Porsche 959 Photo Thread...by popular demand!
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#138
From what i understand a deal was made and the car was sold after the auction. And rumor has it that the car went to a west coast dealer.
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Nordschleife Master
Thread Starter
#141
Rennlist Member
As he should. The same strategy as employed by the Mugrabi family when Warhol's are at auction - they both have a strong market position in a concentrated asset class and need to support it publicly.
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#144
Race Car
Euro 928 2002.
This was in September 2002, at the factory of course.
You can spot a red US 959 S on the pictures. This one looked like it has stayed a long time outside, under a tree. What a shame!
This was in September 2002, at the factory of course.
You can spot a red US 959 S on the pictures. This one looked like it has stayed a long time outside, under a tree. What a shame!
Last edited by 928cs; 02-03-2016 at 08:16 AM.
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GRUPPE B – GROUP B Cars
Most people compare the 959 to the F40. What most people do not realize is the F40 and 959 were never intended to be competitors. The F40 was Ferrari’s answer to the 959 beating its true competitor, the 288 GTO. The 959 was slatted for Gruppe B (Group B) racing, and it followed additional homologation requirements that FISA first established in 1979, whereby it allowed Four wheel drive vehicles to be entered.
Prior to 1983:
Gruppe 2 – minimum 1,000 cars/year, later replaced by Gruppe A in 1983
Gruppe 4 – these were production cars, with minimum 50 cars/year (1969), 500 cars/year (1971), 200 cars/year (1976), requirements changed over the years until in 1983 it was replaced by Gruppe B in 1983
In 1982, FISA made 3 classes for the 1983 race season:
Gruppe N – Production Cars, based on 4 seater or 2+2, minimum 5,000 cars produced/year (this number was later lowered)
Gruppe A – Modified Production Cars, based on 4 seater or 2+2, minimum 5,000 cars produced/year (this number was later lowered)
Gruppe B – Modified Sports cars, based on 2 or 4 seaters, minimum 200 cars/year. “The cars entered in the races were further modified (same modifications allowed as in Group A). Group B could in theory be used to homologate production sports cars, which could not be homologated in Group N or A, because they did not have four seats or were not produced in large enough numbers (e.g. cars like the Ferrari 308, the Porsche 911, etc.). The designation used in the regulations ("Sports Grand Touring Cars") shows this intention.” – wikepedia
NOTE: All cars are shown with their Rally-Versions except the Ferrari 288 GTO, which is shown with the former 308 GTB Rally car for which it was based on
NOTE 2: HP figures quoted are for road cars
Ferrari 288 GTO, 2.8L, 400 HP, 272 road cars produced
Porsche 959, 2.8L, 444 HP, 292/293 road cars produced
Audi Sport Quattro, 2.1L, 306 HP, 224 road cars produced
Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2, 2.1L (see above)
Lancia 037 / Lancia Stradale, 2.1L, 205 HP, 220 road cars produced
Citroën BX 4TC, 2.1L, 197 HP, 62 road cars produced
Peugeot 205 Turbo 16, 1.8L, 200 HP, 200 road cars produced
Lancia Delta S4 / Lancia Delta S4 Stradale, 1.8L, 247 HP, 65 road cars produced
Ford RS200 1.8L, 250 HP, 146 road cars produced
Renault 5 Turbo, 1.4L 158 HP, 3,576 road cars produced
MG Metro 6R4 / 6R4 Clubman, 3.0L 250 HP, approx. 200 road cars produced
Porsche 911 SC / Porsche 911 SC RS (aka 954), 3.0L 207 HP, 58,914 road cars produced, 20 911 SC RS's produced
BMW M1, 3.5L 273 HP, 453 road cars produced
Skoda 130 INFO COMING SOON
Opel Manta 400 INFO COMING SOON
Citroën Visa / Citroën Visa 1000 Pistes INFO COMING SOON
Wartburg 353 / Wartburg 353 WR INFO COMING SOON
toyota celica twin cam turbo INFO COMING SOON
Lada 2105 / Lada 2105 VFTS INFO COMING SOON
Nissan Silvia - Nissan 240RS INFO COMING SOON
Mazda RX-7 - Mazda RX-7 4x4 INFO COMING SOON
Mitsubishi Starion - Mitsubishi Starion 4WD INFO COMING SOON
*if you have any information to add, or any corrections, please do not hesitate to send them to me so I can correct this post, thank you!
Most people compare the 959 to the F40. What most people do not realize is the F40 and 959 were never intended to be competitors. The F40 was Ferrari’s answer to the 959 beating its true competitor, the 288 GTO. The 959 was slatted for Gruppe B (Group B) racing, and it followed additional homologation requirements that FISA first established in 1979, whereby it allowed Four wheel drive vehicles to be entered.
Prior to 1983:
Gruppe 2 – minimum 1,000 cars/year, later replaced by Gruppe A in 1983
Gruppe 4 – these were production cars, with minimum 50 cars/year (1969), 500 cars/year (1971), 200 cars/year (1976), requirements changed over the years until in 1983 it was replaced by Gruppe B in 1983
In 1982, FISA made 3 classes for the 1983 race season:
Gruppe N – Production Cars, based on 4 seater or 2+2, minimum 5,000 cars produced/year (this number was later lowered)
Gruppe A – Modified Production Cars, based on 4 seater or 2+2, minimum 5,000 cars produced/year (this number was later lowered)
Gruppe B – Modified Sports cars, based on 2 or 4 seaters, minimum 200 cars/year. “The cars entered in the races were further modified (same modifications allowed as in Group A). Group B could in theory be used to homologate production sports cars, which could not be homologated in Group N or A, because they did not have four seats or were not produced in large enough numbers (e.g. cars like the Ferrari 308, the Porsche 911, etc.). The designation used in the regulations ("Sports Grand Touring Cars") shows this intention.” – wikepedia
NOTE: All cars are shown with their Rally-Versions except the Ferrari 288 GTO, which is shown with the former 308 GTB Rally car for which it was based on
NOTE 2: HP figures quoted are for road cars
Ferrari 288 GTO, 2.8L, 400 HP, 272 road cars produced
Porsche 959, 2.8L, 444 HP, 292/293 road cars produced
Audi Sport Quattro, 2.1L, 306 HP, 224 road cars produced
Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2, 2.1L (see above)
Lancia 037 / Lancia Stradale, 2.1L, 205 HP, 220 road cars produced
Citroën BX 4TC, 2.1L, 197 HP, 62 road cars produced
Peugeot 205 Turbo 16, 1.8L, 200 HP, 200 road cars produced
Lancia Delta S4 / Lancia Delta S4 Stradale, 1.8L, 247 HP, 65 road cars produced
Ford RS200 1.8L, 250 HP, 146 road cars produced
Renault 5 Turbo, 1.4L 158 HP, 3,576 road cars produced
MG Metro 6R4 / 6R4 Clubman, 3.0L 250 HP, approx. 200 road cars produced
Porsche 911 SC / Porsche 911 SC RS (aka 954), 3.0L 207 HP, 58,914 road cars produced, 20 911 SC RS's produced
BMW M1, 3.5L 273 HP, 453 road cars produced
Skoda 130 INFO COMING SOON
Opel Manta 400 INFO COMING SOON
Citroën Visa / Citroën Visa 1000 Pistes INFO COMING SOON
Wartburg 353 / Wartburg 353 WR INFO COMING SOON
toyota celica twin cam turbo INFO COMING SOON
Lada 2105 / Lada 2105 VFTS INFO COMING SOON
Nissan Silvia - Nissan 240RS INFO COMING SOON
Mazda RX-7 - Mazda RX-7 4x4 INFO COMING SOON
Mitsubishi Starion - Mitsubishi Starion 4WD INFO COMING SOON
*if you have any information to add, or any corrections, please do not hesitate to send them to me so I can correct this post, thank you!
Last edited by TwinTurbo959; 02-12-2016 at 12:55 AM.
#149
Race Car
At least one is missing, the 911 SC RS!
And this one is really interesting, just by the way it was homologated.
Also, others cars were homologated as Group B. By example, the 930 and the 928 S were.
And this one is really interesting, just by the way it was homologated.
Also, others cars were homologated as Group B. By example, the 930 and the 928 S were.
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