1962 356 Porsche Race Car on 2040-cars
Sarasota, Florida, United States
I have retired from racing. I have raced this car for the last 10 years in the SCCA vintage class. It was originaly converted to a race car in the 80's. I have log books back to 1997. This is a fully equipped race car ready to race. A fun to drive reliable track car. Not streetable as is. All the usual suspension modifications with a wonderful non syncromesch, limited slip transaxel, and a race modifed 912 motor. 356 C disc brakes with 6in. Fuchs with Toyo R888 205x50 racing tires with only 3 race weekends of wear. All windows are plastic except the windshield. the interior has been modified as you can see from the pictures. It has a Kirky race seat and a modified dash with non Porsche instruments.Tthe roll cage is a very sturdy bolt in. The car has all the required safety equipment and is 12volts.More details are available if desired.
Additional details: Body- Mild rear wheel flairs. Fender was just re shaped. Custom engine lid hinges. Allows "pull off" lid removal or lid can be laid back on rear window for easy engine access. Plastic door windows to keep the weather out when not racing. Interior-Stock headliner. 5# fire extinguisher. Aluminum cover over back seat area. Engine turned dash. Chassis-Weight balanced. Vic Skirmats heavy duty front spindles with 3degree negative camber. 19mm adjustable front sway bar. Adjustable rear spring plates set at 3 degree negative camber. Rear Z bar. Front and rear Koni shocks. Set up for front oil coolers on each side. Brakes-Hawk blue pads front and Carbotech in the rear. All backing plats removed. 911 master cylinder. Transaxle-- 4 speed close ratio with Quaf limited slip. Shifts very quickly. Kennedy clutch. Engine-Miniature Heim joints on all throttle linkage. Deep oil sump and skid plate. 912 case, crank and rods. Engine designed to run up to 7000RPM. Ported 912 heads with Norris springs and light alloy spring retainers. Custom made cam for good low end torque and peak power at 6500RPM. 86mm bore with 10:1 forged pistons. Electronic ignition. Full flow oil filter and cooler. |
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Remembering Porsche's illustrious Le Mans history
Fri, 13 Jun 2014Not only does this weekend mark the running of the 82nd 24 Hours of Le Mans, it will also see the return of one of the race's most venerable brands to the top tiers of endurance racing. Porsche will campaign its first top-flight car since the 1998 911 GT1-98, the 919 Hybrid, at this weekend's race, in the hopes of knocking off its corporate rival, the dominant Audi team.
To understand just what a win for the 919 would mean, though, you need to look back on the intrinsic connection between the Circuit de la Sarthe and Porsche. It's a history that spans decades, dating back to the team's first win in 1970.
XCar has a great video on that history. At 25 minutes, it's a bit on the long side. Then again it is the Friday before Le Mans. Take a look below for the video.
Porsche Cayenne GTS, base models revealed ahead of LA
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Sitting below the Turbo in the lineup, the latest GTS still offers plenty of performance. It drops the previous version's naturally aspirated V8 in favor of a tuned version of the twin-turbo 3.6-liter V6 from the Cayenne S for some added oomph. The tweaks bring power up to 440 horsepower and 445 pound-feet of torque, which is enough to rocket the model to 62 miles per hour in an estimated 5.2 seconds. The bump also equates to 20 hp and 39 lb-ft more than the current S and more importantly 20 hp and 62 lb-ft more than the previous GTS, according to Porsche.
In addition to the extra muscle, Porsche also decks the GTS out with some added features. It comes with a standard sport exhaust and Porsche Active Suspension Management system with an air suspension lets the chassis sit about three-quarters of an inch lower (20 millimeters). To bring things to a halt, the high-performance models also takes its brakes from the Turbo model.
Porsche 356 Outlaw is the other Continental
Wed, 25 Jun 2014In Porsche parlance, 'outlaw' basically means 'hot rod,' and that definition can vary from person to person. For Jack Griffin and his 1955 Porsche 356 Continental, it means taking a great car to start with and reworking it to become a classic coupe that fits its driver perfectly. The latest video from Petrolicious highlights Griffin's 356 and all of the personalization he has in the beautiful ride.
Griffin acquired this 356 in 1994, but it came in rough shape. That made it the perfect canvas to transform the coupe into the Porsche of his dreams. On the outside, only things like the hood-mounted fuel filler, louvered decklid and Fuchs wheels give it away as something special, but underneath, it is modernized to be a faster, more robust car. Griffin considers it "a piece of art on wheels."
Hearing the Continental name associated with Griffin's Porsche might be throwing you, since it's normally more associated with Lincoln, but Griffin tells the whole story of what makes it so special on his '55 in the video. Scroll down to get an automotive history lesson and check out this fantastic 356 hot rod.