Porsche 911 GT1-98

Porsche 911 GT1-98
Debut series	1999 First Editions
Produced	1999 - 2010
Designer	Mark Jones
Number	18852

Description

The Porsche 911 GT1 was a sports prototype race car designed and manufactured by Porsche AG for use in sports car racing. Designed by Norbert Singer and Tony Hatter, the 911 GT1, despite sharing a name with the 911 road car, featured little in common with the road going car, with only the headlights and taillights shared. The car was powered by a 3.2L M96/80 twin-turbocharged flat-6; its frontal chassis was based on the 993 while its rear subframes and engine were derived from what was used in the 962C. Twenty-five road-going versions of the 911 GT1, named the 911 GT1 Straßenversion (lit. "street version"), were produced to homologate the car. The car made its debut in the 1996 BPR Global GT Series at Brands Hatch.

The Porsche 911 GT1-98 was a further refinement of the 911 GT1 and the car's final variant overall, competing in the LMGT1 category. Despite sharing a similar name with the previous 911 GT1s, the 911 GT1-98 bore little resemblance to the previous two models, instead featuring new bodywork and paneling designed by Wiet Huidekoper and Tony Hatter that was more similar to that of a sports prototype than that of a grand touring race car. The car competed in the FIA International GT Series; it was the closest competition to Mercedes-Benz's CLK LM, but was not usually able to match it on most occasions due to engine regulations regarding air restrictors being unfavorable to turbocharged engines. Despite this, a 911 GT1-98 managed to win the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans due to its competitors having reliability problems. The cars were withdrawn from competition after the 1998 season. Five chassis were built, as well as one street-legal version used to homologate the car.

Base is incorrectly named/spelled. Base reads as Porsche 911 GTI-98 with letter I not "1" , should be Porsche 911 GT1-98

Versions

The Porsche 911 GT1-98 has come out in the following versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
676	1999	1999 First Editions 25/26	White	Magenta, Orange, Black, & Gray tampos w/ '2' & racing deco on sides, '2' on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black	LW	18852	Malaysia
172	2000	Mainline	Metalflake Purple	White, Red, Black "27", "24 HEURES DU MANS", various sponsors with hotwheels logo	Black / Plastic	Smoke tint	Black	LW	27138	Malaysia
								SB
								PR5
	2000	World Racers 2 5-Pack	Metallic Blue	White, Red, Black "27"	Black / Plastic	Yellow Tint	White	Gold LW	25370	Thailand
250	2000	Mainline	White	Teal, yellow, blue, & red stripes, US flag, "38", Porsche, "Champion", various logos	Black / Plastic	Clear	Grey	LW	29297	China
				Lime Green, yellow, blue, & red stripes, US flag, "38", Porsche, "Champion", various logos
135	2002	Mainline	Orange	Metalflake orange, yellow (5)	Black / Plastic	Clear	Grey	LW	55020	Malaysia
	2010	Speed Machines	White	detail. tampos, White "Porsche" on rear spoiler	Black / Plastic	Black tint	Black	Chrome rim, Gold CM6	R8491	Malaysia	Base code(s): B40, B46

Gallery

Unpainted prototype (markscoolestwheels.com)

Porsche 911 GT1 1998 Speed Machines

2000