Following an unexpected second place finish for Sobieslaw Zasada and Marian Bien driving a factory loaned 911 ST on the 1972 East African Safari Rally, Porsche built up three specially prepared cars for…
Read MoreChassis 9113600285 was completed to Lightweight trim in December 1972 and registered S-AR 7909. Having been retained by Porsche, the initially Grand Prix White machine subsequently…
Read MoreHaving first got involved with sports sponsorship during the early 1970s, Rothmans International went on to make a big splash in the world of motor sport towards the end of that decade when works…
Read MoreAlthough Porsches had attempted to win the legendary Safari Rally on six prior occasions between 1968 and 1974, victory on the gruelling African event had proven elusive. With this in…
Read MoreAs part of recently appointed Chairman Ernst Fuhrmann’s decision to focus the company’s competition programme on the 911 as opposed to purpose-built sports prototypes, Porsche elected…
Read MoreHaving seen all three of its specially prepared 911 Renn Sports retire on the 1973 Safari Rally, Porsche took another crack at the African event in 1974. The same trio of 911s used back in 1973…
Read MoreAfter Audi became the 1982 World Rally champions with their four-wheel drive Quattro, the writing was on the wall for traditional two-wheel drive machinery. Although Lancia’s trick 037 Group B…
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 MoreAfter 911 production got underway in August 1964, Porsche were keen to garner some extra publicity for their important new car. Given the firm’s long-standing and successful motor sport…
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