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I was on a bit of a hiatus, and now i'm back... sorry for such a delay...
Originally Posted by FrenchToast
I think they all have matching interiors as well too? (Except the 964.) I.E. Gold on gold, purple on purple, etc.. I've also read the reason for seven is .... one for each day of the week!
>>yes, all matching interiors. about the 7-days 7-cars: for some reason i never thought about that, and i think you are right!
Originally Posted by FrenchToast
I'm surprised he didn't order another when Porsche built a few more in the '90's.
I always suspected that Turbo S was owned by the same guy because of the stripes. Thanks for confirming my suspicions!
I want to say I think I thought I maybe perhaps saw a picture of the striped green car. Is it dark green? I could be mistaking the picture for the non-striped dark green car.
>>it is Dark Green, Belongs to the Royal Family in Jordan
Originally Posted by FrenchToast
Cool! I've never seen a picture of one of the fabled 90's versions!
>>the 90's version:
8 built, 4 Silver, 4 Red
All Komfort models (note the hydraulic fill flap on the left rear fender, only Komfort models had the lifting system)
All with Black leather interior, no Metallic Grey and no Stripping on the leather
#900289:
#900290:
#900291:
#900292:
#900296?: (this one also came with the super-rare Porsche-Specified BBS Rim)
Originally Posted by FrenchToast
Question: Is a 959 with leather sport seats merely a Komfort model optioned with such? I've seen numerous 959s with leather sport seats.
>> the 959 Komfort Model, almost always, came with Leather Sport Seats, there is only one exception that i know of, the car that used to belong to Herbert von Karajan, famous Austrian Conductor
Originally Posted by FrenchToast
Quite the source of 959 information you are!
>>Thanks!
Originally Posted by FrenchToast
I've always wondered the story on this car:
I recall reading it was brought to North America where it briefly raced in SCCA, after which was subsequently converted back for street use?
>> As far as i know, it is still in that form. Basically, it was made to really be a "club racer" like Porsche claimed the Sports to be.
Originally Posted by FrenchToast
Is that the factory tool? Incredible! So simple!
>>That tool was never "made by the factory", from what i know, from the person who made it, he was one of the 959 mechanics at werks I and Weissach, and he thought it would be easier to send the 959's out from the factory with this tool to aid in diagnosing. Not every 959 had this item that he personally made.
Here are some other versions:
I came across some pictures I took a few months back in the 'Porsche Experience Center" in Atlanta of a 959 that is a bit more special than just your regular run-of-the-mill 959.
#900296?: (this one also came with the super-rare Porsche-Specified BBS Rim)
Again - a vast amount of knowledge you have of these cars!
So is that BBS wheel a 'standard' 959 option? Or was that something only Werk 1 would do via extra special request? I understand the 959 probably blurs the lines a bit between 'standard' and 'Special Wishes.'
Were the BBS's also designed for the Denloc tires, or no?
Originally Posted by TwinTurbo959
It even comes with a window switch! Nice touch. But it isn't upholstered in leather..
Originally Posted by TwinTurbo959
BLUE (with same pattern stripes)
GREEN (with same pattern stripes)
SILVER (with same pattern stripes)
FWIW, one source states that the remaining (or rather, secret) colors are "Sahara Beige, Royal Blue, and Silk Green," the first two of which appear to be Porsche colors.
There is a gallery all the way at the bottom. When you click for the second page of the gallery, it reloads at the top and you have to scroll down again, oddly.
Last edited by FrenchToast; 05-15-2016 at 01:32 AM.
The reason it sold for 'cheap' was its a federalized car, which was equipped with emission systems that make it California compliant upon its importation. Now that the 25 year law is in effect 959's which were federalized go for much less than unmolested examples.
04-19-2016, 11:40 AM
