$990,000 – Pompano Beach, FL:
“Chassis number 962-122
Original chassis tub
Delivered new to Rob Dyson Racing in preparation for the Continental 500 at Watkins Glen, 1986
Driven by Drake Olsen at Watkins Glen in 1986
Acquired by Kevin Jeanette of Gunnar Racing in 1989
Comprehensive 4-year restoration completed in 2011 by Formula Motorsports
Original air-cooled 2,869cc DOHC flat 6-cylinder engine
Motec electronic fuel management
KKK supercharger
5-speed manual gearbox
4-wheel independent suspension
Coil springs and Bilstein dampers
Ventilated 4-wheel disc brakes
FIA certification
Attended Rennsport Reunion1986 Porsche 962 originally campaigned in the IMSA GTP racing series by Dyson Racing, one of America’s most successful racing teams. This example was restored and prepared to compete in IMSA GTP vintage racing. 956/962 Porsches are still well supported by Porsche & well-established network of factory-approved specialists, giving owners an advantage in maintaining their competitiveness.
Rules affecting driver placement and engine specifications prevented Porsche from entering the 956 in the North American IMSA GTP racing series until 1985, when Porsche extended the car’s wheelbase to move the front axle line ahead of the pedal box and integrated an approved steel roll cage into the aluminum tub. The new longer-wheelbase 962 also allowed the larger 31.7-gallon fuel tank permitted by IMSA. Because IMSA rules also prohibited the use of the 956’s 2.65 L water-cooled twin turbo flat-6, the 962 was powered by an air-cooled unit derived from the Type 935 using a single cam per cylinder bank and a single KKK turbocharger.
This 962 is the 22nd of 77 built by the Porsche factory for its racing customers. It was delivered new to Dyson Racing in June 1986 and immediately prepared for the Watkins Glen IMSA GTP Camel Continental 500 race scheduled for July 6. Driver Drake Olson qualified 4th on the grid.
In the mid 2000s an exacting restoration of 962-122 was commissioned, a nut-and-bolt operation that took four years to complete. Regarded as one of the most complete and period specific ever performed on a 962, the restoration stands as a masterpiece of uncompromising quality, built to factory standards and thoroughly prepared for vintage racing applications. Originality was critical to the lengthy ground up restoration to be made race ready. Porsche Motorsports played a key role in releasing OEM parts, insuring period correct completion. Each individual part of 122 went through a thorough inspection process, down to original BBS 17-inch wheels. Significant to the reliability and performance capability, 122 received an upgrade to the Motec engine management system, as original Bosch Motronic system parts are not longer available and quite dated in comparison. 962-122 is one of the best-prepared and original 962s available today. The provenance of 122 became formally certified by the FIA, via a rigorous hands-on inspection in order to document its originality and race-ready preparation.
The completed 962-122 was first presented at the 2007 Rennsport Reunion at Daytona, Florida, and again in 2011 at Rennsport Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California. It is fully prepared for a wide array of vintage events venues around the world. Having the factory-built 962-122 chassis, with a Porsche factory original 962 engine and original ownership by the historically successful Dyson Racing organization is unique.After appearing at the Daytona 24 Classic in late 2015, 962-122 was delivered at Porsche’s invitation to its all-new $100 million Porsche Experience Center (PEC) and headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Driven only test miles since the restoration, the car is in fabulous pristine condition. “
Source: https://www.racingjunk.com/Vintage/183052516/1986-Porsche-962.html
