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The Porsche 956 that "got lost" at a Swiss hill climb

Daniel Reinhard

07/16/2012

Porsche 956 von 1983 - Werksfahrzeug im Rothmans-Look

The Porsche 956 is celebrating its 30th birthday this year. The car even made an appearance in Switzerland, where circuit racing has been banned since the 1950s.

Believe it or not, there was a demonstration drive by Jacky Ickx in the works 956 in 1983 on the occasion of the Ayent-Anzère hill climb. The large version of the picture shows the atmosphere in one of the hairpin bends of the hill climb very nicely.

Porsche 956 beim Bergrennen Ayent-Anzère 1983

We have prepared a detailed story to mark the birthday of what was probably the most successful racing Porsche for over 10 years.

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