911 Dakar Rally Design Package
FOR an extra £18,434, buyers of the new 911 Dakar can opt for the Rally Design Pack, which is a nod to the rallying 911s of old below. The tribute livery is based on the 1984 Paris-Dakar Rally-winning Porsche 953, and customers can choose their own ‘racing’ number.
911 SC Safari (1978)
Two SC Safaris were entered in the 1978 East African Safari Rally. Using a 3.0-litre flat-six developing 247bhp, the SC Safari had an additional 280mm ground clearance.
911 (953) (1984)
Winning the 1984 Paris-Dakar rally, the 953 designation 911 came with a near-standard 3.2-litre flat-six, while four-wheel-drive was used for the first time on a 911.
959 Paris-Dakar (1986)
Porsche’s stunning 959 supercar of the 1980s took victory in the 1986 Paris-Dakar rally,…
