1987 – 1988)

For some context, the iconic 959 remained Porsche’s fastest production car for a cool 26 years (in its very rare S guise) before the company topped it with the 918 Spyder in 2013. Details on the 959 S are scarce; Porsche made just 29 examples of it, with the 2.8-liter flat-six engine featuring larger turbochargers and the company claiming an “official” output of 508hp and 413lb-ft of torque, over the standard 959’s 444hp. Top speed was 210mph.

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Porsche 959 Komfort (1986 – 1993)

The most advanced Porsche of the 1980s and part of a new breed of supercars. It had an all-wheel-drive system with driver-selectable torque split, adjustable ride height, hollow-spoke magnesium wheels, tire-pressure monitoring, and a six-speed gearbox. Even though the engine was air-cooled, it used water-cooled cylinder heads and twin turbos operating in sequence. This level of technical achievement on the 959 was huge for Porsche.

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Porsche 961 – Pictures & Gallery

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Porsche 959 Komfort (1987 – 1993) – Pictures & Gallery

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Porsche 959 Komfort (1987 – 1993) Pictures The Porsche 959 is a sports car manufactured by Porsche from 1986 to 1993, first as a Group B rally car and later as a legal production car designed to satisfy FIA homologation regulations requiring at least 200 street legal units be built....

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1986 Folger F2000 Coupe & Cabrio

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Porsche 961 – Some History

The Porsche 959 project began in 1981, immediately after Peter Schutz, the new general manager, took over at Porsche. Helmut Bott, a senior engineer at the time, introduced the new manager to the concept of the future 959. Bott knew Porsche needed a sports car that would embody its sporting...

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