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for sale: Ken Block's 280 hp Porsche 911 rally car!

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for sale: Ken Block's 280 hp Porsche 911 rally car!

The Porsche 911 sc from 1978, directed by Ken Block of the Hoonigans East Africa Safari Classic Rally 2022 was driven in February is definitely not a typical nine-eleven. It was actually built by Tuthill Porsche. The base is an original 911 SC but stripped down to the hull and fitted with a variety of reinforcement measures is rebuilt. Tuthill Porsche spent about 350 hours developing the XNUMX amplify, including the installation of a duplicate body skin as well as the installation of improved brackets for the dampers. In addition, the 911 SC is equipped with a complete Underbody protection equipped and has two Safari roof bar included. And he gets up 15 inch braided alloy wheels with 205/65 Dunlop Direzza 86RW-rally tyres. And much like the exterior, the cabin has also been rebuilt with a host of modifications. For example with a welded-in Roll cage, a tailor-made harness, With racing wiring harnesses, built-in and portable Fire Extinguisher, a heated one Windshield and a variety of Tools in the door panels, included impact wrench equipped in the door.

Porsche 911 rally car

Tuthill Porsche also left the original one 3,0 liter six-cylinder vacuum cleaner in the vehicle, provides with a Rally camshaft and other details but for a power of about 280 PS. In addition, the engine works with a tailor-made Transmission and with a limited slip differential together. The chassis has five-way adjustable EXE-TC damper and reinforced rear Wishbone. Block drove the 10 SC Safari alongside co-driver Alex Gelsomino from February 18th to 911th. And the car is now being offered through Collecting Cars in its post-rally condition. Tip: The XNUMX is even approved for road use in Great Britain. If we get more information, there is of course an update for this report. You will be informed about this if you simply use our Feed subscribe to. Have fun watching the pictures and stay true to us!

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Ken Block's 280 hp Porsche 911 rally car
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