Tarquin Po

Now, this is a proper porker! None of ya 944 malarky


Manufacturer: Porsche AG .
Chassis No: WPOZZZ99ZVS396001
Engine No: M96103301
Registration No: W94BDP.
Bodywork: Two-seater coupe designed and built by Porsche.
Colour: White with Black hide .
Recorded Mileage: 25,500 approx.

Mechanical Specification

Engine: Flat six engine
3,163 cm3, stroke 74.4 mm, bore 95 mm
400 k W (544 HP) at 7,000 rmp, measured in accordance with
80/1269/EEC to 89/491/EEC
600 Nm at 4,250 rpm
Aluminium engine block and cylinder heads
Water cooling (cylinders and cylinder heads)
4 valves per cylinder
Fixed bucket-type tappets with shims for setting valve clearances
Dry-sump lubrication
2-stage resonance intake manifold
2 turbochargers, 1 intercooler
Electronic engine management (Motronic M 5.2)
Hot wire air mass sensor
Fuel injection (multipoint, sequential) with lambda control
Single plug ignition
Cylinder-selective anti-knock control
Idling control system
2 catalytic converters, 2 pre-converters
Fuel: unleaded 98 octane
Transmission: 6-speed manual gearbox with synchronising system
1st gear: 3.15:1
2nd gear: 2.00:1
3rd gear: 1.44:1
4th gear: 1.13:1
5th gear: 0.94:1
6th gear: 0.83:1
Final drive: 3.44:1
Mid-engine layout
Rear-wheel drive
Single-plate sintered metal clutch, double-mass flywheel
Additional lubrication with oil pump and oil/water heat exchanger
Limited-slip differential with asymmetric 40%/60% locking effect
Steering and
Suspension: Double wishbone axle at front
Double wishbone axle with push rods at rear
Adjustable shock absorbers front and rear
One-piece centre-lock BBS wheels
11 J x 18 ET 63 with 295/35 ZR 18 tyres at front
13J x 18 RT 80 with 335/30 ZR 18 tyres at rear
Power steering
Anti-roll bars front and rear
Braking system: Hydraulic servo brakes
8-piston fixed caliper brakes at front
4-piston fixed caliper brakes at rear
Internally vented, cross drilled steel brake discs (380 mm) front and rear Brake power control
Bosch ABS
Body: 911 steel bodyshell with integrated roll-over cage and side impact protection
Outer skin elements made of carbon fibre laminate
Nose section features integrated front spoiler
Rear spoiler
Detachable rear section
Heated laminated front windscreen
Side windows made of thin glass
Lights: H1 main headlamps
High beam headlamps with variable focus reflector
2 rear fog lamps
Instruments: Speedometer
Rev counter
Gauges for oil pressure, oil level, and fuel level
Coolant thermometer
Analogue Clock
Climate control: Heating/ventilation includes infinitely adjustable fan with defrost and air recirculation facilities
Interior
equipment: Leather interior
Bucket seats, leather covered
3-point safety belts
3 spoke steering wheel with hub extension
Colours: Exterior: standard Porsche colours
Interior: black
Weights
Dimension: Weight - unladen weight (EC): 1,250 kg (weight of vehicle in road going condition with tank 90% full and assuming a driver weight of 75 kg) 150 litre of luggage space (integrated in vehicle rear)
Dimensions
length 4,710 mm
width 1,980 mm
height, 1,173 mm
Performance: Maximum speed 310 km/h
Acceleration 0- 100 km/h in 3.7 s
Acceleration 0-1,000 m in 20.4 s
Service Interval: 10,000 km or once a year

History:

This car is one of just two street-legal cars built by Porsche as pre-production prototypes based on the 1996 GT1 racing cars, those racing cars having been entered during that year by out works' team and by customer teams at le Mans and in various FIA-sanctioned races.

These two cars were technically the precursors of a series of twenty street-legal 1997 911 GT1 cars which were later built with different exterior styling, and sold to private buyers. The two versions of the GT1 can be distinguished by their head and taillights. The 1996 cars used light units from the 993 version of the 911, whereas the 1997 cars incorporated the units from the then-new 996.

The specific car in question was used initially in the development programme for the subsequent series, and later as the only press car and as a demonstration vehicle for test-drives with prospective buyers. It was eventually bought from Porsche AG by Talacrest 2000 in July 2000, The car is being offered for sale once more.

snip at £395,000

So, Carrera GT or one of these?

davyboy

Proper Porsche indeed.....

I wonder how fast I could get that to go around the 'ring?

At one of the RMA days at the ring last year, someone actually drove one of these around. As they are so rare it may even have been this one.

davyboy

Pictures here.

http://www.pr-motorsport.org/Galleri...2003/index.htm

Click on that page and scroll down.......

CraigH

It's a bit girlie isn't it? Would rather have this and some change thanks....

http://www.toadhallracing.com/OPPFromAs.jpg

CraigH

or this

http://www.heritageclassics.com/pors...irsr/Page.html

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

Very nice

Gunn79

That retro racer is awesome!

Tarquin Po

Carrera GT or 911 GT1 though Davy?

davyboy

GT1 without question.

Gastro

Carrera GT ... without question IMHO.

More modern - always will be more dynamic and ultimately faster and more rewarding than a car that is nearly 10 years old (however good it was in its day).

GT1 - as a collectors car may be the right decision - but as a drivers car the GT gets my vote.

Gastro

CraigH

I'd have thought as a drivers car the GT1 would be the choice - it's a proper "racecar" marginally toned down for road use - the Carrera is a road car first and foremost and has to appeal to everybody, from race drivers to fat american playboys, so has some degree of softness to it.