Back in 1986 Porsche driver Jacky Ickx and co-driver Claude Brasseur took this 959 from France to West Africa to finish second overall in the Paris-Dakar rally, completing a Porsche 1-2 victory behind teammates Rene Metge and Dominique Lemoyne. With the re-introduction of a gelande-ready Porsche 911, the new 992-generation Dakar, Porsche is more …
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Porsche restored a gorgeous 959 S for retired F1 ace Nick Heidfeld
Porsche's 959 is an icon of the brand's history. For many enthusiasts, this is the car that made Porsche a serious contender in the world of supercars. Forget the competition victories, the Le Mans domination of the era, or the decades of on-track prowess. No, Porsche wasn't truly a Ferrari-like take-on-the-world sports car manufacturer until the …
Continue to the full articleFrom Tough Guy to Gentleman: The Transition from 964 Turbo to 993 Turbo
Calling the last of the single-turbo 911s a thug might be a trifle harsh, but even the relatively refined 964 was a challenging car to manage for anyone but the less than the truly talented. Its adoption of the Weissach Axle, a device pioneered in the 928, softened its edges somewhat, but it wasn't until the combination of that predictable rear …
Continue to the full articleThis Safari-Style Porsche 992 Knows The Secret To Roughing It
Steal a pinch of seasoning from a Dakar-spec 959, source yourself a fresh 992 for a base, and bring in the big guns to do the rest. If you're curious to see how a current Porsche 911 would fare in the wilderness, German off-road specialists Delta4x4 might be able to help you with this strange concoction. Having competed in the Paris-Dakar …
Continue to the full articleSomeone Buy This Ex-Dakar Porsche 959 So I Don’t Have To
Legendary driver Jacky Ickx drove this impressive machine in the 1985 running of the famed Paris-Dakar rally. Sadly, in the middle of the 8th stage, Ickx impaled the car on a large rock hidden in the sand, forcing this chassis to retire from the race. From that race until 2014 the car was retained by the Porsche museum when it was sold off to a …
Continue to the full articleBringing the 959 and 911 GT2 RS Together: The Pinnacle Of Porsche
Even thirty two years on the little details of the 959 can make other 911-based cars seem pedestrian. Where the GT2 RS is a wild machine covered in scoops, wings, and hyperbole, its floor is mere metal. The 959 separates its occupants from the pavement with nomex. Point, 80s dream machine. It seems that every other trait about the car is similarly …
Continue to the full articleWitness One of the Rarest Porsche Racers Grazing Goodwood’s Haybails
It's a bit strange to think that twenty-five years ago, Porsche planned to take the 959 into international sports car racing. Especially for its time, the tech-heavy 959 was so sophisticated that running one in an endurance race must've made the engineers weep and kiss their family lives goodbye. However, it was indeed built to fit into the Group B …
Continue to the full articleEverything You Need To Know About Porsche’s Iconic 1980s Supercar
https://youtu.be/97HeaXDIj0s I will spare you the shouting, as James Pumphrey has almost 14 minutes of excitement coming your way. This video isn't solely about quirks and features, nor is it about turning the 959 to 11. James, like many of us, has never seen a 959 in real life before, and he is taking this one in as Porsche intended. As the …
Continue to the full articleWalter Röhrl Honored By the FIA Hall of Fame
Few have risen to such prominence in rallying to become a near-household name like Röhrl, who began his rally career fifty years ago. Within three years of amateur rallying, he became a factory driver with Opel. His career launched then and there, and throughout the seventies and eighties, he went on to drive just about anything under the sun. With …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Iconic 959 Supercar Gets A Doug Score
Doug DeMuro's obsession with automotive minutiae might not work with every one of his reviews, or for all of his 2.3 million subscribers. However, if there's one car that deserves to be inspected with the thickest possible magnifying glass around, it's the Porsche 959. This techno-titan established itself as one the greatest sports cars to emerge …
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