This car is on view as part of our ‘For the Love of Porsche ’ sale. This car is currently on view at Boxengasse and will be on view during the Megaphonics event weekend 1-2 August. Import VAT by a UK buyer at 5% may be payable. Import and customs duties may be payable by the buyer in other jurisdictions. Please seek clarifications for your own jurisdictions. Import and customs duty are not included in the bid price.

Highlights

Ex-Le Mans 1988 entry, finishing 9th overall in one of the strongest Group C fields of the era
Piloted by Mario Andretti, Michael Andretti, Derek Bell, and Bruno Giacomelli, among others
Four overall victories in the FIA European Interseries
Professionally converted for road use and UK road-registered, an exceedingly rare occurrence for a Group C prototype. (see text)
Accompanied by an enormous history file and spares package, including additional bodywork and wheel and tyre sets
~790 bhp at 8,200 rpm
Offered with Valid UK MoT and copy UK V5C in the previous keepers name.

The Appeal

Developed by Kremer Racing, among the most accomplished Porsche privateer teams in motorsport history, the 962 CK6 was engineered to compete at the very highest level of international sports car racing, and this very chassis did exactly that.

Chassis CK6-88 debuted with a victory at the Hungaroring in April 1988 before going on to contest the 24 Hours of Le Mans that same year, finishing a highly creditable 9th overall in the iconic Kenwood livery. Its driver roster reads like a who's who of motorsport: Bruno Giacomelli, Kunimitsu Takahashi, and Hideki Okada shared duties at Le Mans, while Mario Andretti (1978 Formula One World Champion) and his son Michael Andretti also raced this very car. The chassis amassed four overall victories in the FIA European Interserie and contested rounds of both the IMSA World Challenge and the FIA World Sportscar Championship.

Its post-competition career has been no less notable. Derek Bell, five-time Le Mans overall winner, drove this car at Le Mans Classic in 2012 and the Goodwood Members' Meeting in 2015, his first outing in a 962 in over two decades. The car has also appeared at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

What truly sets this example apart, however, is its road registration. Following acquisition by the last owner in late 2021, the car was entrusted to BBM Sport in Daventry for a sympathetic and professionally executed road conversion. The result was a UK road-registered Group C prototype that has been driven on public roads from England to Germany, visiting both Kremer Racing and the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart along the way. Interested parties should note the car has arrived back in the UK from a bonded warehouse in Europe. The UK V5C is live, with the car MoT'd until 2027 in the previous owners name. Import VAT by a UK buyer at 5% maybe payable. Import and customs duties maybe payable by the buyer in other jurisdictions. Please seek clarifications for your own jurisdictions. Import and customs duty are not included in the bid price.

With approximately 790 bhp from its twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre flat-six, an aluminium honeycomb monocoque, and carbon and Kevlar composite bodywork, this is an uncompromising machine. It comes with a comprehensive history file and a valuable spares package. This package is extensive and will need to be collected by the buyer from the seller at the buyer's expense. For collectors and enthusiasts seeking a genuine Le Mans car with a notable driver pedigree, proven historic event credentials, and the ability to be driven on the road, this Kremer 962 CK6 presents a very rare opportunity.

History and Paperwork

Advisory-free MOT to 19th January 2027. Interested parties should note the car has arrived back in the UK from a bonded warehouse in Europe. The UK V5C is live in the previous owners name. Import VAT by a UK buyer at 5% maybe payable. Import and customs duties maybe payable by the buyer in other jurisdictions. Please seek clarifications for your own jurisdictions. Import and customs duty are not included in the bid price.
Chassis CK6-88, constructed by Kremer Racing in 1988
Debuted with a victory at the Hungaroring in April 1988 in the FIA European Interseries
Contested the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1988 in Kenwood livery, finishing 9th overall with Bruno Giacomelli, Kunimitsu Takahashi, and Hideki Okada
Four overall victories in the FIA European Interserie
Entries in the IMSA World Challenge (Tampa, USA) and FIA World Sportscar Championship
Raced by Mario Andretti and Michael Andretti
Derek Bell drove this chassis at Le Mans Classic 2012 and Goodwood Members' Meeting 2015
Also appeared at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
Acquired by the last owner in late 2021
Road conversion carried out by BBM Sport (Daventry, UK)
Driven on public roads from England to Germany, including visits to Kremer Racing and the Porsche Museum Stuttgart
Exceedingly comprehensive history file included

The Condition

Aluminium honeycomb monocoque chassis with carbon and Kevlar composite bodywork
Spares package includes two front body sections (one damaged), a sprint rear body section, and additional wheel and tyre sets. Spare package to be collected at the buyer's expense.
Resplendent in period race livery

Instantly transporting you back to the heady days of the hotly contested Group C era, this car looks as if it's just about to take up position on the grid at Le Mans. The various inclusions made for road registration of the car have been carried out in the most subtle manner; barring the fitting of number plates, you wouldn't know from the outside that it had been in any way altered. The interior, too, remains unashamedly purposeful, with period Dymo labels denoting the functions of the myriad switches and gauges.

As the photographs attest, the car presents beautifully throughout, a testament to its owners and the reverence it has commanded from all those who have worked on it. You will note some illustrious names of the drivers who have piloted the car emblazoned around the cockpit, as well as various signatures.

The Mechanics

3.0-litre Porsche flat-six engine with twin KKK turbochargers
Five-speed manual gearbox
Reported to return approximately 790 bhp at 8,200 rpm
The vendor reports the car has been driven extensively on public roads, including a trip from England to Germany.
Road conversion by BBM Sport carried out while preserving the car's competition character
Conversion includes a handbrake, additional cooling fans, reversing camera, steering wheel-mounted digital display via MoTec ECU, and various detail adaptations for road use

With approximately 790 horsepower under your right foot, this is a car that demands respect. Don't be lulled into a false sense of security by the fact that it's now a road-going car; this is still a wild beast from one of the most infamous periods of prototype sports car racing.

As we alluded to above, the standard of the conversion from race to road car has been carried out to a mightily impressive standard, preserving the car's competition character in every respect while incorporating the bare necessities. Speaking of MOT, this car has an advisory-free ticket, valid to 19th January 2027.

Interested parties should note that cars need to be cleared from Boxengasse storage on 10th August. Unless otherwise instructed by 9am on 10th August, all movements will be carried out by Indigo Blue European, who are contactable on +44 (0)1420 477223 . The clearance/uplift to store price is £375 + VAT per car, storage would be £15 + VAT per day thereafter for the first 7 days then £45 + VAT per week. Delivery to your door is negotiable please do contact Indigo Blue European for a transport quote.

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