Thanks to the launch of its modern 911 R, the original Porsche 911R has been thrust firmly back into the limelight over the last few years. Developed by Ferdinand Piëch, it was the first time Porsche had built a 911 purely to go racing with. However, the original 911 R wasn’t built in great enough...
1968 Porsche 911 T/R Pictures & Gallery ...
1968 Porsche 911 TR Technical Specifications Configuration Type 901/22 B6 Location Rear, longitudinally mounted Construction aluminium block and head Displacement 1,991 cc / 121.5 cu in Bore / Stroke 80.0 mm (3.1 in) / 66.0 mm (2.6 in) Compression 10.3:1 Valvetrain 2 valves / cylinder, SOHC Fuel feed 2 Weber...
Le Mans Classic, 6-8 July 2018: Grid 6 – The #67 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 (1975) driven by Michael Roock and Uwe Alzen, won the GTS class and finished a fine eighth overall in Grid 6 Michael Roock and Uwe Alzen are class winners again, winning the GTS class...
To homologate the 1968 911 for competition purposes, Porsche began with the Spartan 911 T which were a full 54 kg (118 pounds) lighter than their 'S' siblings. Porsche offered clients the opportunity to buy a 911 T outfitted with competition equipment directly from the factory, and the resulting cars have become known as the 911 T/R. They were built in low quantities to a range of specifications depending on their intended competition purposes.