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Schuppan
962CR
Vern Schuppan's road car on Porsche 962 racing technology with own body (chassis numbered xx/50, far fewer completed)
Photo: Hugh Lunnon from Brighton, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 7 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Mid-mounted air-cooled flat-six, twin turbo, longitudinal · 3,294 cc / 3.3 LFactory: 3,294 cc
- Power
- 447 kW / 608 PSFactory: 600 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 370 km/hFactory: 370 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 962CR was a road-going car developed by Le Mans winner Vern Schuppan with Japanese backing from the Porsche 962 racing car. It used a newly built carbon-composite chassis and body, with only the engine, the 3.3-litre air-cooled twin-turbo flat-six of the 962C IMSA car, coming from Porsche, and it is the only car Schuppan ever made.
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.
Schuppan 962CR (Wikimedia Commons: Schuppan 962CR)
Photo: Hugh Lunnon from Brighton, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Schuppan 962CR (Wikimedia Commons: Schuppan 962CR)
Photo: Alexandre Prevot from Nancy, France · CC BY-SA 2.0
Schuppan 962CR (Wikimedia Commons: Schuppan 962CR)
Photo: Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productioncars produced in total (other sources: 6; only 2 'production' examples) | 71 | 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
Schuppan worked with Porsche on a carbon-fibre version of the 962 monocoque and received drawings directly from the factory. He recalls contracting Advanced Composite Technology in the UK to develop the tub and tooling for an initial batch of five; Reynard later took over and built another five, within a total order of 25 chassis. Five or six cars are said to have been built by Modena Cars in High Wycombe to Japanese or German road rules.
The price is reported as 195 million yen, making it one of the most expensive cars of its day. When payment failed to arrive for two cars shipped to Japan, Schuppan was forced into bankruptcy.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 962CR.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Mid-mounted air-cooled flat-six, twin turbo, longitudinal2 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). |
| Displacement | 3,294 cc / 3.3 LFactory: 3,294 cc2 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). |
| Bore | 97 mmFactory: 97 mm2 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). |
| Stroke | 74.4 mmFactory: 74.4 mm2 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). |
| Compression ratio | 7.5:12 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 447 kW / 608 PSFactory: 600 hp · converted2 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). |
| Power at | 7,000 rpm2 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). |
| Torque | 650 NmFactory: 650 Nm2 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). |
| Torque at | 6,800 rpm2 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 5-speed2 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). |
|---|---|
| Gears | 52 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). |
| Driven wheels | Rear2 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque (tub developed by Advanced Composite Technology)2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Unassisted ventilated discs, 355 x 32 mm, front and rear2 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Carbon-Kevlar composite body2 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | 2,794 mmFactory: 2,794 mm2 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). |
| Length | 4,280 mmFactory: 4,280 mm2 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). |
| Width | 1,999 mmFactory: 1,999 mm2 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). |
| Height | 1,074 mmFactory: 1,074 mm2 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). |
| Front track | 1,665 mmFactory: 1,665 mm2 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). |
| Rear track | 1,545 mmFactory: 1,545 mm2 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). |
| Kerb weight | 1,050 kgFactory: 1,050 kg2 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 370 km/hFactory: 370 km/h2 Independently researchedSupercars.net data sheet (level D, no stated source). Approximate, unsourced. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 3.5 s2 Independently researchedApproximate figure as stated in source. |
| 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.
A genuine 962CR has a carbon-fibre chassis and a carbon-Kevlar composite body of Schuppan's own design, not a converted Porsche 962 tub, with a mid-mounted air-cooled 3.3-litre twin-turbo flat-six and unassisted ventilated disc brakes on 18-inch wheels (255/35 ZR18 front, 345/35 ZR18 rear).
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
The Final Schuppan 962CR Heading for Auction – Supercars.net Level C
- 7 cars produced in total (other sources: 6; only 2 'production' examples)
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2
1994 Schuppan 962CR Level C Supercars.net
- Air-Cooled Flat-6; Mid Longitudinal; Twin Turbo
- 3294 cc / 201.0 in3
- 97 mm / 3.82 in
- 74.4 mm / 2.93 in
- compression 7.5:1
- 447.4 kw / 600.0 bhp @ 7000 rpm
- 600.0 bhp @ 7000 rpm
- 650.0 nm / 479.4 ft lbs @ 6800 rpm
- 650.0 nm @ 6800 rpm
- transmission 5-Speed
- driven wheels RWD
- Carbon-Kevlar Composite Body over Carbon Fiber Chassis
- Advanced Composite Technology to develop the tub
- Unassisted Ventilated Discs 32 x 355 mm
- Carbon-Kevlar Composite Body
- wheelbase 2794 mm / 110.0 in
- length 4280 mm
- width 1999 mm
- height 1074 mm
- front track 1665 mm
- rear track 1545 mm
- curb weight 1050 kg / 2315 lbs
- ~370.1 kph / 230.0 mph
- 0 - 60 mph ~3.5 seconds
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