The Porsche 914/6 GT was a race car built by Porsche, based on the 914 model with a 6-cylinder engine and GT package.[1][2]
History
The 914/6 GT was a race configured version of the 914/6. The factory offered the GT option, which was distinguishable by its box-like steel fender flares. It quickly became known as the 914/6 GT and was raced employing different engine configurations. This included the 'T' specification, which was a basic 911 engine. Another popular configuration was to use a converted Carrera 6 engine.
In 1970, a 914/6 with the factory's GT option was entered in the grueling 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans race. The car, identified as #40, was driven by Claude Ballot-Léna and Guy Chasseuil. It finished sixth over all, preceded only by prototype-like racecars like the V12 Ferrari 512S and Flat-12 Porsche 917K. In addition, the #40 Sonauto, a non factory entry, won not only its class (GT 2.0) but also the class above (GT 2.5) beating all the