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Ken Block' s Porsche Rally Car Needs A Wash And A New Owner
May. 31, 2022 6:54 AM ET by Sebastian Cenizo For Sale / 1 Comment It's a little banged up, but that only makes it cooler. By now, you probably know that drifting extraordinaire Ken Block has a new monster to attack the Pikes Peak hillclimb with, and it's a Porsche 911 with 1,400 horsepower and barely a smidge over 2,200 pounds of weight. But what you may not know is that this is not Block's first purpose-built Porsche. At the East Africa Classic Rally, another old Porker was his weapon of choice. As is often the case when he's done with his toys, Block is now selling his rear-engine Porsche rally car, and it remains in 'as raced' condition, meaning you'll need to budget extra for a power wash and some fixes here and there. Collecting Cars Collecting Cars Collecting Cars Collecting Cars The car in question is a 1978 Porsche 911 SC 'Safari' and was reinforced with a strengthened shell, along with a number of Tuthill Porsche upgrades (which took around 350 hours to complete) to ensure that it could survive the 3,100-mile event earlier this year. Powered by a 3.0-liter flat-six engine that was fully rebuilt to safari specifications and producing around 280 horsepower, this unique, rear-driven, manually-shifted racer is only made cooler by the fact that it has been used as intended. The underbody has metal skid plates, you've got safari roof bars to help keep the bumpers intact, and there's also a set of aerodynamically enhanced wing mirrors with LED spotlights. A safari roof vent keeps you cool while competing, and Perspex windows keep the weight down. Collecting Cars Collecting Cars Collecting Cars Collecting Cars 15-inch Braid alloy wheels are wrapped in 205/65 Dunlop Direzza 86RW rubber, and the cabin is stripped out with lightweight door cards and a pair of Recaro buckets. A welded-in roll cage helps keep your head in one piece, and you also get plumbed-in fire extinguishers, a heated windscreen, and a wheel nut gun (among other tools) to help in the event of a breakdown on a rally stage. Amazingly, all of this has not made the car illegal to drive on the roads - at least not in the UK, where it is currently attracting a bid of £20,250 on Collecting Cars. In our money, that's just $25,600 at today's exchange rates, which makes it a very attractive sum for someone seeking a proper racecar with celebrity provenance. The bid closes this Sunday, June 5, so act fast if you're interested. Collecting Cars Collecting Cars Collecting Cars Collecting Cars Collecting Cars Collecting Cars Join The Discussion
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Porsche 911 Carrera Sebastian Cenizo Senior Editor Sebastian jumped straight into the workplace after high school. Various vocations in sales, logistics, and project management helped him buy and modify several cars over the years, while his passion for motoring journalism saw him contribute to local print media while running car enthusiast clubs. But in 2019, the opportunity to join CarBuzz arrived. Originally handling reviews of new cars, his love of the technical led to writing detailed blog posts on various aspects of car care and ownership. He currently handles news sourcing, writing, and editing, along with social media management and the clarification of patent lingo. In his spare time, he's either reading, driving, or looking to collect more BMW Performance parts for the E82 and E9X platforms. Contact Sebastian @sebz_tsc @sebz_7 LoginSign Up Home News Features Car Reviews Car Advice 2021 CarBuzz Awards New Cars Used Cars Future Cars Compare Cars Sell My Car Car Dealerships Buy Here Pay Here Used Car Reviews Popular Tags Cars # Video # TOP # Spy Shots # Reveal # Rumor # Auto Show # Supercar # Tuning # Car Culture # Industry News # Motorsport Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Make Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Car Type SUVs Crossovers Sedans Coupes Trucks Sports Cars Wagons Vans Hatchbacks Convertibles Small Cars Luxury Cars Electric Cars Hybrid Cars Future Cars By Price Up to $15K $15K - $25K $25K - $35K $35K - $45K $45K - $55K $55K - $75K $75K - $100K $100K - $200K $200K - $300K Above $300K Back To Top