cold_beer839

Never posted over here, so don't bash me if this car has been discussed here before, but who's car is it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-...=p4506.c0.m245

Marc Gelefsky

Maybe it was Jerry Garcias?? (note sticker next to ignition)


Nothing worse than a "molested" 959!!

911 Rod

You upgrade a 959?

GG Allin

Good point. I've said before, if all those mods. are reversable I suppose they don't bother me.

Paul K

Wayne Dempsey (Pelican Parts CEO) knows the owner. Awful lot of money IMHO.

Chris M.

I like the stealth track car look but I doubt anyone interested in a 959 wants a modded car with a roll cage and 700hp motor.

Ed Hughes

Canepa did this mod. He's HIGHLY respected in Porsche circles, and I seriously doubt this is a hack job.

Ed Hughes

BTW, saying that Canepa goofed this car up is like saying Alois Ruf has no business doing any of his magic to P-cars.

mklaskin

I'm more interested in the ex-Alex Job Racing GT3-R in the background...

Peter Zimmermann

I, for one, can't understand why one would take an immensely popular, extremely rare, often cherished car like a 959, and replace 450 reliable ponies with a 700+ hp hand grenade. And then add a roll cage to make it all but impossible to take your significant other to dinner in. And then, never drive it. Looking at the car it does appear that it's all original and darned near perfect. To me, doing this project, high quality or not, is about as silly as putting a 911 engine in a perfect '58 Speedster, or putting Turbo flares on a 911R.

hoffman912

i agree.. dumb move!!!!

PTurbo965

If you are going to mod a 959, then at least know what the car was built for - Gruppe B rally racing - and mod/use accordingly. And 2100mi since 1987 is stupid and not good for the engine. Maybe with the massive rebuild that doesn't matter though.

There is a reason why Porsche tracks only its RWD cars.

ELLSSUU

You would think that having spent $250,000 in upgrades the guy would have put an original 930S steering wheel rather than the cheaper aftermarket version. Not that I would turn the car down, just saying.

Ed Hughes

Who knows? Maybe the car needed a refresh and the owner asked for a bit more?

Lorenfb

"All upgrades done by Canepa Design, one of the very best."

Right! Total Mickey Mouse!

That's not the only 959 he converted and ruined it's classic value,
e.g. Removed the Bosch Motronic system and used a Motec system
because of a lack of competence about Motronic and emissions control.

The Good News: More value for the cars NOT touched by Canepa!