Notable Chassis Archives

930 770 0905 at the National Automobile Museum Reno Nevada USA

Porsche 935: Chassis Number 930 770 0905

Sports car racing went through some turbulent times in the early 1970’s. At the start (1970) the world championship was... Read More

Porsche History Model In Depth Porsche Race Cars Notable Chassis

1974 Porsche RS 3.0 Carrera #911 460 9029

Chassis No: 911 460 9029 Engine No: 684 0053 Prod. No: 104 2302 G/box No: 716 1222 (15/1) Colour: White/Gold... Read More

JLP-4 Porsche 935 in Miller High Life livery on pavement

Model In Depth Porsche Race Cars Porsche 935 Featured Notable Chassis

A Brief History of JLP-4

There are 935s, and then there are 935s… Although almost a hundred Porsche 935s were built between 1975 and 1984,... Read More

Front view of 1974 Porsche RS 3.0 Carrera 911 460 9034

Porsche History Model In Depth Porsche Race Cars Featured Notable Chassis

1974 Porsche RS 3.0 Carrera (Chassis Number 911 460 9034)

When I first started writing my book, “R to RSR: The Racing Porsche 911s” in 1987, whilst living in England,... Read More

Frontal aspect of Porsche 911 230 0769 before rally in 1972

Porsche 911 Porsche History Model In Depth Porsche 911 (F-Series)Featured Notable Chassis

In-Depth: The 1972 Porsche RS/RSR 911 360 0001 Prototype

This story covers the development of the Porsche 911 RS/RSR prototype in the middle of 1972. Surprisingly, the very first... Read More

Photo from 1976 of two men standing in front of yellow Porsche 934 in the Netherlands

Porsche Race Cars Porsche 934 Yesteryear People & Profiles Featured Notable Chassis

The Story of 1976 Porsche 934, 930 670 0161

There are 934s, and there are 934s… The Porsche 934 has long lived in the shadow of its more powerful... Read More

Motorsport & Racing Kremer Porsche Race Cars Featured Notable Chassis

Blast to the Past: The 1979 Kremer-Porsche K3 Prototype 009 0002

Development of the 1979 Kremer-Porsche K3 Kremer Racing, headed up by the two brothers Erwin and Manfred, from Cologne, Germany,... Read More

Porsche 928 Porsche 928 GTS

The World’s Most Expensive Porsche 928 GTS Is Coming Back to The U.S.

The “Perlglanz 928 GTS” We have done lots of research on the Porsche 928 over the years so when we... Read More

John Fitzpatrick in Porsche RSR Carrera at Le Mans in 1975

Porsche 911 Motorsport & Racing Featured Notable Chassis

1975 Le Mans GT Winner: The 1974 Porsche RSR 911 460 9065

Ed note: The history of specific chassis used in notable races decades ago can be hard to verify but are... Read More

Porsche 956 Notable Chassis

Porsche 956B-114

Porsche 956-110 (1983) A rare bird, even by 956 standards, this is one of just four chassis built for the... Read More

Porsche 956 Notable Chassis

Porsche 956-110

Porsche 956-110 (1983) One of just two privateer 956’s to beat the Works Rothmans 956, 956-110 is a super original,... Read More

Porsche 956 Notable Chassis

Porsche 956-008 Works

Porsche 956-008 Works (1983) A Rothmans factory 956 newly built for the 1983 Le Mans. Driven by the stellar German... Read More

Porsche 956 Notable Chassis

Porsche 956B-115

Porsche 956B-115 (1984) Mechanically the same as 956/114 it was bought and run by Porsche Kremer. It’s big claim to... Read More

Porsche 956 Notable Chassis

Porsche 956-106 (Canon Livery)

Porsche 956-106 (1984) The Canon-liveried 1984 Brands Hatch 1,000 km winner. Sold to Walter Brun in 1985 & won the... Read More

Porsche 956 Notable Chassis

Porsche 956 Works (Chassis #009)

Porsche 956-009 Works (1984) Sometimes, a car’s history is so good that it is never lost track of. Such a... Read More

Porsche 956 Notable Chassis

Porsche 956 Works (Chassis #001)

Porsche 956-001 Works (1982) Built as the first Rothmans Team Car, it ran for the first time at Weissach on... Read More

Porsche 962 Notable Chassis

Porsche 962 (Chassis #200)

RLR Porsche 962-200 (1988-1989) Richard Lloyd and his team were first to go in their own direction with a Porsche,... Read More

Porsche 962 Notable Chassis

Porsche 962 Works Car (Chassis #010)

Porsche 962-010 Works It did two races and won neither but, with the exception of 956/001, it’s still probably the... Read More

Porsche 962 Notable Chassis

Porsche 962 Works Car (Chassis #008)

Porsche 962-008 Works An interesting car, even by works Group C Porsche standards. Not only was it the last 962... Read More

Porsche 962 Notable Chassis

Porsche 962 Works Car (Chassis #007)

Porsche 962-007 Works One of just two new lightweight Rothmans Works car built for 1987 and then updated to Shell... Read More

Porsche 962 Notable Chassis

Porsche 962 Works Car (Chassis #004)

Porsche 962-004 Works As the first 962 was the IMSA test bed, next to be built were the first three... Read More

Porsche 962 Notable Chassis

Porsche 962-108C (Miller 962)

Porsche 962-108C (1988-1989) The famous ‘Miller 962’ was rightly seen as the fastest 962 in the world, with wins at... Read More

Porsche 962 Notable Chassis

Porsche 962 Chassis #003 (Brun Motorsport)

Porsche 962-003BM (1989) One of the most successful World Championship 962’s in period. Both the complete 1989 season original FIA... Read More

Porsche 962 Notable Chassis

Porsche 962 Works Car (Chassis #011)

Porsche 962-011 Works It was the first chassis built and developed at Weissach for the official factory supported Joest team,... Read More

Porsche 962 Notable Chassis

Porsche 962-101 (Dyson Racing)

Porsche 962 Chassis #962-101 The first customer Porsche 962, chassis number 962-101, was sold to Bruce Leven, team owner and... Read More

Porsche 962 Notable Chassis

Porsche 962C (1985) – Chassis #002

Porsche 962C (1985) Chassis #002 This factory “Werks” car is one the most historically significant Porsche racing cars of all... Read More

Porsche 917K Porsche 917 Porsche Race Cars PRR Yesteryear Notable Chassis

This Martini was neither Stirred nor Shaken

ACO Museum, Le Mans 16 September 2020: As it was the 50th anniversary of Porsche’s first win at Le Mans,... Read More

Porsche 356 A Porsche Race Cars PRR Yesteryear Notable Chassis Porsche 356

The Remarkable Molly Porsche 356

Molly ready for the Peking to Paris rally in 2007 © David & Julie Harrison She was manufactured in 1958,... Read More

Porsche Race Cars Porsche 904 Porsche 906/8 Coupé PRR Yesteryear Notable Chassis

Porsche’s fabulous 904/8 – chassis #008

Porsche 904/8 (chassis #008) photographed in the Porsche Museum, September 2020 F.A. ‘Butzi’ Porsche, the eldest son of Ferry and... Read More

Motorsport & Racing Porsche Race Cars PRR Yesteryear Featured Notable Chassis

Winning Kreepy Krauly March-Porsche 83G GTP

Daytona 24 Hours, 4-5 February 1984: Sarel van der Merwe, Graham Duxbury and Tony Martin drove a fine race to... Read More

Motorsport & Racing Porsche Race Cars PRR Yesteryear Featured Notable Chassis

The fastest 935 of them all!

Porsche 935 JLP-4 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, 2014 JLP-4 was the final race car in the line of... Read More

Motorsport & Racing Porsche Race Cars Porsche 935 PRR Yesteryear Featured Notable Chassis

Whittington’s #009 0004 rises from the ashes

1979 Porsche 935 chassis #009 0004 – Willow Springs International Raceway © Robert Graham Junior The phone rang, it was... Read More

Kremer Porsche Race Cars Porsche 935 PRR Yesteryear Notable Chassis

The many lives of the 935 K3/80 Red Baron

Kremer Porsche 935 K3/80 (chassis #0013) In the mid-70s, Porsche developed the 935 model, a race car homologated on the... Read More

Porsche 962 Porsche Race Cars PRR Yesteryear Notable Chassis

Dauer Porsche 962 LM GT #001

Lined up in the pit lane before the 1994 Le Mans 24-Hours, is from the left: #36 962 Dauer Le... Read More

Motorsport & Racing Porsche Race Cars Porsche 935 PRR Yesteryear

Porsche 935/2.0 ‘Baby’

The 1977 #40 Martini Porsche 935/2.0 Baby (chassis #935 2 001) photographed at the Porsche Museum, Stuttgart, Germany in May... Read More

Motorsport & Racing Porsche Race Cars Porsche 935 PRR Yesteryear Notable Chassis

The ANDIAL 935-L ‘Moby Dick’

Side view of the ANDIAL 935-L ‘Moby Dick’ in the Riverside pit lane 1982 The ANDIAL 935-L ‘Moby Dick’ race... Read More

Porsche 962 Porsche Race Cars PRR Yesteryear Notable Chassis

Works Porsche 962-006

Rothmans Porsche 962C (chassis #006) 1987 Le Mans 24 Hour winner photographed at Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, May 2017 The... Read More

Porsche 917 Porsche Race Cars Porsche 917 LH-70 Porsche 917 LH-71 PRR Yesteryear Notable Chassis

Martini Porsche 917-042 – Le Mans record breaker

#21 Martini Porsche 917 LH (chassis #042) was driven by Gerard Larrousse and Vic Elford in the 1971 Le Mans... Read More

Motorsport & Racing Porsche Race Cars Porsche 935 PRR Yesteryear Notable Chassis

Winning the World Endurance Championship 1981

Daytona 24 Hours, 31 January/1 February 1981: Bob Garretson, Bobby Rahal and Brian Redman driving the #9 Porsche 935 (chassis #009... Read More

Porsche Race Cars Porsche 935 PRR Yesteryear Notable Chassis

The Old Warhorse – Porsche 935 009 00030

Porsche 935 chassis no. 009 00030, the Old Warhorse speeds up the hill at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed... Read More

Porsche 917 Porsche Race Cars PRR Featured Notable Chassis

1970 Porsche 917/10 Prototype

1970 Porsche 917/10 prototype chassis #917/10-001 as offered for sale on 8 February 2017 Mention the name Porsche and motor... Read More

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