The rally-derived Porsche 959 was a step above the standard 911 models, with blistering top speeds and a price tag to match.

The Paris-Dakar Rally racer helped redefine supercars. Specifications: Porsche 959 Engine When it was launched back in 1986, the Porsche 959 was the fastest road car on sale. Most V12 supercars of ...

But after a lack of interest from other manufacturers the anticipated track side of the Group B era never materialised, and as Porsche didn’t want to enter the World Rally Championship the 959 ...

The Porsche 911 can be a potent rally car, and the coachbuilder Kalmar Automotive premieres an off-road-oriented model.

Inspired by the iconic 953 and 959 rally machines that conquered the challenging Paris-Dakar race, the 911 Dakar goes beyond conventional sports car boundaries in requisite Porsche fashion.

Not only was the 959 fast, but it was ultra-capable in almost any conditions, thanks to development work that had originally grown out of Porsche's attempts to build a world-beating rally car.

But perhaps one of the brightest stars of the era was the glorious Porsche ... car of the time coming anywhere close in terms of all-weather usability being the Audi Quattro. The 959, unlike ...

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A great example is the B32, a VW Transporter T3 with a Porsche VIN, used to transport spare parts for the 959 Dakar rally car in 1985. This special T3 is fitted with a Carrera-swapped 3.2-liter ...

A fully active suspension, a set of rally lights and a rear wheel carrier on the back make this 911 perfect for taking onto ...

there was another Porsche supercar quietly and discretely on display upstairs in the same hall. That, of course, was the 959. But not just any 959: this was the original Gruppe B prototype.