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1988 Porsche 959SC Reimagined by Canepa

United States • 10 Dec 2022

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This is a 1988 Porsche 959 SC Reimagined by Canepa, chassis number WP0ZZZ95ZJS900214 and serial number 003. It features a comprehensive upgrade by Canepa Motorsports, including an 825-hp engine, custom suspension, and a unique Emerald Green over Dark Green leather color scheme, with only 50 examples to be produced making it highly desirable for collectors.

Originally delivered to Monte Carlo and later displayed in Tokyo, it was imported to the U.S. in 2016 and transformed by Canepa. The car has been showcased at major events like Luftgekühlt 4 and Rennsport Reunion VI, affirming its appeal within the Porsche community and adding to its provenance.

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This Porsche 959 SC Reimagined by Canepa is described as being completely disassembled and rebuilt to better-than-new condition, with 4,000+ hours spent on each build. The car has been upgraded with an 825-hp engine, Penske shocks, titanium coilover springs, and new cast-magnesium wheels. The car has also been serviced as needed, with $172,000 in upgrades 18 months ago.

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WP0ZZZ95ZJS900214

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23,750 miles

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It is hard to overstate just how truly ahead of its time the Porsche 959 project was when it was unveiled as the Gruppe B concept at the Frankfurt auto show in 1983 and subsequently as a production example in 1985.

It unequivocally defined the supercar market at its very highest end—where there are no compromises on performance or limitations on cost.

Alongside Lamborghini’s Countach LP5000 QV and Ferrari’s F40, the 959 has become a “poster car” for an entire generation of automotive enthusiasts.

Better yet, the 959 has always been the most luxurious, reliable, tractable, and rarest model of these three.

While Ferrari and Lamborghini were jousting for the relatively simple accolade of having the World’s Fastest Car, Helmuth Bott’s team of engineers at Porsche were given free reign to pursue an enviably open-ended brief: To create the world’s most advanced—and capable—supercar.

In every department, Porsche engineers utilized cutting-edge technologies, no matter the cost, to unlock ...