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The Porsche, chassis 1001, was the first of the 20 Abarth-Carreras were built and considered most successful. In 1959, absorbed with its Formula 1 program, yet anxious to maintain a successful GT effort, Porsche sought outside help to keep its aging GT Carreras competitive. The company asked Austro-Italian Carlo Abarth to serve as middleman again. Without Porsche's knowledge, Abarth hired Franco Scaglione, formerly of Bertone, to design, and Carrozzeria Rocco Motto in Turin to build the new lightweight aluminum bodies for a total of twenty GTLs. A little over five inches was chipped off the standard Porsche Carrera's height, the width was decreased by nearly 5 inches while the elimination of bumpers pared a full five inches from its overall length. The frontal area was reduced by 15% and weight by over 100 pounds.
Herbert Linge and R.J. Walter drove this Porsche Abarth-Carrera GTL in the 1960 24 Hours of Le Man's race where the car saved Porsche's honor by being the only factory entry to finish and by winning its class.
Herbert Linge and R.J. Walter drove this Porsche Abarth-Carrera GTL in the 1960 24 Hours of Le Man's race where the car saved Porsche's honor by being the only factory entry to finish and by winning its class.
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