Porsche 956/962 Powered Group C/GTP Race Car GKW : The Renaissance

A Unique Car, only one specimen in the wholemake them more resistant  and also the  feet
world, Chassis Number 001/88, an Unbelievableand front pedal protection was rebuilt stronger
Result!!!(the scope was not to win the world
700Kg and over 750 HP, an Amazing Sparechampionship!).
Package: there is Certainly No Other Group CThe new owner decided do not use the air-water
Cars which comes with a similar package.cooled Porsche 956 engine due to his not
 professional driving and ordered to
     Rennsport  (one of the 2 main expert in
Designed for the Swiss Driver Claude Haldi, whoRacing Porches in Italy, near Modena) a thin Turbo
raced several times in Le Mans with manyBased on a 3,2 IMSA configuration air cooled and
different racing Porsches, up to Porsche 934 andelectronic injected, twin plug.
Porsche 935, by the Italian genius, engineer andThis engine was developed, tested and
racing driver Gabrieleelectronically mapped by Rehinold Schmirler - RS
Gottifredi in cooperation with the Alfa RomeoTuning  in Germany, one of the 3 best Porsche
Formula 1 specialist who built the Niki Lauda AlfaRacing motorist in Germany that worked e.g. on
Formula 1, GKW racing car was supposed to runUwe Alzen Porsche 997 GT3 and other Porsche
at Le Mans, Fuji and 1988 Monza circuits, where itwinner. As result this engine was excellent, over
performed several tests, but did not participate750 HP, but  the owner decided to limit it at 675
because it was under completion at the appointedHP DIN at 7000 rpm,  with a wonderful torque
date. After this the sponsors retired due to lackand power distribution.
of money and the project was stopped.Original Porsche 956 KKK Turbos  are used with
The car was in GKW workshop for more than 10inconel headers, made in Maranello by specialists
years before that an Italian gentleman drivewho work for Ferrari F1). All crash test were
purchased  it with all spares package. The newmade and  the car is now ready to race and win,
owner ordered a completely dismantling and partswith its effective weight of about 740 Kg and its
renew to a very specialized shop: the GKW Race675 HP DIN engine.
Car was completely re-worked, excluding engines.The original Porsche 956 Engine can be bought
The workshop that did the job participated to Leseparately as spare part.
Mans 24 hours with a Group C2 years ago andThe car is eligible for Group C 2 in Europe and
today is specialized on Ferrari Challenger racingGTP Racing in America.
cars, Sport prototypes, Formula 3000 and so on.GKW Group C Porsche Powered Twin Turbo can
This remodeling job took nearly near 3 years andbe seen in many different specialized books like
now everything is new or better than new,  e.g.Golden Era and others in Italy, Germany and UK
some suspension parts were  redesigned to(a list of books and articles is available).