Few cars better define their era than Porsche’s family of 956 and 962 sports-prototypes. Throughout the 1980s, these cars formed the backbone of Group C racing, winning the World Sports Car Championship five times in a row and the Le Mans 24 Hours every year from 1982 to 1987.
Highlights
- ‘962-010’: the very last works chassis to be used by the factory team
- Driven to 2nd place at Le Mans by Derek Bell, Hans Stuck, and Klaus Ludwig
- Impeccable ownership history since sale by Porsche in 1989
- Amazing time capsule condition, untouched since her last race
Porsche 962 chassis 962-010 was the final factory-built 962 created specifically for the 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans and the last works 962 used by the factory team. Extensively upgraded with improved aerodynamics, engine management, turbochargers, and lightweight suspension components, it was developed solely to challenge for Le Mans victory.
Driven by Derek Bell, Hans Stuck, and Klaus Ludwig, the car claimed pole position at an average speed of 155.445 mph, reaching nearly 243 mph on the Mulsanne Straight in one of the last pre-chicane races. During the race, it battled fiercely with the factory Jaguars, overcoming fuel and water-pipe issues to repeatedly regain contention before ultimately finishing a dramatic second place behind Jaguar.
After Le Mans, 962-010 briefly competed in the 1988 ADAC Supercup before being restored to Le Mans “langheck” specification and sold to Porsche Kremer Racing, later passing into prominent American collections. In recent years, it has appeared at events such as the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Silverstone Festival.
Still wearing its original Shell/Dunlop Le Mans livery, 962-010 is regarded as one of the most iconic Group C Porsches ever built — a near-victorious works racer forever linked to one of Le Mans’ most memorable battles.
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