Wednesday 20th July 2011

You know You Want To...Porsche GT1 Strassenversion

...just don't follow someone over a crest at speed

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For a lot of people the Porsche GT1 will be best remembered for this little bit of difficulty at Road America in 1998. The sad fact though is that the GT1 hadn't really been much of a success on the track before it provided that epic piece of footage.

It did win occasionally, like at Le Mans in 1998 when its principal (and notably faster) rivals all retired (Still, a win at Le Mans is pretty good - Riggers), but generally it just wasn't quick enough.

None of that, however, will matter a tiny jot to the person who is next to acquire this road-going version of the GT1 (thanks to Riggers for the spot).

This is mainly because the one in which Yannick Dalmas attempted a vertical take-off was the 1998 evolution of this car.

As such it shared little in common with the ill-fated racing car - and also because they'll be rolling in one of just 25 homologation GT1s in existence, which we imagine would be something of a cheerful experience.

Sadly the vendor has yet to get back to us with any details, so all we know at the moment is that this one is in Kyoto in Japan and has covered 900km from new.

The asking price of 1,200,000 euros works out at just over £1,050,000, and that's a lot for a car which, regrettably, will probably at best merely cover another 900km in the next 15 years. This is a shame, but that accident and the associated notoriety of the GT1 probably means that these cars will be acquired for investment only.

Still, imagine turning up to a Brands Hatch GP circuit track day in it...

[S3_Graham]

always loved these. utterly fab cars. WANT!

[marcosgt]

Oddly I saw a reply to this that isn't here...

The 911 GT1 wasn't the MOST successful GT1 car, but you can hardly argue with an outright Le Mans win!

It was pretty competitive in the British GT series too (anyone remember the Blue Coral car?) and other championships.

I'd take one of these over that V10 thing they did more recently anyday!

M.

[Beefmeister]

Are the piccies not working for anyone else?

[GingerWizard]

Beefmeister said:

Are the piccies not working for anyone else?

no pics here

[Arun_D]

[quote]This is a shame, but that accident and the associated notoriety of the GT1 probably means that these cars will be acquired for investment only.
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Does the accident really have that much a bearing? I'm sure the same could be said for the CLK-GTR /LM given it's '99 flip, but it doesn't seem the first thing that springs to mind when people comment on the road car, rather than just how awe-struck they are by the car.

[Corsair7]

GingerWizard said:

no pics here

Stealth Porsche?

[Tinykin]

No pictures for me either.

[Gixeh]

I didn't know Porsche made little red x's

[deviant]

I hate that cars like this spend their life never being driven.

One for the euromillions thread...If I won the jackpot I would spend my time flying around the world and buying cars like this and using them as intended.

[Richard-G]

top shedding!

Mc F1, CLK gtr, this and a lister storm would be a potent garage.

and look at that diffuser

[E21_Ross]

deviant said:

I hate that cars like this spend their life never being driven

me too. it doesn't do the car any good at all either. in many cars, if they stand for years on end the head gaskets can warp so they'll blow. driving a car regularly is so much better than it being stood for years on end. such a shame.

[Gillet]

Richard-G said:

top shedding!

Mc F1, CLK gtr, this and a lister storm would be a potent garage.

and look at that diffuser

I'm with you there!

I saw this at Le Mans as a 15 year old boy and this is the only car that stuck in my mind, looks so epic!

[muthaducka]

Tinykin said:

No pictures for me either.

No pictures for me either. The link the the text / write-up does take you to the advert and pictures though.
What a beauty. I remember driving one of these on my old xbox on the nurburgring, in white as well. Closest I'll ever get to one of those

[Mrlol]

I had a diecast model of this on my window sill throughout most of my teenage years.

Much wantage.

had my numbers come up last week for the £166 million, it would be sold already !!

[PedoBear]

I seen a yellow one of these mooching around the south of France (Monaco, Nice & Cannes) a few years ago. Looked awesome seeing it drive down the 'home straight' of the GP track. I remember seeing some photos of it at the time, anyone got any saved? Can't be many yellow ones about.

[soad]

Looks like a steroid-charged 996 with insane bodykit
And those racers sure command strong price tags!

Crash video is interesting too

[TTwiggy]

Ergh - it's got those god awful 'fried egg' headlights...

[i remember]

Massive want!

Did anyone else notice what else was for sale on the site?

Ruf R Turbo



Ruf BTR2



Both

[cirks]

article said:

like at Le Mans in 1998 when its principle (and notably faster) rivals

and what was this principle? I think you mean principal...

[S18DMW]

This is a reason why I deserve a massive euro millions jackpot. Never mind buying it as an 'investment' I'd buy to take it out and drive it.