1987 Porsche 962

1987 Porsche 962 Sports Prototype •Noted Race History •Restored to its last know race configuration & livery •Andial prepared twin turbo engine •SVRA, VARA, HSR and Rennsport Eligible The 956 Prototype Porsche race cars were very successful during the 1980’s in the new Sports Prototype class. They were the successor to the mighty and slowly outdated 935, the 911 based Porsche. The Porsche 962 was the US version of the 956. The 962 went on to dominate IMSA GT/P racing throughout the 80’s and in to the 90’s. The 962-106B offered here hails from the heritage of Richard Lloyd Racing with the monocoque designed by Nigel Stroud. Modified in 1987 and 1988, the model’s chassis featured noticeable differences from its factory brethren including a complete redesign of the rear, such as the rear wing no longer being part of the long tail bodywork covering the sides of the rear wheels. Further modifications were made to the front as well – the fenders and nose were rounded off, front brake cooling ducts were relocated towards the center of the car, smaller headlights were included, the central gap on the bottom of the nose was filled in and an extended splitter was added to aid front downforce. The 962-106B chassis was first raced in 1987 by RLR but the car crashed in 1988 and changed monocoque. As a result, there are two 962-106Bs currently in existence – one crashed and out of commission, the other raced by Nisseki Trust Team in JSPC, continuing the career of the crashed car. This car has raced extensively in Japan throughout it career, it is presented here in the configuration and livery as it last competed in the 1991 Japan Sports Prototype Championship. This car contains the replacement chassis for the car crashed in 1988. The 4V water cooled 3.2 twin turbo motor was rebuilt by Andial in period. After being thoroughly studied and inspected, including having over 2000 detailed photographs taken, 962-106B was stripped down to its bare chassis in preparation for full mechanical and cosmetic restoration. This 962 was unveiled at the 2014 Monterey Historics and is eligible for the 2015 Rennsport reunion.