Damian Baldi
21-08-2014, 08:00 PM
The Porsche 962 needs an exclusive thread because it have had so many variations through the time and events.
I will try to bring some information about this lovely car, basically, because I like it. I hope everybody can understand my english.
You could separate the 962 model in three groups. The ones from the factory (chassis number reserved from 00 to 99), the client's cars with the same capabilities as the factory cars, and then, the clients with the old cars from previous years (client's cars with chassis number reserved from 100 to 199).
Then, you have the european version 962c, and the american 962 for IMSA GTP series. The version for IMSA had a big single turbo in the early years, instead dual turbos for his european brothers. Later at IMSA, the cars were allowed to update to dual turbo too. The other difference was the engine capacity, engine cooling and fuel tank capacity.
Here, there is a list with the features of the IMSA and Group-C versions
https://www.stuttcars.com/porsche-models/962/
Some historical information
The 1986 Porsche 962 was created as a replacement for the highly successful Porsche 956, a car that dominated everywhere it raced, including major wins at the 24 Hours Le Mans and in the FIA series. The 962 was first released in 1984 with a Porsche 934-derived, air-cooled, Type-935 2.8 liter flat 6 engine. This was fitted with a single Kühnle, Kopp und Kausch AG K36 turbocharger.
By 1985, the engine options had been improved to include the better-performing, Andial-built 3.2-liter fuel-injected flat 6. In 1986, the engine options were further improved with the addition of the 2.8 liter, 3.0 liter, and 3.2 liter variants of the flat 6 with twin turbochargers.
The Porsche 962 is remembered for its surprising longevity; the model was raced for over 10 years in highly competitive events around the world, even spawning a mini-industry around itself later in its life when race engineers began building their own carbon-fiber tubs for the car.
Overall, 91 962s were built between 1984 and 1991. 16 were used by the Porsche factory racing team, while 75 were sold to privateer customers. Interestingly, some 956s were rebuilt as 962s and some 962s that had been crashed were rebuilt.
The car's shape has changed year by year, as for event or owner's update, but it's easy to recognise. You could see three different specs. The basic one with the high tail. The one for Le Mans with a long and low tail, and finally the cutted or custom made by the team owners. This short version of the car showed three different version too, the early version had a single rear wing that had a metalic double column to reach the bodywork of the car. A second one with two solid "towers" between the wing and the bodywork and finally the ultimate double wing of the 1993 IMSA version from Team Joest.
Le Mans tail
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Porsche_962C_Leyton_House.jpg/1280px-Porsche_962C_Leyton_House.jpg
Standard tail
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2394/2262757815_6a9be9ea10_z.jpg
Early IMSA bodywork (with the hump for the single turbo)
http://stwot.motortrend.com/files/2012/02/1984-Porsche-962-left-side-view.jpg
Short Tail
http://www.all-free-photos.com/images/lemans-classic/PI15072-hr.jpg
Joest IMSA short tail (1993) "The ultimate Porsche 962"
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Porsche962C.jpg
Double solid column (this one wasn't a common shape)
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2299/2307568573_9e06973112_z.jpg
I will try to bring some information about this lovely car, basically, because I like it. I hope everybody can understand my english.
You could separate the 962 model in three groups. The ones from the factory (chassis number reserved from 00 to 99), the client's cars with the same capabilities as the factory cars, and then, the clients with the old cars from previous years (client's cars with chassis number reserved from 100 to 199).
Then, you have the european version 962c, and the american 962 for IMSA GTP series. The version for IMSA had a big single turbo in the early years, instead dual turbos for his european brothers. Later at IMSA, the cars were allowed to update to dual turbo too. The other difference was the engine capacity, engine cooling and fuel tank capacity.
Here, there is a list with the features of the IMSA and Group-C versions
https://www.stuttcars.com/porsche-models/962/
Some historical information
The 1986 Porsche 962 was created as a replacement for the highly successful Porsche 956, a car that dominated everywhere it raced, including major wins at the 24 Hours Le Mans and in the FIA series. The 962 was first released in 1984 with a Porsche 934-derived, air-cooled, Type-935 2.8 liter flat 6 engine. This was fitted with a single Kühnle, Kopp und Kausch AG K36 turbocharger.
By 1985, the engine options had been improved to include the better-performing, Andial-built 3.2-liter fuel-injected flat 6. In 1986, the engine options were further improved with the addition of the 2.8 liter, 3.0 liter, and 3.2 liter variants of the flat 6 with twin turbochargers.
The Porsche 962 is remembered for its surprising longevity; the model was raced for over 10 years in highly competitive events around the world, even spawning a mini-industry around itself later in its life when race engineers began building their own carbon-fiber tubs for the car.
Overall, 91 962s were built between 1984 and 1991. 16 were used by the Porsche factory racing team, while 75 were sold to privateer customers. Interestingly, some 956s were rebuilt as 962s and some 962s that had been crashed were rebuilt.
The car's shape has changed year by year, as for event or owner's update, but it's easy to recognise. You could see three different specs. The basic one with the high tail. The one for Le Mans with a long and low tail, and finally the cutted or custom made by the team owners. This short version of the car showed three different version too, the early version had a single rear wing that had a metalic double column to reach the bodywork of the car. A second one with two solid "towers" between the wing and the bodywork and finally the ultimate double wing of the 1993 IMSA version from Team Joest.
Le Mans tail
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Porsche_962C_Leyton_House.jpg/1280px-Porsche_962C_Leyton_House.jpg
Standard tail
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2394/2262757815_6a9be9ea10_z.jpg
Early IMSA bodywork (with the hump for the single turbo)
http://stwot.motortrend.com/files/2012/02/1984-Porsche-962-left-side-view.jpg
Short Tail
http://www.all-free-photos.com/images/lemans-classic/PI15072-hr.jpg
Joest IMSA short tail (1993) "The ultimate Porsche 962"
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Porsche962C.jpg
Double solid column (this one wasn't a common shape)
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2299/2307568573_9e06973112_z.jpg