Tag: 911 GT1
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World’s first street legal Porsche 911 GT1 racecar up for sale
In the 90s, Porsche built the 911 GT1 Strassenversion. It was a homologation special based on the Porsche 911 GT1 racecar. In addition to the 23 ‘street versions’, one of the racecars was converted for road use. The street-legal 911 GT1 (chassis no. 117) appeared at an auction in 2016 and was sold for around…
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Straßenversion reborn: Porsche GT1 hypercar on cards?
We all know the significance of the Porsche 911 GT1 Straßenversion. It was essentially a road-legal Le Mans race car and commands a hefty price today. Its successors, the Carrera GT and the 918 Spyder never entered a race but are icons in their own right. The 911 GT1 was built to GT1 regulations back…
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A detailed tour of the Porsche 911 GT1 Straßenversion
The Porsche 911 GT1 is one of the most iconic homologation specials from the 90s. It’s also extremely rare as just 23 of the street versions “Straßenversion ” were built. In this video, the experts at DK Engineering take us through some of the little known details of the 911 GT1. The 911 GT1 was…
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VIDEO: Top 5 Rarest Porsche Cars at the Porsche Museum
Porsche has opened the vaults of its amazing museum to reveal five rare and unique production models from its collection in the first episode of a weekly YouTube series. In the depths of the top secret Porsche Museum warehouse in Stuttgart, Dieter Landenberger (Head of Historical Archive) showcased the incredible cars and their exquisite features.…
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Brief history of the Porsche 911 GT1
In 2014, Porsche returned to Le Mans with their latest 919 Hybrid. Over the past decade, the company has been fighting in other classes of racing in the World Endurance Championship, but it was the first time since 1998 that Porsche finally decided to come to the top-level of the sport. Back in the 90s,…