1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 Coupe

When Porsche introduced their first competition designed sports GT – the 904 – in 1964, it was the beginning of a planned policy to extol the virtues of their production cars by building similar engined competition versions that could be sold to customers

When Porsche introduced their first competition designed sports GT – the 904 – in 1964, it was the beginning of a planned policy to extol the virtues of their production cars by building similar engined competition versions that could be sold to customers as well as raced by the factory.

The new 906 Carrera 6 Coupe adopted a highly tuned version of the recently introduced 911 Series six-cylinder road car. This 210 bhp engine was to prove exceptionally reliable and its competition bred tubular space frame and glass fiber bodywork proved unbeatable in the 2-liter class of Group 4 Competition Sports Cars.

The 906 was the first design to adopt Gullwing doors for access and whereas the 904 could be used on the road, this new car was a pure competition version and was the starting point of all subsequent racing Porsches. The new FIA regulations stipulated that 50 cars must be built prior to homologation, so by January 1966 cars were rolling out of...