PORSCHE WSC 95 LE MANS RACECAR HARDBACK PRESTIGE SPONSORSHIP BROCHURE 1995 NEW VERY RARE
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL PORSCHE FACTORY PRODUCED PROMOTIONAL BROCHURE FROM THEIR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS.
THIS BOOK IS DESIGNED TO BE GIVEN TO MAJOR COMPANIES THAT MIGHT CONSIDER SPONSORING THE LATEST PORSCHE RACING CAR, TERMED THE WSC (WORLD SPORTS CAR) PROTOTYPE.
THIS BOOK WAS NEVER AVAILABLE AT PORSCHE DEALERSHIPS AND WAS ONLY DELIVERED TO MAJOR CORPORATE SPONSORS.
THE HARDBOUND BOOK EXPLAINS THE SPONSORING TERMS AND BENEFITS OVER IT'S 28 COLOR PAGES PLUS COVERS AND A ONE PAGE VELUM OVERLAY.
THE ONE PAGE VELUM OVERLAY IS DESIGNED TO ALIGN THE ADVERTISING LOGOS OF THE PROSPECTIVE SPONSORS UPON A PICTURE OF THE LOGO-FREE DAUER 962 LE MANS WINNING CAR FROM 1994 (SEE PICTURE #8).
THIS ALLOWS THE POTENTIAL SPONSOR TO VIEW THEIR ADVERTISING LOGOS ON THE PREVIOUS SEASON'S CAR.
THE NEW PROTOTYPE RACER CAN BE SEEN IN PICTURE #3 AND IT BECAME KNOWN AS THE WSC-95, OF WHICH ONLY TWO WERE BUILT.
THIS IS THE CAR THAT WON CONSECUTIVE LE MANS 24 HOUR VICTORIES FOR PORSCHE IN 1996 AND 1997 BY THE JOEST RACING TEAM, THE FIRST OF WHICH WAS CELEBRATED IN THE PORSCHE LE MANS VICTORY POSTER OF 1996.
EXCELLENT PHOTOGRAPHS AND VERY DETAILED PERTINENT TEXT.
THE BROCHURE / BOOK IS 12.00" x 8.50" x 0.25" INCHES.
THIS BROCHURE / BOOK HAS PORSCHE ID NUMBER WWM 255 112 PUBLISHED IN JANUARY 1995.
In 1994, Porsche approved the beginning of a project to develop a prototype for the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) series, running under the World Sports Car (WSC) regulations. The car was not a factory backed effort, yet was approved by Porsche and used some of their expertise and most of all their power plant. Tom Walkinshaw Racing(TWR) used the Jaguar XJR-14 chassis, modified by Porsche.
For an engine, Porsche used one of their longest running motors, the Type-935 turbocharged Flat-6. This engine was last used in the Porsche 956 in the 1980's, but the power plant was still powerful enough to power modern prototypes. While Porsche's new 911 GT1's used a 3.2 Litre engine, the WSC-95 used a smaller 3.0 Litre engine. Although smaller, this gave the WSC-95 a better fuel economy than the 911 GT1, which was useful over long race distances.
Unfortunately, the IMSA WSC regulations were changed prior to the 1995 season, leading to Porsche canceling the project. However, in February 1996 Reinhold Joest convinced Porsche to give the unused prototype to his team, and for them to compete in the 24 hours of Le Mans. With approval from Porsche, Joest put forth the money to allow for the construction of a second car from scratch, as well as the slight modifications to the existing car in order to meet the Le Mans prototype (LMP1) regulations. Porsche agreed to help in the development of the car only if Joest agreed to pay for their services.
Following the success of the WSC-95s in winning both the 1996 & 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans, Porsche decided to take over the project themselves.
THIS BROCHURE / BOOK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.