Porsche 956 driven By Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell, 1982. They won at Le Mans, Spa and Brands Hatch, and came second at Silverstone as Ickx won the World Sportscar Championship that year.

The most recent car to be added to the roster is a 1983 Porsche 956 Group C race car, and it’s certainly worth the $5.2 million-plus asking price. According to RM Sotheby’s, ...

The Porsche 956/962 twins won the first and the last 24 Hours of Le Mans they were entered in, twelve years apart. I'm not sure there's ever been any other sports racing car that was as successful ...

Only Porsche 956 To Win In The U.S. Set For Auction. Classic Group C racer will be part of RM Sotheby’s Porsche 70th Anniversary auction. Bob Hernandez Writer Aug 20, 2018. See All 4 Photos.

As Porsche already owned the first 956 to win Le Mans, 956-002 and had promising new 962s waiting in the wings, it decided to sell four of the works 956s.

Chassis no. 106. Richard Lloyd was one of Porsche’s original 956 customers for the 1983 season alongside the Joest, Kremer and Obermaier teams and others, purchasing chassis no. 106 in early 1983.

The Porsche 956 C is powered by a 2.65-liter turbocharged flat-six. Power production was rated around 635 horsepower, and it was routed to the rear wheels by way of a five-speed manual gearbox.

The Porsche 956 and 962 are considered one of the most successful race car families of all time. They scored a total of 17 victories in various endurance disciplines.

During qualifying for the race, Bellof—driving a works Porsche 956—lapped the place in 6:11.13. (There's no in-car footage of his run, but teammate Derek Bell did carry a camera for a practice ...

This Porsche 956 Group C prototype took a podium finish at Le Mans in 1982. Someone took it home for $3,198,720. Despite a smattering of prewar classics and postwar utility vehicles ...

With 19 overall and 111 class victories, Porsche is the most successful manufacturer in Le Mans history. The 24-hour race is one of the biggest sporting events globally, attracting over 325,000 fans ...