Formula 1 and veteran formula E Nick Heidfeld recently sent by him Porsche 959 back to the factory for a full restore and the results are amazing.
The German driver, who has 183 Grand Prix starts on his résumé, owns a rarer Sport version of the 959. Only 29 of these were built, boasting more power and less convenience. more suspicious than other 959 models.
Bigger turbochargers for the 2.8-liter six-cylinder increase power from 443 to 508 hp, and self-levelling suspension, automatic air conditioning, central locking, windows Power adjustment, the right exterior mirror and the rear seats have been removed to reduce weight. When it first debuted in 1987, the 959 Sport had a factory claimed 0-62 mph time of 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 210 mph. That quickly made the all-wheel-drive 959 the fastest production car in the world.
Nick Heidfeld’s Porsche 959
Heidfeld’s car didn’t accumulate many miles in the following years, showing only 2,599 miles on the odometer when it arrived at the Porsche Classic in the summer of 2017. But it still needed a thorough inspection that took a long time. five. The overhaul will not be completed until December 2021.
Because the car spent so much time sitting, the powertrain needed a complete overhaul. The restorers also found that the engine management system had been modified and restored it back to its original specifications. With restoration complete, the plant recommends covering about 62 miles per month to prevent rotting.
“I was a teenage auto fanatic in the late 1980s, and for me this Porsche has always been something of a miracle,” Heidfeld said in a statement. However, it is not the only Porsche in his collection. Heidfeld also has the Carrera GT and the 996 generation 911 GT2as well as a 1965 Ford Mustang and a vintage Volkswagen Beetle convertible.
