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Porsche 911 SVSR Hoonipigasus will drive Lia Block

Last year, Porsche introduced the 911 SVSR Hoonipigasus, the car driven by Ken Block at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race that year. The professional rally driver was not successful in the race, and at the beginning of this year he tragically died in an accident while driving a snowmobile.

This year, the Porsche 911 SVSR Hoonipigasus will once again participate in the Pikes Peak race, and this time Ken Block’s daughter, Lia Block, will be behind the wheel. She is a big fan of rally racing, but because of her age, she is currently too young to start a career.

It should also be noted that the car was not made in Zuffenhausen and is reminiscent of the 1971 Porsche 910/20 “Pink Pig”. It is equipped with an adjustable suspension that uses GPS coordinates based on Pikes Peak telemetry from 2021. The 1,000 kg car is powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbo engine with 1,400 hp (1,030 kW), just like the Ford Mustang RTR V2. Power is sent to all wheels via a six-speed sequential transmission.

The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is an extremely demanding 20-kilometer race consisting of 156 turns. The start of the race is at 1,440 and the finish at 4,300 meters above sea level.

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Source: Porsche

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Lamborghini Centenario tractor

It’s been 107 years since the founder of Lamborghini, Ferruccio Lamborghini, was born. He was an Italian automobile designer, inventor, industrialist, and businessman who founded Lamborghini Trattori in 1948 and Lamborghini in 1963. Celebrating his 100th birthday, in 2016 Adler Capelli created a specially designed Lamborghini Centenario tractor.

All Lamborghini lovers know that Ferruccio produced tractors before he started producing high-end supercars. That was the inspiration for Capelli who, using car parts from the 1960s, created this unique vehicle.

There are few details about the tractor shown in the photos, but it is known that it is powered by a diesel 2.2-liter three-cylinder DLA 35 engine paired with a manual transmission, and that the odometer shows 500 kilometers.

The tractor is not painted and the reason for this is the artist’s intention that, over time, the tractor gets patina.

Capelli created five vehicles and the price of the Lamborghini Centenario tractor, shown in the picture, is 490,000 EUR. As a reminder, the Centenario from 2016 cost €1.75 million EUR.

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Lamborghini Centenario tractor

Source: Lamborghini

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1961 Porsche 356B Super 90 Cabriolet is for sale

Between 1959 and 1963, Porsche produced one of its legendary models, the Porsche 356B. However, this car is not like other examples. It’s a Reutter-bodied 1961 Porsche 356B Super 90 Cabriolet and it’s currently for sale.

The 356 B is powered by a replacement 1.6-liter flat-four engine paired with a replacement four-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear wheels. In 2016, the engine was rebuilt and the work was done by Bob Hindson Racing. The car is mounted on chrome 15″ wheels wrapped in 175/65 Sumitomo HTR A/S tires.

This example is finished in Aetna Blue, and some repairs have been done recently. It is equipped with a left side mirror, a blue soft top, gold badging, a single engine grille, a black top boot, body-color bumpers with chrome overriders and integrated exhaust outlets, Koni shocks, front and rear sway bars, and finned four-wheel drum brakes. The shock absorbers, steering wheel and axle limiter were replaced, while the king pins were rebuilt.

Inside, the seats are covered in red leather that also covers the door panels. Extras include floor mats, a heater, a VDO clock and a lockable glove box. The five-digit odometer shows 97,247 miles (total mileage is unknown).

The car comes with service records, a Kardex report, a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity (listing the car’s original colors, powertrain numbers, and factory-delivered options as well as a delivery date of February 22, 1961), Kardex report, multiple keys, service records from 1996 onwards, and a clean Kansas title in the seller’s name.

The auction ends on April 28 and the current highest bid is $90,000 USD.

Source: Bring a Trailer

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1961 Porsche 356B Super 90 Cabriolet is for sale