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Porsche
906 Carrera 6
Group 4 homologated mid-engined GT/sports car, road-registrable.
Photo: Alexander-93 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 65 Built
- Years
- 1966
- Engine
- Mid-mounted six-cylinder Carrera engine · 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L
- Power
- 157 kW / 213 PSFactory: 210 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 280 km/hFactory: 280 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Ferdinand Piëch (technical director who supervised development)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 906 Carrera 6 was Porsche's road-registrable Group 4 sports-racer of 1966, and the catalogue calls it the last road-legal racing car the company built. Its spaceframe and fibreglass body set the template for Porsche's later prototypes.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Porsche 906 Carrera 6 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Alexander-93 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Porsche 906 Carrera 6 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Alexander-93 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Porsche 906 Carrera 6 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Thesupermat · CC BY-SA 3.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionCarrera 6 examples produced, 52 with the 2.0-litre engine | 651 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Development of the 906 was closely supervised by Ferdinand Piëch in the factory experimental department. The car paired a light, stiff multi-tubular spaceframe with moulded fibreglass bodywork and a 210 hp six-cylinder Carrera engine. A total of 65 were produced, 52 of them with the 2.0-litre engine, and privateers kept winning with them well into 1968.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 906 Carrera 6.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | 901/202,3 Independently researched |
| Layout | Mid-mounted six-cylinder Carrera engine3 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L3 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | SOHC4 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Twin Weber 46 IDA carburettors4 Independently researchedGooding lot; works cars could have fuel injection (Bonhams). |
| Power | 157 kW / 213 PSFactory: 210 hp · converted3 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 54 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Multi-tubular spaceframe3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Independent wishbones with coil springs and telescopic dampers4 Independently researchedSource states the same layout for all four wheels. |
| Rear suspension | Independent wishbones with coil springs and telescopic dampers4 Independently researchedSource states the same layout for all four wheels. |
| Brakes | Four-wheel ventilated disc brakes4 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Moulded fibreglass3 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 580 kgFactory: 580 kg2 Independently researchedBonhams: "some 1,300 lb (580 kg)" for the initial batch; RM gives 1,235 lb. Weight type not specified. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 280 km/hFactory: 280 km/h2 Independently researchedBonhams states 170 mph (280 km/h) for the Le Mans configuration. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“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.
Genuine cars carry 906-1xx chassis numbers with matching gearbox and engine numbers in the same series, recorded on the factory Kardex; documentation such as the original German Kraftfahrzeugbrief and ONS-Wagenpass supports authenticity. Original cars have magnesium gearbox cases.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 | RM Sotheby’s Miami 2024 Level B
- 65 Carrera 6 examples produced, 52 with the 2.0-litre engine
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2
1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 Works Factory Prototype, chassis 906-017 Level C Bonhams · 2025-10-12
- Porsche 901/20 6-cylinder lightweight racing engine
- some 1,300 lb (580 kg)
- top speed as high as 170mph (280km/h) at Le Mans
-
3
1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6, chassis 906-127 (lot r0101) Level C RM Sotheby's
- correct 901/20 Carrera 6 engine
- 210-horsepower six-cylinder Carrera engine
- 52 with the 2.0-liter engine
- featherweight multi-tubular spaceframe chassis
- Wrapped in molded fiberglass bodywork
-
4
1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6, chassis 906-134 (lot 138) Level C Gooding & Company
- 1,991 CC SOHC Air-Cooled Flat 6-Cylinder Engine (Technical Specs)
- Twin Weber 46 IDA Carburetors (Technical Specs)
- 5-Speed Manual Transaxle (Technical Specs)
- 4-Wheel Fully Independent Wishbone Suspension with Coil Springs (Technical Specs)
- 4-Wheel Ventilated Disc Brakes (Technical Specs)
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