Porsche 911 Rally Car

The car presented here started life as a 1975 Porsche 911 Sportomatic, but was fully converted into a lightweight ‘Group B’-esque rally machine by specialists Gantspeed in the late 1980s. Robert Gant’s preparation style focused on cars being as light as possible in order to win, removing anything that was superfluous to that goal.

The car went on to enjoy much success on rally/special stages, being driven by some prominent drivers in period – in 1993 by Björn Waldegård/Billy Coleman at the Killarney Historics Rally, in 1995 by Jimmy McRae/Chris Patterson at the Donegal International, in 1998 by Billy Coleman (again), in 2003 by Jimmy McRae (again) at the Killarney Historics Rally (the car was then known as the ‘VK Porsche’ with its Vodka Kick livery) and in 2008 by Björn Waldegård (again) in Barbados.

With this sort of ‘alumni’ of drivers, it goes without saying that the car’s preparation, maintenance and upkeep have always been top notch, as it moved between owners within the established rally fraternity. Its most recent outing was winning its class at Donegal Hillclimb in September 2023.

Bodywork/interior:

• Lightweight panels/wings, boot, bonnet, roof, and bumpers – it reputedly weighs under 900kg
• Welded cage, polycarbonate windows, 993 front screen, alloy tanks, dry-cell battery, Alcantara dash, Stack rev-counter and 911 clocks
• Seats, belts, electric extinguisher – all in date
• Original MSA logbook
• Interior has been relatively untouched from original expert build

Suspension:

• Front Bilstein coil-overs
• With 930 wishbones
• Rear Bilstein coil-overs with Safari travel mounts
• RSR steel-strengthened rear arms

Brakes:

• Tuthill adjustable bias pedal box
• 930 callipers/disc brakes with CL pads and hydraulic handbrake

Steering

• 911 Quaife quick rack with 930 arms/wishbones
• OMP steering wheel

Transmission:

• G50/00 5-speed with Wevo gear linkage and factory LSD
• Competition Sachs paddle-clutch and cover hydraulic clutch

Engine:

• 3.6-litre twin-plug high-compression unit with Wosner pistons/rods/heads, GT headers, cams, PMO 50s carburettors, MSD ignition, twin coil, Serpentine fan belt kit, (new) Woosh starter
• Engine was built by Porsche specialist Classic Car Garage (Mervyn Johnston)
• Running 300bhp in mild setting

The Iconic Sale at Silverstone Festival 2024 – Competition Car Sale

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