Not Sold | The 2L Prototype Class Winner at the 1966 Daytona 24 Hours 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 Works Factory Prototype

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The 2L Prototype Class Winner at the 1966 Daytona 24 Hours 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 Works Factory Prototype

Belgium • 12 Oct 2025

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This 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6, chassis 906-017, is a significant prototype with a rich racing history, including a class win at the Daytona 24 Hours. Restored between 2008 and 2013, it retains its original visual configuration but requires a mechanical overhaul for track use.

Condition

7

The car has been restored and is in good running condition. It has some cosmetic faults, like a crack in the plexiglas. Since the restoration the engine casings have been replaced. It needs a mechanical overhaul before returning to the circuit, due to little use in recent years.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

906-017

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

GS R906

RHD/LHD:

LHD

• The second officially known 906 • Used as a development car by Porsche during winter 1965 • Used at unveil of the 906 to the journalist in January 1966 • Driven to 6th overall by Herbert Linge and Hans Hermann at the 1966 Daytona 24 Hours • Factory test car for the Targa Florio and Monza 1000 km 1966 • Comprehensively restored from the chassis by Freisinger-Motorsport between 2008 and 2013 • Coming from one of the biggest car collections in France • Registered in Germany for road use The Porsche 906 was produced for the 1966 season of the World Sportscar Championship.

It was designed to meet the requirements of the FIA's new Group 4 regulations, while modified variants of the model – using larger engines or cut-down Spyder bodywork – could be accepted for Group 6 Sports-Prototype competition.

The 906 became the last street-legal racing car to be produced by Porsche.

It replaced the steel pontoon-chassis Type 904 model and was the first substantial product of Technical Director Fer...