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Porsche 969, the car that never got produced...



This rare internal photo of the ill-fated Type 969 shows that from the front the proposed range-topping model had many styling features in common with the 968. It was planned for launch as a 1991 model.




Developed under type number 965, the 969 would have been a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter model at the top of the Porsche model range. This is one of the few images available of Porsche's still-born supercar.


With the cancelling of the project, all but 1 of the 16 produced prototypes were destroyed.



At the end of the 1988, a mocked-up installation was made, placing Porsche's Indy-project V8 in rear panelling like that of the Type 964. The racing engine was a snug fit, with its air cleaners behind the rear wheels and dual mufflers underneath. Turbocharging the unit would have been a nightmare.


source: www.flat-6.net