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The 959 by Porsche was originally conceived for Group B rallying. With the end of FIA's Group B Rally Championship, which required production of 200 street-legal cars, the 959 was offered in 'Komfort' or 'Sport', and a total of 329 cars were produced from 1985 to 1992.
With a 0-60 speed of 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 195 miles per hour, 959 was one of the most technologically advanced cars ever offered to the motoring public. It is powered by a 2.8-liter, flat-six engine, sequential stage water-cooled, twin-turbo boxer motor. IN the tradition of Porsche's 935 Le Man's racing engines, the cylinders are air-cooled, but the cylinder heads are water-cooled. In the production cars, the engine produced 450 horsepower at 6500 RPM with 369 ft-lbs of torque at 5500 RPM.
The body has an extremely low drag coefficient due to the integral rear spoiler, underside paneling, optimized cooling guides, low-resistance NACA air inlets, and flush windscreen. The outer skin is made of fiberglass-reinforced Kevlar with aged aluminum hood and doors.
This example is one of 21 early 'Vorserie' pre-production models used to demonstrate the car's capabilities at the Porsche Zentrum sales facility. It was treated to a factory refurbishment to Komfort specs in 1989, when it acquired its unusual factory-installed driving lights, before being sold to its first private owner.
With a 0-60 speed of 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 195 miles per hour, 959 was one of the most technologically advanced cars ever offered to the motoring public. It is powered by a 2.8-liter, flat-six engine, sequential stage water-cooled, twin-turbo boxer motor. IN the tradition of Porsche's 935 Le Man's racing engines, the cylinders are air-cooled, but the cylinder heads are water-cooled. In the production cars, the engine produced 450 horsepower at 6500 RPM with 369 ft-lbs of torque at 5500 RPM.
The body has an extremely low drag coefficient due to the integral rear spoiler, underside paneling, optimized cooling guides, low-resistance NACA air inlets, and flush windscreen. The outer skin is made of fiberglass-reinforced Kevlar with aged aluminum hood and doors.
This example is one of 21 early 'Vorserie' pre-production models used to demonstrate the car's capabilities at the Porsche Zentrum sales facility. It was treated to a factory refurbishment to Komfort specs in 1989, when it acquired its unusual factory-installed driving lights, before being sold to its first private owner.
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Recent Sales of the Porsche 959
(Data based on Model Year 1986 sales)
1986 Porsche 959 'Vorserie' Chassis#: WPOZZZ93ZFS010063 Sold for USD$687,500 2014 RM Auctions - Amelia Island | |
1986 PORSCHE 959 PROTOTYPE Chassis#: WPOZZZ93ZFS010067 Sold for USD$440,000 2013 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale |
Porsche 959s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1986 Porsche 959's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
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