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Capture Date: Apr. 5, 2010
City: Bathurst Australia
Event: Festival of Sports Cars

This the only street-legal, road registered version of the Le Mans winning 1998 Porsche GT1. 700 horsepower. 950 kilos. 0 - 100 k's in 3.3 seconds. Top speed 235 mph. And I got to sit in it.



21 comments about 1998 Porsche GT1 road version at Mt Panorama circuit Bathurst Australia

avatar Vinay 2:54am Thursday April 15, 2010
 
Wow what was it like sitting in it? I see carbon fiber everywhere. What a breath taking work of art !!! What were your impressions seeing this car up close in person?
 
avatar Vinay 2:56am Thursday April 15, 2010
 
Superb Angles too... Awesome photos O_S
 
avatar 300 SLED 3:26am Thursday April 15, 2010
 
Wow! I love the GT1! Is this owned by someone in Australia? Or was it bought out here for this event?
 
avatar oliver_sudden 3:59am Thursday April 15, 2010
 
This and the Martini 935 'Baby' (Photos coming. Stand by) were brought out for this weekend from the Porsche Museum in Zufffenhausen, Germany. Porsche Cars Australia - the distributor - has a good relationship withe the factory. Klaus Bischoff is the curator of the museum, he was there, along with assorted Factory mechanics. The cars were driven by local Aussie race drivers. I'd seen 935s & GT1s before, but not these 2 particular cars. They are both the only examples built of each. I can't imagine the GT1 as a road car. It was very difficult to get in & out of, due to the wide sills and very low roof. Once in the seat, there's very little headroom, it would be almost impossible with a helmet on. There not a lot of forward vision, and obviously none out the back. Each lane change would be a new experience in terror, but 700 bhp would get you into that hole in the traffic pretty smartly. V, it's a stunning thing to be close to & examine. For a race car, the panel fit & finish is as good as a 997. The interior is ALL carbon fibre. Very cool. But I think with no A/C or opening windows, it would also be very hot. And loud!
 
avatar 300 SLED 8:04am Thursday April 15, 2010
 
I have seen a few GT1 streets in pictures from europe and the usa. There was a racing GT1 at the GP a few years ago. Great spot, would be awesome to see on the track!
 
avatar KerryMal 2:57am Friday April 16, 2010
 
Great set of shots OS. Can't imagine flat out down Conrod in this beast. I see in image 16, car 8 is the new Boxster Spyder.
 
avatar oliver_sudden 3:23am Friday April 16, 2010
 
It sure is. http://www.madwhips.com/boxster-spyder-pdk-at-mt-panorama-circuit-australia/ . . . . . mgray, despite the confusing info on Wikipedia, this is the only road-going 1998 GT1, and there were 3 race cars. I spoke to Klaus Bischoff about this.
 
avatar 300 SLED 10:55pm Saturday April 17, 2010
 
Yes this car has a different body style to the usual GT1 street.
 
avatar oliver_sudden 9:10am Monday April 19, 2010
 
Yes, the previous GT1 was a different shape. They're all way up there on the awsomeness scale though.
 
avatar JamesAsh 7:44am Wednesday April 21, 2010
 
Absolutely, jaw-droppingly awesome. Great to see it out being used as intended. Australia just seems to have more enthusiasts who actually use their cars than anywhere else. I'll be over to stay for good before I'm 30, boys.
 
avatar oliver_sudden 8:24am Wednesday April 21, 2010
 
I'll book you a good viewing spot for the Friday afternoon kangaroo stampede down the main street of Sydney.
 
avatar JamesAsh 7:49am Thursday April 22, 2010
 
Wow, that STILL happens? I thought it was just a rumour sent back to the Motherland by the convicts in the colonies... ;)
 
avatar oliver_sudden 8:16am Thursday April 22, 2010
 
4:30 Friday arvo every week. And it's genuine, not just a show put on for the tourists. And then there are the funnel web spider roundups every other 8th week of Octember. I believe the Sydney Opera House is on ebay again too . . . . . . .
 
avatar JamesAsh 12:15pm Monday April 26, 2010
 
All I can hear in my head is: "Skippy...... Skippy..... Skippy the Bush Kangaroo....." I've already made my bid for that weird Mosque thing on the harbour...
 
avatar oliver_sudden 7:44pm Monday April 26, 2010
 
Mosque? Don't give 'em ideas.
 
avatar Vinay 10:33pm Monday April 26, 2010
 
Hehehehe... Interesting that you are planning a permanent move to Australia, JamesAsh. Sounds like you have had that plan for a while. Are you going to move to Sydney?
 
avatar JamesAsh 7:15am Friday April 30, 2010
 
Nah, I've heard the locals aren't very welcoming....
 
avatar oliver_sudden 8:11am Friday April 30, 2010
 
There's a popular expression down here which is reserved for prospective new arrivals: "F*** off, we're full!" It's available on T-shirts, bumper stickers, tattoos, sky writing....you name it.
 
avatar JamesAsh 11:00am Tuesday May 04, 2010
 
Wasn't it a phrase coined at British prisons in the 1800s? In unrelated news, I am very proud of my new found status as MW's whinging Limey!
 
avatar JamesAsh 11:03am Tuesday May 04, 2010
 
Also painted my GT1 on Forza baby blue like this one, and it'll still trounce all the modern machinery in its class even on the most difficult settings. 'Twas a good weekend...
 
avatar oliver_sudden 7:13pm Wednesday May 05, 2010
 
This car is in fact white, though it does show up as pale blue in some shots. Must be summink to do with the glare. I tried to get rid of the blue tint on the mac.
 
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