£55.00
In the 1980s the Paris Dakar Rally quickly emerged as the worlds most dangerous and formidable rally raid, the ultimate endurance test for both man and machine. Whilst its early years were mostly contested by adventurous amateurs it didn’t take long before car and motorbike manufacturers started sending factory teams into the dunes, desperate to prove themselves in the toughest challenge on the motorsport calendar.
To everyone’s surprise Porsche entered the 1984 event in a four-wheel drive version of its road going sports car, the 911 (953). Despite worldwide scepticism they won at the first attempt. In 1985 they returned with 953/959 prototypes but failed to finish due to mechanical problems. In 1986 the Porsche factory went all in, supplying three highly sophisticated 959 supercars and despite that year’s event being regarded as the hardest ever, they finished first, second and sixth.
Here, car no. 168, the winning factory Porsche piloted by Rene Metege and Dominique Lemoyne, launches through the vast emptiness of the Sahara on its way to another stage win.
Available now as a fine art print.
All prints are of the highest quality; giclee printed on 308gsm fine art archival paper.
This piece is available at 61cm x 42cm Landscape, (66cm x 47cm including border). If you would like to request a specific size however, please feel free to contact me.
All prints are signed by me, the artist.
£55.00 plus postage (£8 for UK Mainland)
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