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962 Le Mans (road car)

Road-legal 962 conversions; GT1 homologation loophole that won Le Mans 1994.

IDENTIFICATION CARD · DAUER 962 LE MANS (ROAD CAR)
No licensed photograph yet. Photographs are published only when their licence permits it.
50BuiltRegistry reported
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
50 Built
Years
Not yet verified
Engine
Mid-mounted flat-six (boxer) · 2,994 cc / 3.0 LFactory: 2,994 cc
Power
537 kW / 730 PSFactory: 730 PS
Top speed
404.6 km/hFactory: 404.6 km/h
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Achim Storz (body styling)
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The Dauer 962 Le Mans is a road-registered car built on the Porsche 962 Group C racing car. Auto Bild reported a measured 404.6 km/h at the VW test site at Ehra-Lessien, calling it the fastest road-legal production car, and the car carries the 1994 Le Mans overall win of the Dauer-Porsche entries.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityUltra Rare 50 · Built1
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model productionplanned total: 13 built by June 2003 plus 37 still to follow 501 Factory production Registry reported

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Jochen Dauer started developing a road version of the 962 in 1991 and showed it at the 1993 Frankfurt show. Porsche was so impressed that it entered two Dauer-Porsche cars at Le Mans in the GT1 class, and one won the 1994 race outright. In November 1998 Dauer set the 404.6 km/h record for road-registered series cars. Each car starts from one of about 150 original 962 racers, which Dauer strips and rebuilds. By mid-2003 thirteen had been built by hand and 37 more were planned, at 980,000 euros each.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard 962 Le Mans (road car).

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutMid-mounted flat-six (boxer)1 Independently researched
Cylinders61 Independently researched
Displacement 2,994 cc / 3.0 LFactory: 2,994 cc1 Independently researched
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
ValvetrainFour valves per cylinder1 Independently researched
Fuel systemNot yet verified
InductionTwo turbochargers1 Independently researched
Power 537 kW / 730 PSFactory: 730 PS1 Independently researchedRating: DINMagazine data panel also gives 537 kW; rating standard not stated in the source.
Power at 7,500 rpm1 Independently researched
Torque 700 NmFactory: 700 Nm1 Independently researched
Torque at 5,000 rpm1 Independently researched

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxSequential five-speed1 Independently researched
Gears51 Independently researched
Driven wheelsrear1 Independently researched

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionIndependent, double wishbones1 Independently researched
Rear suspensionIndependent, double wishbones1 Independently researched
BrakesInternally ventilated discs all round1 Independently researched
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
MaterialsCarbon-fibre body surface1 Independently researched
WheelbaseNot yet verified
Length 4,600 mmFactory: 4,600 mm1 Independently researched
Width 1,985 mmFactory: 1,985 mm1 Independently researched
Height 1,050 mmFactory: 1,050 mm1 Independently researched
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weight 1,130 kgFactory: 1,130 kg1 Independently researched
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 404.6 km/hFactory: 404.6 km/h1 Independently researchedMeasured at Ehra-Lessien, according to the article.
0–100 km/h 2.8 s1 Independently researched
Fuel tank 100 LFactory: 100 L1 Independently researched

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

The road car is a two-seater with a body by Porsche designer Achim Storz that closely resembles the single-seat racer. It has rear-view camera instead of a rear window and 9 cm of ground clearance, adjustable hydraulically. A three-stage boost control sets up to 1.35 bar. Each car is rebuilt from an original 962 racing chassis, with a leather-lined interior.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Dauer 962 Le Mans (test and data) Level B Auto Bild · 2003-06-26
    • 13 Dauer 962 sind bisher in Handarbeit entstanden, 37 Stück sollen noch folgen
    • Sechszylinder-Boxermittelmotor (Technische Daten)
    • Hubraum 2994 cm3 (Technische Daten)
    • vier Ventile je Zylinder (Technische Daten)
    • zwei Turbolader (Technische Daten)
    • Leistung 537 kW (730 PS) bei 7500/min (Technische Daten)
    • 537 kW (730 PS) bei 7500/min (Technische Daten)
    • maximales Drehmoment 700 Nm bei 5000/min (Technische Daten)
    • 700 Nm bei 5000/min (Technische Daten)
    • sequenzielles Schaltgetriebe (Fünfgang) (Technische Daten)
    • Hinterradantrieb (Technische Daten)
    • rundum Einzelradaufhängung an doppelten Dreiecklenkern (Technische Daten)
    • rundum innenbelüftete Scheibenbremsen (Technische Daten)
    • stumpfen Kohlefaseroberfläche
    • L/B/H 4600/1985/1050 mm (Technische Daten)
    • Leergewicht 1130 kg (Technische Daten)
    • Vmax 404,6 km/h (Technische Daten)
    • 0–100 km/h in 2,8 s (Technische Daten)
    • Tankinhalt 100 l (Technische Daten)
    Accessed 2026-11-12

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