Le Mans Cars

[phunky_monkey]

Hey all,

Heard from a little birdy yesterday that the Porsche GT1 that won the 1998 24 hour Le mans (my all time favourite car) was on display with a few other historic race Porsche's like the 936, 908 and 550 spyder at their centre in Melbourne, so I popped down last night and took some happy snaps that some of you may like.

Oh my god is all I can say. There is no better car on this planet. Full stop.

Enjoy.

Dane

ps Sorry about the quality of the shots, but I was shooting through glass

[saff_cossie]

wow! They look ace! Should have organised a trip down there under the cover of darkness

[KamikazeR33]

im sure someone would have lent u their tow truck *cough cough*

[Nismo Racer]

I am so there.

"im sure someone would have lent u their tow truck *cough cough*"

Gone In 60 seconds style

[West]

Heard from a little birdy yesterday that the Porsche GT1 that won the 1998 24 hour Le mans (my all time favourite car) was on display with a few other historic race Porsche's like the 936, 908 and 550 spyder at their centre in Melbourne, so I popped down last night and took some happy snaps that some of you may like.

Oh my god is all I can say. There is no better car on this planet. Full stop.

Would you like to hear something more interesting?

A little birdy tells me as well that that GT1 will be racing at PI Historic racing 9-11 March along with 6 other Porsches and some F1s cars.

[Savage Bliss]

Me thinks I'm going to be making a trip to Porsche Centre.

Got a spare towel Dane... I think I'll be needing one!

[phunky_monkey]

Would you like to hear something more interesting?

A little birdy tells me as well that that GT1 will be racing at PI Historic racing 9-11 March along with 6 other Porsches and some F1s cars.

I figured that was the reason they were here. ie making trips around the dealerships, then going to PI for the Tribute to Porsche.

I'll be there all weekend

Sav: Sorry mate, but if you take a towel can you clean up after me?? THANKS

[Wheezy]

mmmm makes the Historics even more sweeter now!!!!

[R31Nismoid]

Love how the thing is filthy!

Nice machine indeed

[justin911]

is that the porsche place on victoria st ?

[phunky_monkey]

Sure is man

[JAGR33]

im sure someone would have lent u their tow truck *cough cough*

uumm yeah, guys don't go there tonight, umm the weather is going to be crap so you don't wanna stand in the rain looking at these cars.... go tomorrow night, the weather is going to much better...

on a serious note, Ash, i don't think they're dirty, I'm pretty sure they're stone chip and battle scars from racing... I know from experience...

[Noy]

those cars are nice....

We are buliding a porsche 962 LM car at work... its is an awesome piece of machinery... here's a pic of what the model looks like, will post up some pics of the actual one we are building when its finished....

also these cars are alot bigger than what i first thought.. the one we are building is a 3.5 Twin turbo 6 cyl.. twin turbonetics turbos woo hoo

sorry for the dodgy pics, google porsche 962 for better pics...

pics:

[KamikazeR33]

Noy how much would it cost to build such a car?

[sammus]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm traction

[saff_cossie]

uumm yeah, guys don't go there tonight, umm the weather is going to be crap so you don't wanna stand in the rain looking at these cars.... go tomorrow night, the weather is going to much better...

LOL!!

[phunky_monkey]

uumm yeah, guys don't go there tonight, umm the weather is going to be crap so you don't wanna stand in the rain looking at these cars.... go tomorrow night, the weather is going to much better...

on a serious note, Ash, i don't think they're dirty, I'm pretty sure they're stone chip and battle scars from racing... I know from experience...

Jack, it actually is a bit dirty! The wheels are filthy, looks like it came off the track and they left it that way

Noy: Nice mate, would love to see some progress pics. Who do you work for?

[Noy]

Noy how much would it cost to build such a car?

I am unsure of total costs, but the one up here in QLD already i'm sure he bought it from the UK for 1.8M..

we only make the carbon body panels and they are in excess of 100G's big $$$$$

Noy: Nice mate, would love to see some progress pics. Who do you work for?

I work for a company called Custom Carbon Pty Ltd... as a Composite Technician...

[Bass Junky]

I don't want to sound weird, but about 7 or 8 years ago, I licked the tip of the rear wing on that LeMans winning Porsche.

[inark]

I don't want to sound weird, but about 7 or 8 years ago, I licked the tip of the rear wing on that LeMans winning Porsche.

i think the stranger thing is that i was going to ask phunky_monkey if he licked it cause i dont know why... but its something i would do if i ever came in contact with such a car.

dont know why... just seems like the right thing to do?