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One of just 292 examples of Porsche’s legendary 959 is up for sale, right here in Australia.
More specifically, it’s in Melbourne, on the showroom floor of Lorbek Luxury Cars.
This 30-year-old porker is sitting patiently awaiting its new owner having been driven only 21,165km in its lifetime.
And it’ll need to be patient, too. It’s wearing a $2,495,000 price tag. Lorbek says it was imported to Australia in 2015 from Spain, where it was sold new.
The 959 gained its legendary status almost immediately by being inspired by Group B racing, then going on to become a ‘record-breakingly’ fast car. Its top speed of 317km/h made it the fastest production sports cars at the time.
In addition, its all-wheel drive system means it has the grip to put its power down ruthlessly, and it only came in six-speed manual – just for that extra purist appeal.
In addition, its electronically controlled trans-axle AWD came from the Porsche 953 which found success in the 1986 Paris-Dakar rally.
So if you do happen to find yourself the new custodian of this car, make sure you bring it by the MOTOR office. Please?
