Porsche 911 GT1-98

== Description ==
The Porsche 911 GT1 was a sports prototype race car designed and manufactured by Porsche AG for use in sports car racing. Designed by Norbert Singer and Tony Hatter, the 911 GT1, despite sharing a name with the 911 road car, featured little in common with the road going car, with only the headlights and taillights shared. The car was powered by a 3.2L M96/80 twin-turbocharged flat-6; its frontal chassis was based on the 993 while its rear subframes and engine were derived from what was used in the 962C. Twenty-five road-going versions of the 911 GT1, named the 911 GT1 Straßenversion (lit. "street version"), were produced to homologate the car. The car made its debut in the 1996 BPR Global GT Series at Brands Hatch.
The Porsche 911 GT1-98 was a further refinement of the 911 GT1 and the car's final variant overall, competing in the LMGT1 category. Despite sharing a similar name with the previous 911 GT1s, the 911 GT1-98 bore little resemblance to the previous two models, instead featuring new bodywork and paneling that were more similar to that of a sports prototype than that of a grand touring race car. The car competed in the FIA International GT Series; it was the closest competition to Mercedes-Benz's CLK LM, but was not usually able to match it on most occasions due to engine regulations regarding air restrictors being unfavorable to turbocharged engines. Despite this, a 911 GT1-98 managed to win the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans due to its competitors having reliability problems. The cars were withdrawn from competition after the 1998 season. Five chassis were built, as well as one street-legal version used to homologate the car.
==Versions==
The Porsche 911 GT1-98 has come out in the following versions:
Col #	Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color 	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type 	Toy #	Country 	Notes 	Photo
676 	1999	1999 First Editions25/26	White 	Magenta, Orange, Black, & Gray tampos w/ '2' & racing deco on sides, '2' on hood 	Black / Plastic	Clear 	Black 	LW 	18852	Malaysia 	 	75px
172 	2000	Mainline 	Metalflake Purple	White, Red, Black "27", "24 HEURES DU MANS", various sponsors with hotwheels logo	Black Plastic 	Clear 	Black 	LW 	27138	Malaysia 	Black spoiler 	75px
172 	2000	Mainline 	Metalflake Purple	White, Red, Black "27", "24 HEURES DU MANS", various sponsors with hotwheels logo	Black Plastic 	Clear 	Black 	SB 	27138	Malaysia 	Black spoiler 	
172 	2000	Mainline 	Metalflake Purple	White, Red, Black "27", "24 HEURES DU MANS", various sponsors with hotwheels logo	Black Plastic 	Clear 	Black 	PR5 	27138	Malaysia 	Black spoiler 	
 	2000	World Racers 2 5-Pack 	Metallic Blue 	White, Red, Black "27" 	Black Plastic 	Yellow Tint 	White 	Gold LW 	18852	not on base	Black spoiler 	75px
250 	2000	Mainline 	White enamel 	Multi-colored tampos (see note) 	Black Plastic 	Clear 	Grey 	LW 	29297	China 	Teal Tampo 	75px
250 	2000	Mainline 	White enamel 	Multi-colored tampos (see note) 	Black Plastic 	Clear 	Grey 	LW 	29297	China 	Green Tampo 	
135 	2002	Mainline 	Orange 	Metalflake orange, yellow (5) 	Black Plastic 	Clear 	Grey 	LW 	55020	Malaysia 	Grey spoiler 	75px
 	2010	Speed Machines 	White 	detail. tampos, White "Porsche" on rear spoiler 	Black Plastic 	Dark tint 	unseen 	Chrome rim, Gold CM6	R8491	Malaysia 	Base code(s): B46	
==Gallery==
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