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Curated by INK, ‘Wundercar’ is a London exhibition dedicated to the image and influence of this icon of 1980s engineering ...
Not only was the 959 fast, but it was ultra-capable in almost any conditions, thanks to development work that had originally grown out of Porsche's attempts to build a world-beating rally car.
GP100 Winner Inspired by the iconic 953 and 959 rally machines that conquered the challenging Paris-Dakar race, the 911 Dakar goes beyond conventional sports car boundaries in requisite Porsche ...
Rally racing is one of the most intense motorsports in the world, with drivers racing against the clock on long, challenging ...
Many years ago, Porsche ran a 959 in the Paris-Dakar Rally, which was held between Paris and Dakar back then. The marque deployed three vehicles, one of which was driven by Jacky Ickx and Claude ...
Like its series production counterpart, the rally car was also powered by an ... You can find out more information about the original Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar over at the Porsche website at the ...
The Type 959, though, is no 911. The 959 was Porsche’s first true supercar, initially developed in the early 1980s to compete in the Group B rally series. The 959 is powered by a 2,850 cc DOHC ...
This particular Porsche 959 never won the 1986 Paris-Dakar rally. It finished second, behind a 959 that did, and in front of a third 959 that ended up coming in sixth. Porsche’s Classic bods ...
The Dakar isn’t simply an off-road-ready 911; it’s a love letter to Porsche’s rally racing history, where precision engineering and peak driver skill are tested against untamed wilderness. Inspired by ...