Porsche 959S Prototyp, 1985. The "Sport" version of the 959 had larger turbochargers to increase output to 515 PS. To save weight, air conditioning, central locking, electric windows, rear seats and the suspension levelling system were omitted. 29 cars were built.
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Porsche 959 S, 1987. On of just 29 “S” versions of Porsche’s 1980s hypercar has been restored by Porsche Classic. The car belongs to former F1 driver and 2014 Le Mans class-winner, Nick Heidfeld. The 959 S boasts 515 PS and reaches a top speed of 339 km/h, it came without air conditioning, central locking, electric windows, rear seats, self-levelling suspension and even a passenger side mirror to save weight. Heidfeld’s 959 S had travelled just 4,183km when he took it to Porsche Classic in the summer of 2017. However this 959 was in need of an extensive technical overhaul: “If such a technologically innovative car is not driven regularly, storage damage is, unfortunately, unavoidable," says Uwe Makrutzki, Head of Factory Restoration at Porsche Classic. “The powertrain and chassis have to be overhauled in their entirety; experience has shown that any reduction to the scope of work leads to problems down the road.”
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