This Porsche 959 Prototype Is One of Very Few Surviving Examples In Existence

Porsche is said to have destroyed most of the 959 prototypes, and the car you see here is just one of the few existing cars. It may also be the only existing 959 prototype that’s finished in Ruby Red.

This car might look like a production model at first glance, because the body is pretty spot on, but this specific model was used for electrical system testing and hot weather testing in both Europe and the U.S. West Coast.

Throughout the testing phase, several different interior layouts were installed, including one with different seats. Look under the passenger seat and you’ll find some extra electric connections.

In the rear, where the seatback is missing, you’ll find hard mounts for the electronic testing equipment that was used throughout the testing phase.

Beyond this, the car is also lacking a number of production goodies like power steering, ride-height control, a passenger side mirror, an alarm, and even the fuel filler cap.

This 959 was imported into the U.S. in the latter half of the 1980s and displayed at the HW of Vasek Polak, a Porsche importer and dealer. At some point, it was shipped to Japan where it was used for demonstrational activities.

After some time in Japan, it was sold to Belgium and, a few years after that, it was sold to someone in the United Kingdom. At some point it was shipped back to Germany where it’s currently on sale.

The asking price is a big mystery as of the time of this writing, but the original listing says the car has just 26,520 km (16,478 miles) on the odometer.