Porsche 956

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Porsche 956

Porsche's first monocoque car was the Type 956, an endurance racecar. The 956 was a development extension of the very successful 936 which replaced, of course, the 935. The 956 was to be available as a customer car and was built to European and Le Mans specifications. However the 956 cars did not meet the North American IMSA races standards.

Porsche 956 1982
Porsche Museum 2012
Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany

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Porsche 956 1982
Porsche Museum 2012
Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany

Porsche 956 1982
Porsche Museum 2012
Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany

Porsche 956 1982
Porsche Museum 2012
Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany

Porsche 956 1982
Porsche Museum 2012
Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany

Porsche 956
Porsche Museum 2012
Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany

Descriptive Poster For This Car - JPG file

Porsche 956
Porsche Museum 2012
Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany

Mathematics predicts that this 956 could defy gravity when traveling at 321.4 km/h. That is, the car could be pushed onto the ceiling due to its aero features

Porsche's first monocoque car was the Type 956, an endurance racecar. The 956 was a development extension of the very successful 936 which replaced, of course, the 935. The 956 was to be available as a customer car and was built to European and Le Mans specifications. However the 956 cars did not meet the North American IMSA races standards.

Porsche soon modified the 956 into the Type 962 by extending the wheelbase and modifying the 2.8 L, 6 cylinder engine. With a few final body changes, the new 962 entered the 1984 Daytona 24 hour race.

Porsche 956 sn-956-009 1983
35th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, California, 2008

Porsche 956 sn-956-009 1983
35th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, California, 2008

Porsche 956 sn-956-006 1982
Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival
Infineon Raceway Sonoma, California 2010

Porsche 956 sn-956-006 1982
Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival
Infineon Raceway Sonoma, California 2010

Porsche 956 sn-956-006 1982
Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival
Infineon Raceway Sonoma, California 2010

Porsche 956
Rennsport Reunion II, Daytona 2004

Porsche 956
Rennsport Reunion II, Daytona 2004

Porsche 956 1983 Rennsport 2004

Porsche 956 1983 Rennsport 2004

Porsche 956 1983 Rennsport 2004

Porsche 956 1998 Rennsport 2004

Porsche 956 sn-956-001 1982 Rennsport 2004

Porsche 956 sn-956-118 1982 Rennsport 2004