Porsche 911 Dakar special wraps celebrate rally 911 models from the 1970s

Final slide Porsche unveiled the off-highway completely ready 911 Dakar and now Porsche has unveiled a few specific wraps for consumers that are motivated by the previous.

The a few wraps remember the search of the 1971, 1974, and 1978 911 rally race cars that competed in the East African Safari Rally.

The 1971 race car was the very first time that Porsche entered the rally, with the modified 911 S designs standing out with simple black decals on the hood, the entrance fenders and the doorways. The Rallye 1971 decal established for the 911 Dakar recalls those people first products and provides the competitiveness quantity 19, which belonged to the main 911 in this rally – a vehicle that arrived fifth in 1971, driven by Polish motorists Sobiesław Zasada and Marian Bień. The decal established can be ordered from the manufacturing facility as an alternative for $5,260.

In 1974 Björn Waldegård and Hans Thorszelius piloted a 911 Carrera 2.7 RS, but the duo only came in second due to a broken wishbone during the race. The Rallye 1974 decal set characteristics blue stripes on the white exterior and the Porsche brand on the reduce edges of the doorways. It also lists for $5,260.

In 1978 Björn Waldegård returned but because of to the treacherous terrain, the 911 SC Group 4 vehicle sustained a major sum of hurt that brought on him to end the race in fourth position, even though South African duo of Vic Preston Jr. and John Lyall took 2nd. the 1978 Rally decal set functions wave-shaped surfaces in orange and light and darkish gray with the competition quantity 14 on the doors to honor next-positioned Vic Preston Jr. The decal set lists for $7,510.