When McLaren won the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans with the F1 GTR entered in the GT1 class, Porsche decided to challenge it a year later with the 911 GT1. Porsche succeeded in beating the McLaren F1; however, that was short-lived because Mercedes-Benz’s CLK GTR essentially killed the class. Carfection has gathered all three legendary street-legal race …
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It’s Time To Watch A Couple 911 GT1s Roar Their Hearts Out
Porsche's 1998 GT1 is a little more hardcore than the 1997 version. It has bodywork that is more aggressive, the suspension completely divorced from the road-going roots, the engine boosted to within an inch of death. This thing had one purpose only, and that was to win at Le Mans. Luckily, it did just that. The prior 993-based …
Continue to the full article9:11 Magazine on the 911 GT1 EVO
Long before the current 911 RSR caused controversy over abandoning the rear-engined layout, the 911 GT1 took things even further. The GT1 EVO was mostly not a 911, it was an exercise in rule bending designed to compete with the Mclaren F1. The rear half of the car was derived from the Group C dominating 962. The front half bore a superficial …
Continue to the full articleNew Episode Of Porsche’s 9:11 Video Magazine Sharply Focuses On Speed
Porsche has been chasing speed since the company came into being seventy years ago. It's a relentless endeavor to go as fast and as quickly as they can using whatever they have at their disposal. Sometimes it comes in the form of borrowing Nurburgring time from Chevrolet. Sometimes it involves using a 935 to deflect air for a cyclist's world land …
Continue to the full articleDriving to Goodwood in a Road Legal 911 GT1
You know you're in a serious piece of machinery when the ignition switch appears to be better suited to setting weapons to "hot" in a fighter jet than starting the engine of a race car. This particular terrain-following missile finished second in class at the 1998 Daytona 24 Hours, before being converted for road use. Surprisingly the conversion of …
Continue to the full articleThe Opulent Porsche 2016 Monaco Auction Preview
Monaco is known for high-dollar big-rollers and is synonymous with pricey cars both historic and brand new. Perhaps, then, that is why there are a series of automotive auctions happening in concert with the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique event. Our old friends in the form of RM Sotheby's and Bonhams are showing up to the event with a scad of …
Continue to the full articleThese Are The 17 Porsches That Have Won The 24 Hours Of Le Mans Overall
Lately, Porsche has been on this kick about celebrating their motor sport "Past, Present, and Future", and there's no other part of their history that is quite so relevant to the company than Le Mans. With 17 overall victories, looking at them in the context of their time helps to give an idea of what Porsche is, and what they stand for. In looking …
Continue to the full articleThe Last Turn
Late in 1996, after finishing up the European introduction for the new Boxster, Porsche loaned us a 993 to take a bit of a side trip before returning to the States. At the time, there was a European racing competition called the BPR Global GT Series, which the following year became the FIA GT Championship. McLaren was to win the series in both …
Continue to the full articleRare Porsche 911 GT1 Evo ‘Strassenversion’ For Sale
Located in North Norfolk, England, one of the exceedingly rare 911 GT1 Evo Strassenversion lies in wait for its next owner to come take the reins. A little known collector automobile sales firm there, known as "Trofeo Cars", is offering a pale yellow 911 GT1 (VIN WPOZZZ99ZWS396010) for sale. This car is one of only 23 examples worldwide, and they …
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