One of the most beloved Porsche logos is the 959. A technological masterpiece, it was created for Group B rallying. This example boasts the equivalent of 8,000 miles and has recently benefited from servicing by 959 specialist Bruce Canepa. As soon as the Porsche 959 came out in 1986, it was the fastest production road car in the world. Its ability to go as fast as 197 mph was not its best feature, though. Porsche started working on the 959 by trying to make the best racing car in the world. They were able to make a car that was not only fast but also very capable in almost all situations. There aren’t many of them for sale because only 292 were made. Because of this, this 1987 Porsche 959 is a one-of-a-kind chance. It is being sold on Bring a Trailer, which is part of Hearst Autos and works like Invoice Pricing. It is a well-kept model meant to give you one of the most unique driving experiences money can buy. It is not a delivery-mileage paperweight that is only good for museums. Quick summary of 959 history. In 1981, Peter Schutz, Porsche’s new managing director, said that plans had changed. Instead of the 911, the more standard front-engine 928 would be used. The 911 needs to keep running, but will its somewhat old-fashioned rear-engine design still work in the future? Schutz let Porsche’s engineers make a competitive car because the competitive Group B rally series was still going on. The 959 came back, but Group B couldn’t keep going because it was too dangerous. Its most famous wins were definitely first, second, and sixth places in the 1986 Paris-Dakar Rally. This is also true of the 959’s road-going version. The car has a 2.85-liter flat-six engine with sequential twin-turbocharging, which is a method that Bugatti invented and is now the only company that uses it. The engine went beyond Porsche’s past of using air cooling by giving the heads water cooling to make them better able to handle high boost temperatures. The total power was 444 horsepower. There was only a six-speed manual gearbox with a very short first gear. Engineers developed a complex all-wheel-drive system capable of sending up to 80% of torque to the rear wheels under high acceleration and dynamically shifting torque from front to rear based on driving circumstances. Porsche didn’t try to make its all-weather racecar comply with US rules because each 959 it sold cost the company money. Fans like Bruce Canepa were able to get them in by getting politicians to pass the Show and Display rule, which lets them get a certain amount of mileage each year. Because it’s been around for more than 25 years, you can drive a 959 whatever you want.
