1988 Porsche Type 959

Derived from the 911, the 959 was conceived in 1981 by Porsche's head engineer, Helmuth Bott, and approved by CEO Peter Schutz. The Group B rally car prototype introduced at the 1983 Frankfurt Motor Show and later as a legal production car from 1986 to 1989, although not legal in the United States. In 1986 the 959 won the Paris-Dakar Rally finishing 1st & 2nd. When introduced the twin-turbocharged 959 was the world's fastest street-legal production car, boasting a top speed of 195 mph, and 0-60 in 3.2 seconds.

It was hailed as the most technologically advanced road-going sports car ever built, and forerunner of all future super cars and one of the first high-performance vehicles with all-wheel drive. The powerplant, a twin sequential turbocharged six-cylinder boxer engine with an air-cooled block and water-cooled heads, displaced 2.85 liters, Porsche utilized aluminum and Kevlar composite for the body along with a Nomex floor resulting in a weight of 3,190 pounds.

The street version of the 959 debuted at the 1985 Frankfurt Motor Show. In total, 337 cars were built, including 37 prototypes and preproduction models. This 959 finished in Black Metallic is a 'Komfort' version that was Federalized for the United States by Canepa Design. Their modifications to the 959's turbo, exhaust and computer-control systems enabled the 959 to pass emissions requirements while extracting more power from the engine. Total power output from the Canepa-modified 959 is 570 horsepower.