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1997 Porsche 911 GT1 Review

This time we will try to take you recall a car that is very unique and does not cost, 1997 Porsche 911 GT1. The 1997 Porsche 911 GT1 has a body that is really impressive, like a Batman car in the movies. This 1997 Porsche 911 GT1 consist of two seats for a rider with all the comfort and elegance. The white color is become the most appropriate choice for the type of car like this. With this car you can come up with a model in a very different and unique. This car has a very low altitude, but has the speed and comfort levels are high. The engine and the wheels are perfect.

Porsche is planning a full-on return to Le Mans in 2014, and while the German marques may be the most successful in the iconic race’s history, the last time it took an overall victory there was in 1998 with the 1997 Porsche 911 GT1.

1997 Porsche 911 GT1 Specs and Price

The regulations for the 1997 Porsche 911 GT1 class at the time mandated a limited run of homologated street versions, and that’s what you see here. Called the Straßenversion (that antiquated ß character in the German alphabet substituting for a double S), only 25 examples were made, and one’s up for sale.

As a street-legal road car, the 1997 Porsche 911 GT1 Straßenversion followed the 959 and preceded the Carrera GT at the top of Porsche’s lineup. While most were fitted with a version of the competition-spec 3.2-liter flat six with 536 horsepower, the seller of this particular example says his has been re-tuned to 690 hp. The car’s asking price is €1.2 million (about $1.7 million), and it’s currently located in Japan. This 1997 Porsche 911 GT1 is truly very modern and still trendy.