Although Porsche had scored some impressive early victories with the 911, wins at the likes of the Le Mans 24 Hours and Monte Carlo Rally had necessarily been achieved with lightly modified cars taken…
Read MoreChassis 002R was the first production-spec. 911 R completed; it came from a batch of 20 cars (001R to 020R) that followed the initial run of four prototypes (numbered R1 through R4). Like most 911 Rs…
Read MoreChassis 001R was the first production-spec. 911 R. 20 such cars were built in total in addition to the four original prototypes (R1 through R4). 001R was retained for use by the works Porsche team.
Read MoreChassis 307670 S, better known as R4, was the last of four 911 R prototypes that served as the basis for a subsequent batch of 20 production examples. Built in mid 1967, the Lemon Yellow car was…
Read MorePorsche built four 911 R prototypes followed by a second batch of 20 production examples. The R-numbered prototypes (R1 through R4) were initially retained for works use during the 1967 season.
Read MoreChassis 305876S, better known as R1, was the first of four 911 R prototypes built for works use during 1967. R1 to R4 were followed by a run of 20 production cars manufactured between late 1967 and…
Read MoreAlthough Porsche’s competition programme was mainly focused on Sports Protoypes during the mid 1960s, a modest campaign with the newly launched 911 was embarked upon beginning in 1965.
Read MoreChassis 008R was one of 24 Porsche 911 Rs built. 15 of these were destined for customers. The other nine were retained by Porsche for testing and competition use. Like most of the 911 Rs, 008R was…
Read MoreChassis 306681S (also known as R2) was the second of four 911 R prototypes, all of which were reserved for factory use. These four vehicles were subsequently followed by an additional run of 20…
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