Porsche needed to have the one street legal model for Singer’s plan to succeed which would use the Dauer 962 Le Mans GT road car as the basis for his next (1994) Le Mans campaign. A plan was thus set in motion that allowed Dauer to complete the IAA show car and get it road registered, and the extra chassis and spares that he had were returned to Porsche in settlement.
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Norbert Singer’s approach could not have been better timed as Dauer was finding it somewhat hard going financially in his efforts to create a series of 962 road cars. Porsche did not have a race car with which they could win Le Mans outright at that time, the only race car the company had was the 911 Carrera RSR 3.8 which was of course a GT contender. According to Norbert Singer, the carbon fibre bodied 962 Dauer LM GT was first subjected to endurance tests at the Mireval circuit (25-28 April) and Paul Ricard (29-30 April), these two circuits are located not far from each other in the south of France 1994 Dauer 962 GT LM Magny Cours, 16/: The Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans GT is put through its paces during a 24-hour test at the French circuit at Magny Cours, before receiving its racing livery and sponsorship. Once he had ceased his racing activities, however, he turned his attention to creating a series of street legal supercars using the 962 chassis, the first of which was presented at the 1993 IAA. Dauer was himself a fairly successful driver, winning the 1988 Interserie Teams’ and Drivers’ Championships. Jochen Dauer Racing was formed in 1987, and Dauer enjoyed several years of racing with the Porsche 962C in the German Supercup and European Interserie championships, with occasional entries in other international championships too.
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At the IAA, Singer saw the Dauer 962 Le Mans GT road car that racer/constructor Jochen Dauer had prepared, and Singer’s very active mind saw in this model, a potential new race car that would satisfy the 1994 Le Mans regulations. To trace the timeline of this successful race car, it is necessary to go back to 1993 when Norbert Singer attended the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA). The Porsche 911 GT1/98 Le Mans winning car had its origins in a roadgoing version of the Group C 962, the Dauer 962 Le Mans GT. Highly recommended for anyone who has an affinity for the last air-cooled Porsche model…which judging by recent commentary and auction results seem to be just about everyone these days.Le Mans 24 Hour, 6/7 June 1998: Action stations! The #26 Porsche GT1/98 of Allan McNish/Stéphane Ortelli/Laurent Aiello calls into the pits during Saturday night/Sunday morning While other articles and books have certainly covered these aforementioned subjects previously, this guide is set apart by way of a detailed technical presentation covering every area of the car - including bodywork, technical specifications, engines, paint and trim, equipment, options and accessories - that is extremely comprehensive and rich with detailed photographic assets.Ĭomprised of 180 breezy pages and packed with 368 photos and illustrations, Pennequin’s 993 guide is also an extremely good value at a mere $69.99. Written by author Laurent Pennequin with the assistance of translator Julian Parish, the guide documents a succinct origin story for the 993 before delving into model derivatives, sales and production figures, spin-offs, motorsports, and owners accounts.
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Newly available in the English language, Porsche 911 Type 993: The Detailed Guide 1993-1998 is a comprehensive reference guide from French publisher auto forever. A bridge between the old and the modern, the 993 is in the proverbial sweet spot for both enthusiasts and collectors.
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While the 993’s performance has since been eclipsed by even more capable successors, the 993 has today become beloved for not just its “last of” status, but also for more subjective and intangible qualities including its compact footprint, the mechanical and raw wail of its air-cooled flat-six engine, driver involvement, and vault-like build quality. While preserving many elements of the classic 911 silhouette, the new Tony Hatter-penned design granted the car an appealing modern look and was considered revolutionary, rather than merely evolutionary, from its three generations of predecessors in terms of performance, handling, comfort, and safety. Title: Porsche 911 Type 993: The Detailed Guide 1993-1998Īuthors: Laurent Pennequin (Translator: Julian Parish)įirst unveiled at the September 1993 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Type 993 was Porsche’s last air-cooled 911.