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	Porsche - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Porsche has a reputation for producing high-end sports vehicles that, despite their high performance, are reliable and tractable enough to be used for daily driving, and of high manufacturing quality and durability.
		The Porsche Cayenne, introduced in 2002, shares the entire body with VW Touareg, which are built at the Škoda factory in Bratislava.
		Ferdinand Porsche's grandson, Ferdinand Piëch, was chairman and CEO of the Volkswagen Group from 1993 to 2002.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Porsche (1200 words)

	Porsche 956 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Missing the next round of the Nürburgring 1000km to develop the car further, the 956 would reappear at the 24 hours of Le Mans with a three car team which led the race all till the end with Ickx and Bell winning their third race together and defending their crown.
		In 1984 because of an IMSA regulation banning cars with accelarator pedal mounted in front of the axle entering, forcing privateers to either mount a Porsche engine into a March chassis or continue to race the 935, Porsche introduced the 962.
		IMSA did not have the fuel restriction formula which the FIA had on Group C. The 962 made its debut at the Daytona 24 Hours with the factory entry of the Andretti father and son duo.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Porsche_956 (507 words)

	Porsche -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Porsche has a reputation for producing vehicles that, despite their high performance, are reliable and tractable enough to be used for daily driving, and of high manufacturing quality and durability, but perhaps less visual excitement than their competitors.
		Porsche returned in (additional info and facts about 1983) 1983 after nearly two decades away, supplying engines badged as (A label made of cardboard or plastic or metal) TAG units for the (additional info and facts about McLaren) McLaren Team.
		Porsche powered cars took two constructor championships in (additional info and facts about 1984) 1984 and (additional info and facts about 1985) 1985 and three driver crowns in (additional info and facts about 1984) 1984, (additional info and facts about 1985) 1985 and (additional info and facts about 1986) 1986.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/po/porsche.htm (1348 words)

	Slot Center - Porsche 956 from Slot.it (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Thanks to the policy to supply “client” vehicles to different motor-racing teams, the 956 accomplished many victories during many years, being without a doubt, the referent of a time in its original name as well as under the name of 962.
		This last name was given because of the need to modify the chassis due to a regulation’s change that made the cars move backwards the position of the pilot until his feet lay behind the front axe line.
		The first car presented was the Porsche 956/962 that surprised the enthusiast attending for not being an actual car, but completely satisfied the most for being a mythic car and in my opinion a really beautiful one.
	www.slotcenter.net /eng/cars/0903porscheslotit.htm (1182 words)

	Scale Plans: TrueScale Porsche 962C
		Victor had previously made a 1/24th scale Porsche 956 body for a customer, so I enquired about the possibility of doing a 1/32nd scale version, or better still, the 956-derived 962, to which he kindly agreed.
		The Porsche 956 was the most successful sports prototype racing car ever built, but for the US-based IMSA series the officials deemed it illegal, objecting mainly to the fact that the driver?s feet were placed ahead of the front axle line.
		Porsche built a great many of these cars -- 962-001 through 962C-016 were works chassis and 962-101 through 962C-177 were customer 962's, so there were literally more than a hundred liveries or variants of liveries that could be reproduced.
	www.geocities.com /russell_sheldon/TrueScale962 (249 words)

	1984 Porsche 962 - Images, Information, Specifications, History, Ratings, and Reviews.
		The Porsche 962 was designed for the International Motor Sports Association GTP racing and as a replacement for the Porsche 956.
		A short-tail improved the aerodynamics and the Porsche 962 was poised to conquer the racing circuit.
		The Porsche 962 was showing its age as the Jaguars and Mercedes were beginning to outpace the vehicle at most of the World Championship races.
	www.conceptcarz.com /vehicle/default.aspx?car_id=6072 (588 words)

	Porsche (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Porsche's Research and Development Centre in Weissach, 25 kilometres west of Stuttgart, is of equally great significance in the automobile world as Porsche's sports cars from Zuffenhausen.
		The Porsche 912 is replaced by the two-seater mid-engine VW Porsche 914 available in two versions: as the 914/4 with a four-cylinder Volkswagen engine (1679 cc, 80 bhp/59 kW) and as the 914/6 with a six-cylinder Porsche power unit (1991 cc, 110 bhp/81 kW).
		Porsche extends the range by introducing the 944 based on the 924 but featuring even wider wheel arches and a four-cylinder Porsche engine (2479 cc, 163 bhp/120 kW) – basically speaking half the 8-cylinder in the 928.
	www.ukcar.com /history/porsche (8929 words)

	Slot.it Porsche 956 - Home Racing World
		The full-size Porsche 956 was a powerhouse in the hands of both factory drivers and a slew of privateer teams, and based on first impressions the 1/32nd scale version by Slot.it should be equally successful.
		In fact, the 956 and its slightly longer wheelbase variant, the 962, won LeMans for six consecutive years, from 1982 through 1987, including the “almost perfect” run in 1983, where 956s finished 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 and 10 (a lone Sauber C7 prevented it from being a clear sweep).
		Compared to published dimensions of the 1:1 scale Porsche, the Slot.it model is within 1%, or plus-or-minus 1 millimeter of the correct length, width and wheelbase.
	www.homeracingworld.com /slotitporsche.htm (1736 words)

	ipedia.com: Porsche Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Porsche AG, correctly pronounced as pour-sha, but some English speakers use the incorrect pronunciation porsh) is a German manufacturer of sports cars, founded in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche, the engineer who created the first Volkswagen.
		The second Porsche model, the Porsche 356 of 1948, was initially built in Gmünd, Austria, where the company was evacuated to during war times, but after building 49 cars the company relocated back to Zuffenhausen.
		In 2003 Ferdinand Porsche's grandson Ferdinand Piech was the CEO of Volkswagen Group and the main shareholder of Porsche AG.
	www.ipedia.com /porsche.html (555 words)

	Porsche 956 and 962
		The 956 was designed to meet the 1982 FISA requirements for Le Mans which placed a limitation on fuel economy for its Group C cars.
		The 956 was built to the limit of the regulations, with the longest wheelbase ever seen on a Porsche.
		On the first outing in 1982 the 956 took second place at Silverstone then 3 cars were prepaired for Le Mans where they took a 1-2-3 sweep averaging 126.84 mph.
	www.hillmanimages.com /912/962.html (449 words)

	Tribute to Jacky Ickx > X-Files > Porsche 956-962
		Porsche immediately conquers the world championship for manufacturers and Ickx secures his first sportscar drivers‘ world championship title.
		Porsche states the performance of the engine built for the McLaren team as ca.
		The 962 is, under the direction of Norbert Singer, initially created for Porsche customers in the USA where it is intended for the IMSA racing series.
	www.jacky-ickx-fan.net /english/xfiles.php?id=11 (1326 words)

	Sportscar Racing in the 80s (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		At first, the Porsche 956 dominated the class against Lancia and specialist makers (notably Lola, who won the 1981 Brands Hatch 1000Kms in a 'semi-Group 6' form).
		Porsche remained strong, in both works and privateer form, but the more modern Jaguar and, later, Mercedes, gained the upper hand.
		Mercedes dominated the 1989 series, but Jaguar and the Japanese had new cars to challenge with and Porsche were still making up the numbers (and picking up good placings, thanks to their reliability) with the 962 (a slightly altered version of the 956).
	www.geocities.com /MotorCity/Downs/1403/80s.htm (413 words)

	Porsche history
		Porsche GmbH in Stuttgart was a six-cylinder car for Wanderer in Chemnitz (Porsche Type 7).
		The Porsche 924 with transaxle chassis arrived as successor to the VW Porsche 914.
		Porsche is World Champion for Makes again; a first time for the 935 trubo race sports car which dominates until 1981.
	www.histomobile.com /histomob/internet/23/histo02.htm (701 words)

	Models 1/24-25 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It was the first all new racer Porsche constructed in over a decade and was quite a departure from the 936, which shared many components with Porsche's prototypes of the late 1960s.
		For many years Porsche had relied on a triangular spaceframe structure for their products, but to keep up with the competition a completely new aluminum monocoque chassis was designed for the 956.
		Porsche fitted the 956 with large venturis, starting right behind the mandatory flat section, making it the first the ground-effects Porsche.
	www.slotracinglemans.com /data/list_models.php?carid=75 (633 words)

	Porsche 956 / 962 C Racecar, "Mini"-Truck & Wrecker
		Porsche 956 / 962 C Racecar, "Mini"-Truck and Wrecker
		With an ever growing collection of LEGO bricks (and wheels) I was able to built some additional smaller models to go along with the obligatory large scale truck.
		I also built a Porsche 956 / 962 C Racecar (without steering) using the wheels of the 8848 set.
	www.el-caracho.de /html/museum/minitow.htm (106 words)

	TheAutobahn.com - 956/962 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Porsches have claimed some 23,000 victories race victories since 1948, when Ferdinand Porsche’s nephew, Herbert Kaes, drove the very first Porsche chassis to a class victory in the first auto race held in Austria after World War II.
		Porsche’s response to the new rules was an all-new aluminum monocoque chassis that utilized ground effects through the use of venturi tunnels under the car.
		European rule makers ultimately copied their IMSA regarding the driver’s footbox, so Porsche adapted the 962 back to Group C. For 1985, the works team replaced its 956s with 962C models that were powered by water-cooled three-liter versions of the familiar flat-six turbo.
	www.flat-6.net /forum/printthread.php?t=217 (986 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Porsche 956/962: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Group C category, for which the 956 was built, allowed Porsche to demonstrate their expertise with the turbocharged racing engine, and the car won at Le Mans in its debut year of 1982.
		The 956, and the later 962, went on to dominate the French Classic for an unbroken run of six years until 1988.
		Written by journalist & Porsche expert Peter Morgan, he describes the cars design,development & career,& talks to many of the characters & drivers who were involved in the project.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/1859609511 (488 words)

	NFSCars Forums - Porsche 956 - bit of a large update (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		There was a recent porsche ALMS car, in the top LMP class, and it is exactly the same shape as the 962c, just without a roof.
		i was flipin thru pages on porsches site acutally other day, ya know, what porsche fans do when they dont wana take their baby out for a cruise...which is only when theres too much traffic or ur too tired, cuz its a blast to drive.
		In 84 porsche had realised their huge success, and what was to come, and decided to take a similar car to the United States to blitz the IMSA racing series.
	www.nfscars.net /forum/showthread.php?t=34 (1861 words)

	Porsche Club of America, Northeast Region
		In the 1950’s Porsche had many successes including its first win at Le Mans in 1951, the creation of the 550 Spyder in 1953, and the 10,000th 356 produced in 1956.
		The 70’s were very busy for Porsche as five different models were introduced to the public: The 914 in 1970, the incredible 917 in 1972, the first 911 turbo in 1974, the 924 in 1975, and finally the 928 in 1977.
		Porsche’s history has always been successful and I believe it will continue to be.
	www.porschenet.com /jenks23.html (642 words)

	GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Constructors > Porsche
		Although the Porsche design studio had been established in Stuttgart in 1931, the first car to carry the Porsche name did not appear until 1948 when Ferdinand Porsche's son Ferry and a small team of designers produced the 356 model in Gmund, Austria.
		Porsche's program continued in 1958 with Jean Behra and Barth driving RSK models at various races.
		In the early 1980s the company developed the Porsche 956 for the new Group C sportscar regulations and this enjoyed incredible success winning seven Le Mans 24 Hours victories in a row and five consecutive World Sportscar titles.
	www.grandprix.com /gpe/con-porsc.html (1002 words)

	Porsche's Sports Racers The 80's and 90's in Miniature
		Porsche was up to the task with the 956 model.
		Porsche no doubt felt that it was time to let the other guys have a chance.
		Porsche was already involved in the lower-level GT3 class (models are shown here in various racing colors by Real Toy and another great job by Hot Wheels) but it was a giant step up to the GT1 class.
	www.breithaupts.com /totc158.htm (679 words)

	PORSCHE/AUDI BOOKS
		It includes the development story of the 956; its low-key debut at Silverstone in 1982; and the Joest team's two consecutive Le Mans victories.
		Stunning color photographs, rare archival images and detailed technical specifications superbly recount the epic story of Ferdinand Porsche and the famous automobiles he created.
		John Lamm introduces 21 of the fastest, coolest, highest-horsepower, most expensive exotic cars from around the world, including the Porsche 959, Mercedes-Benz Vision SLR, Ferrari F50, Lamborghini Diablo VT and McLaren F1.
	www.speednation.com /store/porscheaudibooks.html (853 words)

	Slot-it Porsche 956 Le Mans Winners Collection - Home Racing World
		The new Porsche comes in a cardboard presentation box along with a small cardboard Limited Edition Number card (our model is #4427 of 6000).
		In 1984 Joist Team entered a Porsche 956 driven by Le Mans veterans Klaus Ludwig and Henry Pescarolo, and scored an impressive victory with more than 4900Km covered, in a race which proved to be uphill for the team.
		Porsche 956s took also the first 7 places across the finish line.
	www.homeracingworld.com /newmanporsche.htm (1135 words)

	GT Purely Porsche Magazine from Unity Media (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		There were further titles in 1971 and In the early 1980s the company developed the Porsche 956 for the new Group C sportscar regulations and thisconsecutive World Sportscar titles.
		In rallying Porsche also enjoyed successes with the Carrera driven by Hans-JoachCarlo victories in 1969 and 1970 and in the second year Porsche won the International Manufacturers' Championship.
		Many of the Porsche design watches were sold to the retail public, butaviators, navigators and military personnel.
	www.gtpurelyporsche.com /search/results.asp?keyword=porsche+manufacturers (553 words)

	Welcome to The Car Experience - Porsche 956 race car (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The basic concept, in particular the use of the new Monocoque design (aluminum riveted) of the vehicle frame and/or basic body, differs strongly from the traditionally used tubular frame design of earlier racing cars of the house Porsche.
		The engine cooling system is affected via two radiators switched in series and for the necessary " Ground effect " (improvement of the road-adhesion property and the handling) one completed the floor and achieved thereby a packaging of the power supply unit.
		This vehicle is the successor series of the Porsche racing car 963 and it is the original world championship vehicle of the successful duo Jochen Mass and Jackie Ickx.
	www.thecarexperience.com /ASS/46/956.htm (383 words)

	Porsche 956
		The Porsche 956 dominated the World Championship in the 1980's, and epitomizes the Group C era.
		This car was developed secretly in 1982, and was raced exclusively by the porsche factory team that year.
		In 1986, they they made a yet a third car called the 962C, which was an upgrade/modification of the 962 for the European group C championship.
	www.diecastsportscar.com /LeMans/1983/Porsche962.html (818 words)

	Slot.It Porsche 956 Slot Car Review by Shawn Smith
		For those of you who might remember my review of the regular edition Kenwood Porsche 956 from last year you will no doubt recall a couple of issues I had with the car.
		The dash is painted with tiny knobs and gauges, the safety equipment such as the drivers helmet and passenger side belts have tampo-printed graphics on them and the racing harness buckle in the passenger side has to be one of the finest detail pieces I have seen yet.
		It is however very loose in its habits and in stock form the back end slides out with minimal effort requiring you to know exactly where to get on the throttle or know where to begin breaking for a corner.
	www.slotcargarage.com /scgarticles/radrev1074.htm (1399 words)

	Amazon.com: Porsche 917: The Winning Formula: Books: Peter Morgan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Porsche 956/962: The Enduring Champions by Peter Falk
		It covers all of Porsche's racing cars of the '60s leading toward the development of the 917 and recounts all the roadblocks and pitfalls along the way.
		"Porsche 917: The Winning Formula" traces the history of the engineering and development of the Porsche 917, from its origins as a challenger to Ferrari through victory at LeMans and onto the later development of the all-conquering Can Am Porsche 917-30.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1859606334?v=glance (729 words)

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