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Marketplace: 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6

Highlights Recommissioned by Canepa to build the ultimate Porsche prototype street car Over $600,000+ invested in engineering, design, custom upgrades, and restoration Extensive upgrades for dramatically improved street drivability and functionality All upgrades engineered to preserve the original chassis and be able to 100% revert back to period-correct race configuration...
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FOR SALE: 1966 Porsche 906

Few race cars have left as lasting an impact as the 1966 Porsche 906, also known as the Carrera 6. Built as Porsche’s answer to the competitive world of endurance racing, the 906 combined lightweight engineering, aerodynamic efficiency, and pure performance, making it a dominant force on the track. Today,...
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FOR SALE: 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6

Background Ferdinand Piëch, a grandson of Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, joined Porsche in 1963, determined to elevate his family’s firm to prominence on the international racing scene. When substantial changes to the FIA regulations for 1966 created additional opportunities for Porsche, Piëch and Helmuth Bott set out to build an entirely...
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FOR SALE: 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6

FOR SALE: 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6
Developed for endurance sports car racing, the 906 was a street-legal racing car that raced in the FIA’s Group 4 class against cars like the Ferrari Dino 206 P. On the basis of the “Ollon Villars Bergspyder”, Porsche developed the type 906 Carrera, which was soon only referred to as...
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Porsche Of The Day: 1966 Porsche 906

The Porsche 906 or Carrera 6 was the last street-legal racing car from Porsche. A total of 65 were produced in 1966, allowing the model to be homologated for FIA’s new Group 4 Sports Car category although the 906 would also compete in modified form in the Group 6 Sports...
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VIDEO: Onboard The 1967 Porsche 906E At Rennsport Reunion 7

In the mid-1960s, as fuel injection systems swiftly replaced carburetors, Porsche enlisted Bosch to install a state-of-the-art slide-valve injection system in its 906, resulting in the 906E. This modification occurred as part of the transition from Weber carburetors. Concurrently, four 906Es were manufactured to participate in the 1967 Daytona and...
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Lightweight missile: The Porsche 906

Lightweight racer is born During the 1960s, Ferdinand Piëch, the head of Porsche Research and Development, spearheaded the development of a new generation of lightweight race cars. By utilizing advanced materials and taking advantage of regulation changes, Piëch’s team created race cars with tubular frames and unstressed fiberglass bodies, offering...
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VIDEO: Porsche 906 Carrera 6 brutal sound!!

Porsche 906 Carrera 6 brutal sound!!
Porsche 906 Carrera 6 brutal sound!! This video I recorded in April this year during Porsche days 2010 at circuit Spa Francorchamps (Belgium) I recorded this very rare and unique Porsche 906 Carrera 6. The Porsche 906 or Carrera 6 was the last street-legal racing car from Porsche. It was...
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VIDEO: Porsche 906 Carrera 6 at Nürburgring

Porsche 906 Carrera 6 at Nürburgring
Porsche 906 Carrera 6 at Nürburgring For the first time in nearly 10 years, this 1966 Porsche 906 got to stretch its legs. After some mild preparation by CPR Classic, this 906 took to the track for a number of parade laps at The Thermal Club, in Southern California. As...
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VIDEO: The 906 and Piëch’s lightweight revolution

The 906 and Piëch’s lightweight revolution 29-year-old Ferdinand Piëch became the new head of Porsche Research and Development. His vision was to create an entirely new generation of race cars. The 906 Carrera 6 kept the basic layout of the 904, with the engine mounted ahead of the transaxle for...
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VIDEO: Porsche 906 Hillclimb

1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 Sound In Action On Hillclimb
1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 Sound In Action On Hillclimb I saw this Porsche Carrera 6, or 906, during two Italian hillclimbs, the 2014 Trofeo Vallecamonica and the 2014 Alpe del Nevegal. The car is moved by a 2.0 litre flat-6 engine which produces 210 bhp at 8000 rpm on...
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VIDEO: The Ford v. Ferrari Porsche 906

Old Soul – The Ford v. Ferrari Porsche 906 A short documentary to bring out the old soul in us all. Old Soul features Tory Alonzo and his a replica Porsche 906, and delves into automotive history, engineering and the legacies a well-crafted car can leave behind. The replica Porsche...
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Porsche’s fabulous 904/8 – Chassis #008

Porsche 904/8 (chassis #008) photographed in the Porsche Museum, September 2020 F.A. ‘Butzi’ Porsche, the eldest son of Ferry and Dorothea Porsche, joined the family business in 1958 having shown great interest in the field of industrial design. Working under the direction of Erwin Komenda, F.A. Porsche set about learning...
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Porsche Unseen

Porsche Unseen by Jan Karl Baedeker & Stefan Bogner – © Delius Klasing Verlag Consider what it would be like to be given the opportunity to glimpse behind the scenes, into Porsche’s inner design sanctum, where the Porsche designers imagine the models of the future. There are 120 designers who...
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Le Mans: The Official History 1960–69

Le Mans: The Official History 1960–69 by Quentin Spurring © Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale This edition of Quentin Spurring’s fabulous series covering the Le Mans 24 Hours decade-by-decade, concerns the 1960s. Many will agree that the decade, 1960 to 1969, saw some of the most innovative race cars, and with relatively...
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Motor Racing – The Pursuit of Victory 1963-1972

Motor Racing – The Pursuit of Victory 1963-1972 by Steve Wyatt © Veloce Publishing Limited The age of motorsport, when an aspiring photographer could amble around the paddock snapping world championship drivers, team personnel and stripped race cars, is long gone. Today, even with the required media accreditation, you have...
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People & Profiles

Ferdinand Piëch: 17 April 1937 to 25 August 2019

Professor Ferdinand Porsche (centre) with F. A. ‘Butzi’ Porsche (left) and Ferdinand Piëch (right), ca. 1949 Ferdinand Karl Piëch was born in Vienna, Austria, on 17 April 1937, to Louise (daughter to Ferdinand and sister of Ferry Porsche) and Anton Piëch, a lawyer. He was the grandson of Ferdinand Porsche,...
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White Racers from Zuffenhausen

© White Racers from Zuffenhausen: Porsche 904, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910 In 2018, we reviewed one of the other books in this series, Porsche Spyders 1956-1964, and this year we will have a couple more to do. White Racers from Zuffenhausen, is another in this series, and as we...
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People & Profiles

Rolf Stommelen – a driver for all circumstances

Mont Ventoux, 18 June 1967 – Rolf Stommelen won this hillclimb driving a Porsche 910/8 Bergspyder Rolf Stommelen was one of Germany’s leading racing drivers for over a decade and if as the title (above) of his biography implies, he could drive anything anywhere, this was largely true. Although his...
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Porsche 906 E Carrera 6 (1967)

The technology in racing during the mid 60s was shifting from carburetors to fuel injection. Porsche began experimenting and the Bosch injection system proved to be the most reliable. Though the performance did not increase, it did provide superior throttle response over the Weber carburetors, and it was easier to tune. To compliment the new engine, a new body was created which reduced drag levels. Porsche dubbed the resulting car, with its new engine and body work, the 906E, with the 'E' representing 'Einspritzung, or injection.
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Porsche 906 Carrera 6 (K Coupé) (1966)

Porsche 906
Developed for endurance sports car racing, the 906 was a street-legal racing car that raced in the FIA's Group 4 class against cars like the Ferrari Dino 206 P. They often won their class behind the much larger prototypes such as the Ford GT40 Mk II and Ferrari 330 P3/4. Based off the same principles as the 904, the 906 used a boxed steel chassis with a fiberglass body that added rigidity to the design. The greatest success of the Porsche Carrera 6 "Standard" was undoubtedly the victory at the Targa Florio 1966.
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Porsche 906/8 Coupe (1966)

Four factory 906s received an air-cooled eight-cylinder boxer engine of the type 771, which was already used in the 904/8. The engine had a displacement of 2.2 liters with a compression of 10.2: 1 and vertical shafts that drove the two overhead camshafts per cylinder bank. The maximum output was 198 kW (270 hp) at 8600 rpm. All vehicles were equipped with a five-speed manual transmission of the type 906 and a ZF limited-slip differential . The gear ratios could be exchanged as required without removing the gear.
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Porsche Race Cars

Porsche 906 LH Coupé (1966)

The 906 LH was capable of achieving 174 mph/280 km/h with its 2-litre engine (906 K: 165 mph/265 km/h). At high speed the long tail started to create lift (opposite to downforce), which made the car go fast on the straight, but was dangerous to drive. At Le Mans, the 906 LHs with their experimental bodies competed in the 2-litre prototype class.
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Porsche 906 Spyder (1965)

Porsche 906 Ollon-Villars (Spyder)
A spider body was fitted, and its inaugural appearance was at the Swiss Ollon-Villars hillclimb where it was met with disappointing results that were clearly to-do with poor testing and rushed development. The Ferrari's easily dominated the event and sent Porsche and their ''Ollon Villars Spyder' back to the drawing-board.
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