Porsche 911 GT3 RS Tribute to Jo Siffert
Porsche is paying tribute to the late Swiss racing driver Jo Siffert with a one-off special edition. On 10 August 1969, Siffert and Kurt Ahrens won the first international 1000-kilometre race at the Österreichring driving Porsche 917. So what would be a better inspiration for the Porsche 911 GT3 RS Tribute to Jo Siffert than the 917 race car.
“This tribute model is an inspirational car in two senses: on the one hand, its visual design is based on the design of the 917 with which Jo Siffert and Kurt Ahrens drove to victory at the Österreichring almost 55 years ago. On the other hand, the one-off shows the extensive exterior and interior customisation options that we offer as part of the Sonderwunsch programme.”
Alexander Fabig, Vice President Individualisation & Classic at Porsche
Porsche 911 GT3 RS Tribute to Jo Siffert
The car is painted in Pure White with a Viper Green contrast sections on the front wings and parts of the front end. The middle section of its large rear wing is also painted in this shade of green. The start number “29” is reprised on the doors, the front bonnet, under the rear wing and on the valve caps on the tyres. The classic Porsche lettering with striped design on the doors and side sections was also inspired by the race car.
With great attention to detail and the able support of Bosch and Shell, the Porsche design experts also reproduced the contemporary sponsor decals. The Bosch decal with the spark plug is positioned on the rear wheel arches. The Shell decal with the wordmark in the shell is positioned below the rear window by the service flaps for oil and coolant.
The silhouette of the Porsche 917KH can be seen on the centre lock of the satin black magnesium wheels. The stylised side view also adorns the sideplates of the rear wing. A special badge in the helmet design is positioned on the B-pillars, where the name and signature of Jo Siffert are represented.
Race-Tex dominates the interior design in Black and Guards Red. The helmet motif is embroidered in the headrests. The door entry guards are adorned with the 917 silhouette combined with the signature. Jo Siffert’s autograph is also embossed on the cover of the centre console and in the leather key case.
The vehicle will go on display at the Swiss Porsche centres in August 2024 before going on to be one of the highlights of the Auto Züric” trade fair in November 2024. The buyer of this on-off model will be selected at random from all interested parties.
