Porsche Rennsport Reunion Event Coverage

One of the rarer cars on display was the 911R!  The 911R is basically a 991 GT3 RS with a clean body devoid of the race-inspired aero and a manual transmission. It still has the RS’s awesome brakes, suspension and 4-liter engine. The 9911R is factory sleeper or a gentleman’s drivers car. Due to the GT3 RS not offering a manual transmission option, it drove the 911 R resale value up to $1.25 million at one point.  With the release of the 991.2 GT3 with the smooth body touring option and manual transmission, the price has fallen quite a bit.

With a limited production of 991 units, 500 Horsepower and only available with a manual transmission, the 911 R is the Porsche of your dreams.

The Pink Pig was re-introduced by Porsche Motorsport to celebrate 70 years of Porsche.  This is No.92, Porsche 911 RSR, campaigned in the LMGTE-Pro class of the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans.  The popular design was inspired by the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans on the Porsche 917/20.  The “Pink Pig” earned its name and unique livery by virtue of its appearance.

Here is the actual famous 917K Pink Pig from 1971. This is the 917 that had the aerodynamic corrections and was perhaps the first car that had a flattened blunted nose and a splitter that I have recalled seeing, the forefather of modern aero!

In true Porsche “form follows function” style, the 917/20 was a blend of the short and long tail versions of the 917.  A wider body with rounded wheel arches was fitted to the standard 917 chassis tucking the wheels deep inside the bodywork.

When coupled with a low, flat nose and a shorter overall length, the car took on a round appearance leading to the somewhat disparaging comparison to a pig.  Porsche designer Anatole Lapine decided to play up this observation by painting the car pink and labeling each body part accordingly to the butcher’s cut selection, forever placing the “Pink Pig” into Porsche lore.