Documents: Cancelled German Fahrzeugbrief


Chassis No.

WP0ZZZ98Z6L000072


Carrera GT No.

1056



Just when it seemed that a supercar successor to the 16-year-old, world-beating 959 was less likely than ever with Porsche pulling the plug on its sports racing program in 1999 and reassigning its motorsport engineers to the utilitarian Cayenne, Porsche shocked visitors at the 2000 Paris Auto Show with a concept dubbed the "Carrera GT." Unbeknownst to Porsche racing fans, the concept's 5.5-liter V10 engine, internally designated "Type 3512," traced its origins back to the early 1990s when Porsche was an engine supplier in Formula 1.



Meanwhile, Porsche's legendary sports racing car program during this period is recognized as the most dominant in the marque's history, with the Group C program-headlined by the 956/962 series-achieving five consecutive World Sportscar Championships and six consecutive overall victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1982 to 1987.

The three-year 911 GT...