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961 – Porsche’s forgotten jewel

Group shot of (from L-R): Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar rally car; 959 road car; 961 race car (1986) The Porsche 961 was a special racing car. Based on the roadgoing technical showcase, the Porsche 959, the Type 961 showed that it had the stamina to go the distance in endurance racing...

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Dakar Déjà vu with a Classic Porsche

Words by Kevin Ehrlich & Mary Fischer / Images by Amy Lerner, Dakar and Porsche During public health restrictions that shuttered workplaces, restaurants, museums and even outdoor recreation areas, many retreated behind closed doors. Some intensified their work-out regimes while many logged couch time binge-watching their favorite television series. Others...

Roland Kussmaul

Rallye Paris-Dakar 1984: Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 4×4 (Type 953) – driven by (from L-R) #175 Jacky Ickx, #176 René Metge, #177 Roland Kussmaul For many years, the éminence grise of Porsche’s competition department, but now in retirement, Roland Kussmaul seems busier than ever. He left Porsche officially at the...

Sneak Peek from the Paddocks: Porsche Icons Light Up the 2025 Le Mans Classic

Model Focus: Porsche 991.2 Touring (2018-2019)

Porsche’s Final Safari: A Rallying Roar Across the Wild

Rene Metge

961 – Porsche’s forgotten jewel

Dakar Déjà vu with a Classic Porsche

Roland Kussmaul

Sneak Peek from the Paddocks: Porsche Icons Light Up the 2025 Le Mans Classic

Model Focus: Porsche 991.2 Touring (2018-2019)

Porsche’s Final Safari: A Rallying Roar Across the Wild

961 – Porsche’s forgotten jewel

Dakar Déjà vu with a Classic Porsche

Roland Kussmaul

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