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Porsche 953
Rare modification footage of Porsche 953, curated from across the internet. Browse 1 clip below.
Modification content documents the culture of making cars faster, louder, more beautiful, or more capable than the factory intended. From bolt-on upgrades and ECU tunes to full engine swaps and widebody conversions, these clips capture the creativity and technical skill of the aftermarket community. The best modification content shows not just the finished result but the process — the problem-solving, the fabrication, and the inevitable setbacks that come with pushing beyond factory specifications.
The Porsche 953 was a heavily modified variant of the 911, designed and built specifically to compete in the 1984 Paris–Dakar Rally. It was a short lived model, as it was replaced in 1985 by the 959. It is sometimes referred to as the 911 4x4, as it used the developmental, manually controlled four-wheel drive system that was intended to be used on the 959. Travelling on an extremely enhanced suspe...
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