A forgotten Le Mans winner inspired this stunning factory tribute, blending modern engineering with 1972 racing nostalgia.
by Brad Anderson
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- The 1972 Porsche 911 S/T won its GT class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
- Porsche Classic fully restored the original car for a Swiss collector in 2013.
- The same collector commissioned this build as a homage to the original.
Until the (rumored) GT2 RS arrives, the Porsche 911 S/T will remain the ultimate, limited-edition version of the 992-generation. It brings together the best of the GT3 and GT3 RS, yet packages them in a form that feels remarkably understated.
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Plenty of eye-catching S/Ts have already reached owners, yet this one, created through Porsche’s Sonderwunsch program for bespoke, highly personalized builds and even one-off commissions, might be the most intriguing of them all.
The story behind this brand new 911 S/T actually begins in 1972. That year, Porsche created the original 911 2.5 S/T, modified for competition and ultimately victorious in its class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Painted in a vivid shade of Light Yellow, it wore number 41 roundels on its doors along with a scattering of period sponsorship stickers.
From Forgotten Barn Find To Factory Spotlight
After the car’s racing success, it slipped into obscurity, eventually stored away and left to suffer in a San Francisco barn. In 2013, a Swiss collector discovered the car and assigned Porsche Classic to fully restore it. So, when Porsche announced the modern-day 911 S/T, the same collector commissioned one through Porsche’s Sonderwunsch program, determined to recreate the look of his historic racer down to the smallest detail.
Just like the original, the new car is finished in the same shade of Light Yellow, which has not been available from Porsche for several decades. A set of forged magnesium wheels in a Darksilver finish was then fitted, in front of black brake calipers.
A Homage With Restraint
The Sonderwunsch team then applied the same roundels as the original, while also perfectly replicating all of the sponsorship decals. The only thing missing is the extra rally-inspired headlights of the 1972 model.
Pricing for this tribute hasn’t been disclosed. The standard 911 S/T already commanded around $290,000 before customization, so it is fair to assume the extras required to achieve this factory-level homage pushed the final figure deeper into six-digit territory.
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