Having reserved the 956 strictly for works use during the model’s maiden season (1982), Porsche began to offer customer copies for 1983. The following year, a further updated iteration was supplied…
Read MoreAt the 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours, victory went to a production-based car as opposed to a purpose-built prototype for the first time in the post World War 2 era. That vehicle was a works Kremer K3 derived…
Read MoreAs Porsche had refused to sell customer copies of the brand new 935 for the 1976 season, the renowned Kremer Racing outfit in Cologne assembled their own 935-style Group 5 car using a…
Read MorePorsche’s thinking behind the 911 Carrera RS which it launched in late 1972 was to pave the way for the most extreme Group 4 competition car possible (the Carrera RSR). Having largely focused its…
Read MoreAs expected, the 996-based 911 GT3R spawned by its road-going counterpart launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 1999 proved a best in class mount despite arguably the most competitive…
Read MoreAside from the super hardcore 911 GT homologation special, the most potent off-the-shelf iteration of Porsche’s 993 manufactured between 1993 and 1998 was the rarely seen Turbo S. Introduced for…
Read MoreFor the inaugural International Race of Champions which took place at Riverside and Daytona over the winter of 1973-1974, Roger Penske ordered a batch of identical 911 Carrera RSRs. Uniquely…
Read MorePrior to the arrival of Ernst Fuhrmann’s exceedingly complex four cam Carrera motor which was offered in the 356 from late 1955, the ultimate engine for Porsche’s little flyer was the 1500cc pushrod…
Read MoreTo celebrate the remarkable feat of having produced 250,000 911s over a 25 year period, Porsche created a limited edition Commemorative model during the 1988 model year. Configured to the…
Read MorePrior to the arrival of Porsche’s own purpose-built Sports racing car in 1953 (the 550), a small number of well-connected privateers created their own interpretation of such a vehicle. Among…
Read MoreWhile the 964-based 911 Carrera RSR is remembered as perhaps Porsche’s best known customer GT racing car from the early-to-mid 1990s, the firm also produced a small batch of turbocharged…
Read MoreFor those wanting the ultimate junior class entry to race in competitions like the BPR, IMSA or any of the myriad domestic championships being organised during the mid 1990s, Porsche’s…
Read MoreWe do love a “one-of-one” order here at Supercar Nostalgia and, in that vein, going under the hammer at Iconic Auctioneers’ Stoneleigh Park sale in Warwickshire on February 21st is a really…
Read MorePorsche’s competitive endeavours with the 924 are perhaps best remembered for its high profile outings with the Carrera GT-based homologation special, arguably the most famous of which was…
Read MoreThe second iteration from Porsche’s fabled 908 line was conceived for the 1969 season in response to the FIA’s decision to relax aspects of the three-litre Group 6 Prototype regulations that concerned…
Read MoreWhen it comes to the accolade of greatest air-cooled 911 road car, there are several worthy candidates, one of which is the 964-based Turbo S Lightweight produced in very limited numbers…
Read MoreHaving bought back production rights to the 924 (a car it had originally begun to develop for the Volkswagen Audi Group), Porsche subsequently created a significantly enhanced forced induction…
Read MoreWhen the impact bumper-equipped G body 911 was introduced for the 1974 model year, Porsche did away with its existing T, E and S hierarchy. Instead, there was now the base model 911, the mid-range…
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