A quick snapshot of 959 history follows. In 1981, with the 911 poised to be replaced by the more conventional, front-engine 928, Porsche's new managing director Peter Schutz issued a change in plans.

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and swollen with rain when we arrived in the Colgate-white Porsche 959. It was just after 8.15am and our Ferrari host for the day, the new PR boss, Giovanni Perfetti, was not yet at work.

The Porsche 959 was years ahead of its time and ushered in technologies that set the tone for almost all future supercars.