Unicorns come in many shapes and forms, but a road-registered 993 GT1 might stand as the rarest of them all.

Porsche recently opened up the virtual doors to their Stuttgart warehouse, and the treasures within are amazing.

Since this 356 SL Gmund coupe was Porsche’s first Le Mans class winner ever, the car is imbued with a certain mystique.

This advertisement from the 1980s is a prime example of why Porsche has every right to be smug.

The 1969 Porsche 917k from the world-famous Le Mans 24 Hours is a stupidly special Porsche for many reasons. One of them being the Gulf livery, and its relationship with the king of of cool — Steve McQueen.

“I bought, in my mind, the Holy Grail of cars, for me in my collection. Which is the car that Paul Newman drove at Le Mans in 1979,” said Adam Carolla.

After Porsche had its successful run with the 956 and 962 endurance racing prototype cars, some were converted into road use. As you can imagine, the road cars were as extreme as the race versions.