Porsche 911 996 GT1 Street-version 1997 3.2L bi-turbo, 544 hp, 600 Nm, 1250 kg, 3.7 sec. 0-100 km/h, 310 km/h, 18 made 996 GT1 (race version) was the last Le Mans 24H winner for Porsche. It was back in 1998. After that Porsche switched to 4-door car development. Porsche fanatics will never forget it and never forgive it. At least the man that destroyed Porsche - Wendelin Wiedeking - was finally fired in summer 2009. Note the pre-airbag 964 (1989-1991) dashboard in a 996. 996 GT1 Street-version vs. 993 GT1 Street-version 1997 911 996 GT1 racing car The shape of the roof and cockpit area of the 1997 model is quite close to the regular 911 1998 911 996 GT1 racing car. Compare to the photo above - the 1997 and 1998 models were completely different. The weight of the 1998 racing car was approx. 950 kg, so the street-version with the 1997 body was 300 kg heavier June 6-7, 1998. Le Mans 24-hour race. In the jubilee year, the Porsche team celebrated its 16th overall victory in Le Mans with a double win for the 911 GT1. It was almost exactly 50 years to the day on which the first Porsche sports car saw the light of day. The first 356 was approved for road use on June 8, 1948. Photos & posters (c) Porsche AG