curve lover

I think 1 of these is a fake. Looks like 993 headlights on the right, plus mirrors and wheels are a bit off


^^ Thanks to Boman993.com for the pic!

curve lover

Years back, I spent ~3 months straight in Germany - my 1st time there.
En-route for a tour of the (old) Porsche museum + guided factory tour, I drove to Stuttgart, where 1 of my favorite Porsche memories occurred:

The 1st Porsche I saw on a public road in Stuttgart was a (white) 959!
I'd never seen 1 in person. It was a sign that I had entered 'car-guy heaven!'
When I toured Bruce Canepa's facility, I was told the number of 959s in the US was ~41, & slowly growing as an occasional 'good buy' is found overseas & brought to the US.

8 were at Canepa's the day I took the following photograph, which has 4 in the frame.
Of the others, 1 was for sale. 3 were in storage for custumers, awaiting pick-up, or waiting to be prepped for sale.


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FastCarNut

This is exactly right. Here are some pictures to illustrate the point. The fuel tank is filled through the hood, the round flap is opened with a pull on a **** inside, this **** is very similar to the one in a 993. The flaps for the hydraulic oil and motor oil are opened by pulling on the corresponding yellow tab.

To those who called me "Mr. FastCarNut" (Mister, really?): no need to be so formal. Just call me "Fast", all my friends do.

timothymoffat

^^^^^Feel free to post as many pics as you have. whole-car, details, EVERYTHING!!!!

pkrasusky

Sorry Fast... I loathe referrring to folks on forums by screen names - ginormous pet peeve of mine. So those get a "Mr." afront 8-).

I always encourage folks to include a name in their sigs - makes it more personal / personable to interact.

2nd on the suggestion for you to post-***** allllllllllllllllllllllll youuuuuuuuuuuuuu wannnnnnnnnnnt...

...yeahhhhhhh, that's gooooooooooooooood:

Rinty

Jager:

I read recently that Canepa had been able to sort out some of the engineering issues with the car, but I can't remember the specifics...

They must have run for cover when they saw that come in....

Great post.

XR4Tim

Porsche issued a tech bulletin issued in the early '90s listing a phone number to call if anyone requested service on a 959 in the US. I suspected it was to catch illegal importation, but I don't know why Porsche would care.

JPP

When I was there I was told that they replace the turbo's (more power/smog compliant) and the heavy 'problem prone' self leveling suspension systems as part of their normal process ...

XR4Tim

As I understand it, Canepa replaces the sequential turbos with twin turbos, which changes the driving dynamics, but increases overall power quite a bit, and of course, they are emissions compliant.

FastCarNut

There were those who, back in the 1970s when the 356 Carrera 2 was just another old Porsche, thought of the 4-cam engines as "very troublesome" and "difficult to keep going". Their answer? Yank out the offensive lump of metal and replace it with a "bullet-proof" push-rod unit. Dump the original in a landfill. In our enlightened days this is regarded as butchery even tough it could have easily been seen as an improvement back in the day.

I would not be surprised if Canepa's "improvements" will be considered "ham fisted butchery" at some point in the (near) future...

I would like to end this post on a positive note by posting a picture of my 959, taken at yet another C&C event (Fuelfed). This one was taken with an old-style camera; one that uses film!

JPP

Nothing like seeing silver oxide flakes melted on celluloid, it's magic.
So, yes, I would agree absolutely with your observations. I suspect the stock systems that are removed from these cars will be hotly sought after by restorers in a few years and just like the 4-cam motors of the past, will command extreme prices for the privilege. Maybe we should organize a dumpster dive at Canepa's shop soon and get 'in' on the ground floor ..

Leon993

Noteworthy Porsche history no doubt, but such a strange design.

It seems like the wing doesn't even provide downforce, looks cosmetic.

And those vaginal opening side air-intake vents are weird. But hey, amazing car with 993 DNA!

XR4Tim

The wing may actually be there to reduce drag, however there is a small lip on the engine lid under the wing to provide some amount of downforce.

bbs993tt

Fast,

What a fantastic car and story to go with it! Keep driving and please keep us posted on your experiences.

Mark Harris

Fast,

Your post of the buying process was awesome. I was glued to my computer (at work) and a co-worker walked by my office, came back, stuck her head in and said "What are you so intense on?"

I think your post just pushed out my #1 all time post (the post from a Lister' that took a pic of Jerry Sinfield driving a 993 on the 405). Sorry Jerry you are #2 now.

Way cool.