Having initially been the dominant force in Group C racing, the Porsche 962 gradually began losing out to a new generation of machinery from the likes of Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz. The Porsche’s…
Read MoreWith its record of five major victories from eight race outings, Porsche 956 chassis 003 ranks among the most successful top flight Sports Prototypes ever. Reserved for use by the Rothmans…
Read MoreEx-works Porsche driver Vern Schuppan was one of several individuals that, during the late 1980s collector car boom, decided to offer a road-going version of the legendary Porsche 962.
Read MoreAs a consequence of its superior specification and a legion of customer cars to support the Rothmans-backed factory team, the Porsche 956 proved almost unbeatable during Group C’s…
Read MoreChassis 143 was delivered to Team Schuppan in May 1989. It was the first 962 equipped by the factory with Bosch MP 1.7 Motronic engine management. Other new equipment fitted to this latest…
Read MoreChassis 111 was one of a dozen Porsche 956 customer cars delivered for the 1983 season. It was sold on 30th June 1983 to professional Swiss racing driver, Walter Brun. Earlier in the year, Brun had…
Read MoreChassis 101 was the first customer 956 manufactured by Porsche for Group C racing. It was sold to the Cologne-based Kremer brothers, Erwin and Manfred, who ran one of the most competitive…
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