Porsche 911

Historic Porsche 911 Group B-Style Rally Car – Driven by McRae, Waldegård & Coleman | Built by Gantspeed | 300BHP Lightweight Legend

A legendary Porsche 911 historic rally car with iconic provenance, originally prepared by Gantspeed Engineering and driven by some of rallying’s greatest names – Jimmy McRae, Björn Waldegård, and Billy Coleman. This highly respected car won its class at the Donegal Hillclimb in September 2023, proving it’s still a force in historic rallying.

Originally a 1975 Porsche 911 Sportomatic, it was fully transformed in the late 1980s by Gantspeed into a lightweight, Group B-style competition car. Gantspeed’s founder, Robert Gant, was renowned for building ultra-lightweight rally cars, stripping away all excess weight to create a true driver’s machine.

Proven Rally History

This Porsche 911 has an exceptional competition pedigree:

• 1993 – Killarney Historic Rally: Björn Waldegård / Billy Coleman

• 1995 – Donegal International Rally: Jimmy McRae / Chris Patterson

• 1998 – Billy Coleman return

• 2003 – Killarney Historics: Jimmy McRae, nicknamed “VK Porsche” in Vodka Kick livery

• 2008 – Barbados Historic Rally: Björn Waldegård

• 2023 – Class winner at Donegal Hillclimb

This rally-prepared 911 has always been maintained to top competition standards and has remained within the historic rallying community throughout its life.

Body & Interior

• Lightweight body panels: wings, boot, bonnet, roof, and bumpers – under 900kg

• Welded-in roll cage, polycarbonate windows, 993 front windscreen

• Alloy fuel tanks, dry-cell battery, Alcantara dash, Stack rev-counter & 911 gauges

• FIA seats, harnesses, electric extinguisher – all in date

• Retains original MSA logbook

• Interior remains close to the original professional build

Suspension & Steering

• Bilstein coilovers front and rear, with 930 wishbones and Safari travel mounts

• Strengthened RSR rear arms

• Quaife quick rack steering, OMP steering wheel

Brakes

• Tuthill adjustable brake bias box

• 930 calipers/discs, CL brake pads, and hydraulic handbrake

Transmission

• G50/00 5-speed gearbox with Wevo linkage & factory LSD

• Competition Sachs paddle clutch with hydraulic system

Engine – 3.6L Flat-Six, 300BHP

• High-compression twin-plug flat-six, built by Classic Car Garage (Mervyn Johnston)

• Wosner pistons, rods, heads, GT headers, performance cams

• PMO 50mm carburettors, MSD ignition, dual coils

• Woosh starter motor (new), serpentine fan belt kit

• Tuned for 300bhp in current mild setup

This is an extremely rare opportunity to own a proven, period-built Porsche 911 rally car with real historic pedigree. Eligible for historic events and ready to compete or collect, it offers both thrilling performance and a story that spans decades of rallying excellence.

Contact us today for more details or to arrange a viewing.