when he came out Porsche 911 Dakar many of us imagine driving it through the dunes of the homonymous rally. It is not for less, because the Stuttgart brand was betting heavily on diversifying the range of its most popular sports car with a new body with a clear off-road focus. It was enough to see the increase in its free height to the ground, the specific tires and the possibilities in its equipment. Although if we really want the spirit of competition fills usbetter take a look at the decorations you have available.
The Porsche 911 Dakar is already on sale and a series of models have appeared in its configurator. clearly racing-inspired liveries of yore. There are three sets of graphics that pay homage to some feats of the competition of the 70s. Not to be confused with the Rallye Design pack, more exclusive and priced at 29,729 euros. In this case, they are a series of vinyls signed by Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur and that are added to the body of the sports car for a premium that goes from 4,751 to 6,788 euros.
The first is inspired by the 1971 Safari Rally, which traveled more than 5,000 kilometers through the desert, savannah and highlands of Kenya. In this race, Porsche debuted with a works team that introduced a modified 911 S with black stickers on the hood, front wings and doors. stayed in fifth position thanks to the Polish drivers Sobiesław Zasada and Marian Bień and now its livery is available on the 911 Dakar.
The second honors the 1974 Safari Rally, which had really long and hard stages. Only 16 of the 99 registered reached the finish line and the 911 Carrera 2.7 RS was close to the feat. With the Swedish pilot Björn Waldegård at the controls, he was in the lead and damage to a suspension arm relegated him to the second position. In any case, its design with blue stripes on the shoulder lines and with the Porsche logo on the lower edges of the doors will go down in history.
The third design is the most expensive (6,788 euros), but it is worth it for the history of the 1978 Safari Rally. It is inspired by that of one of the 911 SC Group 4s with which they achieved second and fourth position. The South African duo of Vic Preston Jr. and John Lyall made it to the podium, while Waldegård would stay at the gates. In this case, the livery of Martini Racing Team with its wave-shaped surfaces in shades of red and blue, plus Preston Jr.’s number 14 on the doors.
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