Group C was a category of sports car racing introduced by the FIA in 1982 and continuing until 1993, with Group A for touring cars and Group B for GTs.
A sticker on a race car from the 1984 24 Hours of Le Mans, denoting the car is part of the Group C category.
The Porsche 956 was a dominant car in its many factory and customer built forms in the early 1980s.
Jaguar XJR-8 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, 2008.
The Porsche 956 was a Group C sports-prototype racing car designed by Norbert Singer and built by Porsche in 1982 for the FIA World Sportscar Championship. It was later upgraded to the 956B in 1984. I
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…more than six hours — so it was possible to emphasize the "endurance" aspect of the competition as well. Ford (with the C100) and Porsche (with the 956) were the first constructors to join the series. The traditional turbocharged boxer engine in the 956 was already tested in the 1981 version of the…
The Porsche 956 mounted upside down at the Porsche Museum to symbolize its legendary downforce.
Jägermeister sponsored 956 run by privateer Brun Motorsport.
Four customer Porsche 956s.