It’s perfectly okay to park it beside your shiny new Boxster.
The Porsche 911 is without doubt one of the most successful racecars in history, not just in the history German automaker, but in all of motorsport. It was a durable model with more than 125 examples built. Many of the prototypes were eventually retired after a series rule changes to endurance racing were made in the 1990s. Practically all 962s were obsolete by the end of the first decade.
At the time, different companies decided to convert the existing models into supercars that could be legally driven on the roads. Koenig Specials was the first company to accomplish this feat. The Munich-based tuners did more than just add headlights to the race car and put registration plates on it. They also modified the body extensively. A road-legal 962 is up for sale. We’ll get to the price shortly.
Koenig Specials designed every body panel and adjusted the position of the headlights to comply with German regulations. The underfloor design had to be altered to compensate for the new fenders and maintain an aerodynamic balance. For easy access to the engine bay for light maintenance, a plexiglass cover was added.
Under the cover, you will find a 3.4-liter twin turbo engine with a Motronic fuel injection system and individual throttle bodies. The motor produces a conservative turbo setup of 1.0 bars and 550 horsepower (404kW) at the wheels. It is equipped with an exhaust system with catalyzers and a full exhaust system. The 911-sourced motor is mounted on a modified suspension to allow for more friendly road behavior. However, the brakes from the racecar remain largely unchanged with the exception of the brake pads.
Koenig Specials purchased the car in March 1990. The complete transformation took place in July 1991. It was then sold to a Japanese buyer for $1.03 million. It spent the majority of its life in Japan, where it was owned by a few car collectors before being shipped to the United States in 2019. The car is now up for sale at a cool $995,000, with an odometer reading only 1,555 miles (2.502 kilometers).