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01-22-05, 01:21 PM
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| | huntsen 5 Tenths 
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: High Wycombe, U GT40: Factory-built G
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Rep Power: 11  | Porsche 956C
Here are some pics of the 2 Porsche 956Cs in the Porsche centre in Reading.
First, chassis 009 | 
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01-22-05, 01:25 PM
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| | huntsen 5 Tenths
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: High Wycombe, U GT40: Factory-built G
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Rep Power: 11 | Re: Porsche 956C
Here's the car's provenance and racing history. | |
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01-22-05, 01:29 PM
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| | huntsen 5 Tenths
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: High Wycombe, U GT40: Factory-built G
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Rep Power: 11 | Re: Porsche 956C
Rear view. | |
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01-22-05, 01:32 PM
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| | huntsen 5 Tenths
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: High Wycombe, U GT40: Factory-built G
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Rep Power: 11 | Re: Porsche 956C
Now for chassis 103. | |
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01-22-05, 01:33 PM
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| | huntsen 5 Tenths
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: High Wycombe, U GT40: Factory-built G
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Rep Power: 11 | Re: Porsche 956C
Its provenance and history. | |
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01-22-05, 01:36 PM
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| | huntsen 5 Tenths
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: High Wycombe, U GT40: Factory-built G
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Rep Power: 11 | Re: Porsche 956C
And, finally, the rear view. | |
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01-22-05, 04:30 PM
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| | Fatal Attraction Bronze Supporter 
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA GT40: Ex-DRB #35
Posts: 1,498
Rep Power: 21 | Re: Porsche 956C
Tony,
Thanks!
956/962's give me goose bumps! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
The 917 is a hellishly fast, evil looking brute, while the 956/962, is a sleek, sexy, lightning quick thoroughbred.
My two dream cars since my young days, after a GT40, of course! Now, if I could only win the lottery......! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
Bill | |
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01-26-05, 04:18 PM
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| | Tommy Gayer Rookie
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: a kitogue on the Bayou at the Texas Border GT40: Scratch built 2x3,Ford 302 mostly NASCAR parts on motor.
Posts: 96
Rep Power: 4 | Re: Porsche 956C
thanks for the fotos,
awesome numbers for a 2.6 liter car | |
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01-26-05, 05:13 PM
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| | Mark Worthington Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Dec 2001 GT40: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,786
Rep Power: 24 | Re: Porsche 956C
What do those typically weigh? | |
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01-26-05, 05:56 PM
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| | Fatal Attraction Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA GT40: Ex-DRB #35
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Rep Power: 21 | Re: Porsche 956C
Mark,
The 962 was somewhere around 1000 kilos.
The more powerful ones typically had a 730HP, twin turbo six.
That's a mess of power in a lightweight package!
Bill | |
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01-30-05, 08:43 PM
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| | 3 Tenths 
Join Date: Sep 2001 GT40: australia
Posts: 333
Rep Power: 10 | Re: Porsche 956C
One of these is coming up for auction at Christies Paris sale on the 12 Feb. Estimate 800.000 to 1.200.000 Euros. Not much time to save up. Regards | |
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01-31-05, 03:13 AM
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| | Fatal Attraction Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA GT40: Ex-DRB #35
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Rep Power: 21 | Re: Porsche 956C
Norman,
I haven't looked recently, but roughly 12 months ago, there
were a couple of 962s for sale in the States in the $175-
$275K range. At those prices, I assume they had no
significant race history(podium finishes).
What's Christie's commission anyway? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]
Streetable (at least in Germany) Dauer 962LMs are only a
million or so. What a grocery getter that would make! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
Bill | |
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01-31-05, 04:07 PM
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| | 3 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2001 GT40: australia
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Rep Power: 10 | Re: Porsche 956C
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01-31-05, 04:31 PM
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| | 3 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2001 GT40: australia
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Rep Power: 10 | Re: Porsche 956C
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