All-wheel drive was used for the 959 in its prototypes, Paris-Dakar racers, and therefore the examples produced for the public from 1986. Despite the development time meaning Porsche wasn't able ...

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But perhaps one of the brightest stars of the era was the glorious Porsche 959. It did have a brief competition history with a prototype winning the 1984 Paris-Dakar, while it also won the ...

Turns out, it should. I'd taken the Dakar for a full week, equally curious to drive the lifted, safari-style Porsche not just off-road, but also in town and through local canyons to find out ...

Average auction values are sourced from Classic.com. The Porsche 959 Dakar, a symbol of power and design, is ready to hit the rough terrains again after a mysterious restoration.

But perhaps one of the brightest stars of the era was the glorious Porsche 959 ... a one-two in the 1986 Paris-Dakar. Impressive feats, but what the 959 will be remembered for is providing ...