Developed for endurance sports car racing, the 906 was a street-legal racing car that raced in the FIA’s Group 4...
Lightweight racer is born During the 1960s, Ferdinand Piëch, the head of Porsche Research and Development, spearheaded the development of...
The formidable Carrera 6 outside the Porsche headquarters, Stuttgart Zuffenhausen, 1966 The Carrera Six, as Porsche officially called the 906,...
Porsche 906 Carrera 6 Specifications Specs 906 Coupé (homologation model) 906 coupe Engine: 6-cylinder boxer engine (four-stroke) 6-cylinder boxer engine...
Developed for endurance sports car racing, the 906 was a street-legal racing car that raced in the FIA's Group 4 class against cars like the Ferrari Dino 206 P. They often won their class behind the much larger prototypes such as the Ford GT40 Mk II and Ferrari 330 P3/4. Based off the same principles as the 904, the 906 used a boxed steel chassis with a fiberglass body that added rigidity to the design. The greatest success of the Porsche Carrera 6 "Standard" was undoubtedly the victory at the Targa Florio 1966.
The Porsche 906 or Carrera 6 was the last street-legal racing car from Porsche. A total of 65 were produced...
