Porsche 959: A Supercar Years Ahead Of Its Time

Brought to you by Jaeger-LeCoultre http://www.petrolicious.com/jaeger-lecoultre_polaris This week we head a few hours north of our Los Angeles HQ to catch up with Bruce Canepa and one his Porsche 959. It’s one of the rarest cars to wear the company’s crest, but he’s certainly no stranger to the thing—after spending over a decade trying to find the legal loopholes necessary to put one on the road in the United States, one tends to form a bond, become familiar. The 959 has been duly lauded for decades as one of the most advanced and ambitious supercars ever produced, but beyond all that it may have also saved the beloved 911 by showing the world what could be achieved with a rear-engine design. See the photoshoot and read more here: http://petro.li/CanepaPorsche959 More films, articles, and photos: https://www.petrolicious.com Petrolicious Membership: Sign up for the new Petrolicious Membership program at https://www.petrolicious.com/membership Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/petrolicious/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petrolicious/ Sell or bid on your next collector car at https://sothebysmotorsport.com Visit the original luxury and collector car marketplace https://www.dupontregistry.com Drive Tastefully®