Vern Schuppan's road-going Porsche 962's

[F1GTRUeno]

So I follow Katana Ltd who restore 956 and 962 race cars and do an amazing job on Instagram, well worth a follow if you don't already.

They shared this post about the first 962LM prototype, the red car that burnt to a crisp after testing at MIRA way back when.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0bh0CkFuwS/

I love the CR and had tried to find out how many had been made years ago and had records for six cars with the sixth car being a hybrid of bodywork with a normal 962 front half and a 962CR rear half and assumed that they had made six CR's altogether but after talking with Katana I think I've got the whole story straightened out.

962CR

AS962CRP1


AS962CRP2


AS962CR04


AS962CR05


962LM

Prototype LM sadly gone


VS962LM01


VS962LM02


Hybrid car known as 962CR06, Schuppan had to satisfy a contract with Art Sports (The AS in the chassis number as opposed to VS I assume) so he made a bitsa of original and CR parts for the final car.



Amazing things but pretty unloved in supercar history, same with the Dauer, Derek Bell and DP Motorsport variants. Glad they were made though.

I like creating/maintaining rare car registries (would love to do it as a job) so forgive me if this is a bit nerdish and boring but at least that's one mystery I've always wondered about seemingly solved.

Edited by F1GTRUeno on Monday 29th July 01:44

Edited by F1GTRUeno on Monday 29th July 01:45

[Bibbs]

Not a fan of the CR, but the VS962LM and the Dauer 962 are great.

Would defo be a lotto win car for me, but no idea how I could get it road legal where I am.

[Voxy]

I used to see this one driving in central Tokyo a couple of times a year. But not for the past few years...

[F1GTRUeno]

Voxy said:

I used to see this one driving in central Tokyo a couple of times a year. But not for the past few years...

That one is either the yellow one now or it's the silver chassis #04. Have never been able to confirm which it was/is.

[WCZ]

one of the most desirable cars ever made imo

[B1GRLM]

I fell in love with this one at Goodwood a few years ago:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/garyharman/albums/72...

[Steve Rance]

Nice..

I'll take one with the original racing bodywork thank you.

[Mousem40]

wibble!

[Essential]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-porsche-962...


Worth seeing what this ends up sell at

[Yellow491]

Haveing driven one on the road and track,not for the faint hearted,quite a experience at 170 plus.

[F1GTRUeno]

Yellow491 said:

Haveing driven one on the road and track,not for the faint hearted,quite a experience at 170 plus.

Any stories you could share? Would love to know more.

[smithyithy]

The Rothmans one above is incredible

[SRT Hellcat]

A friend had one of one of the Derek Bell signature cars. He hated it. Bloody awful thing. Maybe these are better. 993 GT2 engine. Never drove it. Did have a drive of the Joest 962 at Donnington. That was a big tick in the bucket list of cars to drive.

[F1GTRUeno]

smithyithy said:

The Rothmans one above is incredible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51VJgvZ7Hxg

Might like this.

[trevorcrisp]

Here is the definitive story on the Schuppan Porsche 962CR and LM variants.

https://www.katanaltd.com/schuppan-cr-and-lm