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Legendary Porsche race cars to tour Australia as part of 60-year celebrations
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A selection of legendary Porsche models will make its way to Australia this year as part of the brand's celebration of 60 years down under.

The six-car collection includes cars that have made motor racing history, such as the 935 "Moby Dick" that represented the "climax in 935 race development". Its 621kW engine was capable of propelling the car at speeds of up to 366km/h -- as recorded at Le Mans in 1978.

Also part of the rolling museum is a 956/962 representing the race car that won the Le Mans 24-Hour seven times, between 1982 and 1994. The car on tour is the 962 driven by Derek Bell, Hans Stuck and Al Holbert that was victorious in 1987.

Then there are two Targa Florio cars: The classic 718 RS 60 Spyder that won in 1960, and the 908/02 Spyder that took out the first four Targa Florio places in 1969.

As if that's not enough, the 911 SC driven by Walter Rohrl in the 1980 San Remo rally is also coming to Australia as part of the "rolling museum".

But wait, there's more: In the form of a more contemporary exercise – the stunning Carrera GT road car from 2003.

Phillip Island will be the first venue to be visited, with many of the cars appearing at Australia's biggest annual historic car race between March 18 and 20.

Then, during April, a "selection" of the cars will feature in Tasmania, in both the Longford Revival and the Targa Tasmania road rally.

Accompanied by museum ambassador Klaus Bischof, the cars will also feature in static displays at various venues around the country.

Porsche Cars Australian managing director Michael Winkler said "Each of the visiting museum cars holds a special place in Porsche history. The fact that each car can be fired into life and driven makes their interaction with the public more dynamic and presence more impactful."

Interestingly, Porsche came to Australia as the result of a chance meeting in early 1951 between Ferdinand Porsche's son Ferry Porsche and Australian Norman Hamilton.

The result was the arrival of the first Australian Porsches in October the same year – a maroon 356 coupe and a silver 356 cabriolet – two years before Dr. Porsche's other famous brainchild, the VW beetle, went on sale in this country.

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