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Posted on April 1, 2006 by Sima Siminski | Posted under Automotive
Is the Porsche 906 Your Style?
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The 906 is also known as the Carrera 6 which was the last Porsche racing car built that was street legal. In 1966 Porsche produced 65 of them. The 906 was designed by Ferdinand Pi�ch and was considered the successor to the 904. It replaced the boxed steel structure that had been used on 904. Instead it used a tubular space frame that had a fiberglass body that was done by hand. This meant you could count on consistent results. It generally had the 901/20 6 cylinder installed which had an impressive 220 HP. This was a carbureted engine although a few designed for the race track did have a fuel injection system as did the 8 cylinder engines. Another distinctive factor to the 906 was the testing it underwent. Unlike any other Porsche racing car the 906 was actually tested in a wind tunnel reaching top speeds of 280 km/h. Pretty darn impressive for a 2 liter engine. This era was also full of gull wing doors and the Porsche 906 was quick to offer them as well. The rear mounted engine was covered with big Plexiglas cover which looked very stylish. It made its debut on the track in 1966 at the 24 Hours of Daytona race finishing in 6th place but winning out against the Ferrari Dino. When it raced in the 12 Hours of Sebring it finished fourth. The 906 didn't do so well in the 1000 km at Spa or 1000 km Nurburgring where it was beaten by a V8 Chevy. But in 1966 it won hands down in Italy at the Targa Florio. However things were getting tough at the factory and purse strings were being tightened. So in an effort to save money suspension that had been produced for the 904's was being used on the 906s combined with 15 inch wheels. This made it a difficult combination to beet out lighter weight cars with 13 inch wheels in the Formula One races. One big draw back was the 5 nut wheels which cost them plenty of time during pit stops. The Porsche 906 remains a popular street car choice that's known for not only it's great style, sporty looks, and power house engine but also for its reasonable pricing for what you are getting. There's a lot of value here. In fact you might be pleasantly surprised when you actually start shopping for a 906. And with so many online sights that offer such a great selection of Porsche cars both new and used then you can really take some time to shop around for the right car and the right price. So really the only question that remains is this - Is the Porsche 906 for you? If the answer is yes what's going to be your color? About The Author: Sima Siminski has been a sales manager for auto showroom for more than 8 years. He loves his job and enjoys helping customers select the best product for its price. At http://www.porschebox.com, he makes information about porsche to the public to facilitate the evaluation of the different models. |
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