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Porsche celebrates 40 years of 956 with a record-breaking gathering at Goodwood

4/22/202210:47 estFiled to: Vintage RacingBy: Bradley Brownell

Back in the 1980s Porsche set the world of sports car racing on its ear. Group C rules had just come into effect, and Porsche was ready to bring the fight to all comers with the new 956. Built to a regulation set dependent on fuel economy and ground effect aerodynamic performance, the 956 was the apex of speed and efficiency, and it (along with its …

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High Speeds and Relentless Power: Onboard With Derek Bell in the 956

5/14/202012:52 estFiled to: Porsche 962By: Tommy Parry

The Porsche 956 has always been revered for its robustness, speed, and innovation, but it isn't always mentioned how reassuring and almost sweet it was to its drivers. In these clips taken from the 1983 WSC season, Derek Bell demonstrates just why one could not only live with, but excel in this car for hours-long stints. During the the 1000km of …

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Take a Trip to 1982 With this Derek Bell Documentary

3/17/20202:51 estFiled to: Porsche 962, Porsche Race CarsBy: Tommy Parry

Few racing drivers of Derek Bell's stature and success have been so unanimously liked. Typically, the top dogs have a deep-seated ruthlessness which leaves them divisive in the public eye, but not Bell. In this documentary on his efforts at the 1982 24 Hours of Le Mans, Bell and his peers explain why this affable Brit hasn't shied from the …

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Inside the Rennsport VI Family Photo

9/28/20184:21 estFiled to: Porsche Car ShowsBy: Chris Cushing

Thirty-eight historic Porsches graced the straight at Laguna Seca for the Rennsport VI family photo. Thirty-six cars, and two Porsche tractors. The presence of any one of these cars at a normal event would be noteworthy. If any one row of the included cars arrived at most events, it'd be the talk of the show. Perhaps that speaks to just how special …

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Is the 956 Porsche’s Most Influential Racecar?

1/5/20185:03 estFiled to: Porsche Race CarsBy: Chris Cushing

Porsche 956 in Rothman livery

Let's ignore four out of five segments here, and deal solely with one. The Porsche 956 is arguably the most influential racecar of the last 35 years. It was not only dominant, a 956 or 962 would win Le Mans every year from 1982 through 1987, it changed the shape of racecars. The 956 was the first sports prototype constructed around an aluminum …

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Watch and Listen as Jacky Ickx Explains What It’s Like to Drive Porsche Legendary 936 and 956

7/17/20172:34 estFiled to: VideosBy: Pepper Girl

What's it like to drive a 936 or 956 on the track? Unless you've done it, it's impossible to explain. Who better than Porsche Motorsport icon Jacky Ickx. Filmed during the "Porsche Experience Day 2017" at Fuji Speedway, Ickx is easily one of the most accomplished race car drivers in recent history. His achievements include victories in everything …

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At Least 5 Historic Porsche Racecars To Participate In First Ever Daytona 24 Hour Historic

10/2/20144:38 estFiled to: Vintage RacingBy: Bradley Brownell

The sanctioning body 'Historic Sports car Racing' is bringing 24 hour historic racing to North America for the first time this November. Following in the footsteps of the other major international 24 hour race, the Le Mans 24, Daytona will offer a 24 hour classic race to celebrate the history of their storied event. It'll certainly be entertaining …

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Introducing Porsche Factoids

10/24/200812:10 estFiled to: Porsche 962By: Pepper Girl

Drum roll please… Okay, that might be a bit much. Introducing the Porsche Factoid segment on FlatSixes.com This new monthly segment will be a list of unique and hopefully interesting facts exclusive to Porsche and various Porsche models. For a few of you Porchephiles in the audience some of this information may be as familiar to you as the build …

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