This week, Porsche will launch the eighth generation of the venerable 911. Introduced in the early 1960s, the 911 has not only been a huge commercial success but also starred on the race tracks during the last 50 years. Traditionally, 911s have fought for class victories but there have been some spectacular exceptions to this rule and today we take a look at three of these. The first is this 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 that was driven to outright victory in the 1973 Sebring 12 Hours by owner Dr Dave Helmick and Brumos team-mates Peter Gregg and Hurley Haywood. At this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Sebring-winning 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 was reunited with the great Hurley Haywood as part of Porsche's 70th anniversary celebrations.
GT racing was out of vogue during much of the 1980s and early 1990s but when that changed Porsche immediately jumped to the fore with the 911 Carrera RSR 3.8. One of the most successful of these was the featured example, which won the 1993 Spa 24 Hours outright and was also driven to the ADAC GT Cup in 1994.
Another Spa 24 Hours winner is this 911 GT3 RS that claimed an upset victory in 2003 against intrinsically much faster competition. The winning car has been restored to its Spa winning configuration and is regularly campaigned in the popular Global Endurance Legends series.
Before deliveries to customers start in 2019, McLaren will give the 720S GT3 its public debut later this week at the Bahrain GT Festival. For the occasion, McLaren have released additional images of the new racer.

Enjoy the links:

2018 McLaren 720S GT3 - Images, Specifications and Information

2003 Porsche 911 GT3 RS - Chassis WP0ZZZ99Z3S692073 - Ultimatecarpage.com

1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8 - Chassis WP0ZZZ96ZPS496070 - Ultimatecarpage.com

1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 - Chassis 911 360 0705 - Ultimatecarpage.com