[s-cars] 959

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The 959 was to be the group B from porsche.  Problem too heavy to  compete 
with audi/renault/ford.  They chose P-D for their theatre of  war....  All were 
really 959's, the first two years of 3 competing they  were development mules 
at P-D

1984 - 911 Carrera 4x4, 959 without the  variable torque PDK and 959 
bodywork.  Took 1st and 2nd
1985 - 959 but  without twin turbos used 3.2 Carrera motor at 230hp.  DNF 3 
cars
1986 -  959 full battle regalia at 400hp (gas quality detuned).  1st, 2nd and 
 5th.  IIRC, the service car would have placed 3rd.

Reference:   World of Rally series....
Scott J


In a message dated 4/11/2007  7:58:12 P.M. Central Standard Time, 
t44tqtro at gmail.com writes:
Paris-Dakar  was done by the 911, exactly which variant I'm not sure.

It was also done  by the precursor to the 959 (the car you're talking about-
more 911-like  bodywork, turbo and AWD) and the 959 itself.

961 is the roadgoing version  of the 959 designed for Le Mans competition.

You're not going to make me  pull out the huge 3-volume bible, are you?  :-)

Taka



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