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1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6

Porsche 906 Carrera 6 - Flügeltüren

Year of manufacture – 1966
Engine – 6-Zyl.Boxer
Engine capacity – 1,991 cc
Horsepower – 210 hp ( 154 kW) rpm 6,000
Full speed – 280 km/h
Weight – 675 kg

With the aim of homologation there were produced 50 units of Carrera 6 in 1966.
Mostly during the first years this car was used in mountain and closed-circuit races
(for example Le Mans).
This Porsche 906 is the only preserved model of Carrera 6 in Austria.

906 Carrera 6 is the first “thoroughbred” racing car from Porsche. It is a successor of 904, which runs perfect at different applications and especially successful with a light tubular space frame in two-liter class of sports cars. In 1966 Willy Mairesse and Herbert Müller celebrated the victory in overall standings at the 50th Targa Florio. Carrera 6 established important tendencies for many successful racing cars Porsche.
 
 

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