No pre-auction estimate has been listed for the 962CR, but when it was new, it commanded $1.5 million. That’s the equivalent of more than $3.3 million in today’s money.

The 962CR project was ambitious, with plans to produce 50 units. However, the economic downturn in Japan in 1992 forced a premature end to the production, with only seven cars completed—two ...

Known as the 962CR Schuppan, the road-going version packs a twin-turbo, 3.3-liter flat-six engine in the rear. It’s good for 600 horsepower sent to the rear wheels via a classic five-speed manual.

As such, the 962CR looks more like the car Porsche might've built itself, if it ever tried to sell a homologation-special version of the 962. It's swoopy but still broadly rectangular in the way ...

Known as the Schuppan 962CR, the car was designed by fellow Australian Michael Simcoe as a 50-unit limited-run machine, a production number that would have allowed the car to race at Le Mans.

And what the Da Vinci classic is to France, this Schuppan 962CR—a street-legal race car based on the legendary Porsche 962 —is to car collector Matthew Ivanhoe.

Mecum will place a rare Schuppan 962CR under the hammer at its auction coinciding with 2024 Monterey Car Week in California. Porsche's 962 race car was introduced in 1984 as the successor to the 956.

The Schuppan 962CR also uses a five-speed manual transmission developed by Porsche that sends power to the rear wheels. The car could reportedly hit 370 km/h (229 mph) when new.

The manufacturer claimed that the 962CR could accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (0-97 kph) in just 3.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 230 mph (370 kph).

We take a look at the Schuppan 962CR, built by Vern Schuppan, in memory of his 1983 wins, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship. There are only 6 of these cars ...

After retiring from racing, Shuppan began building his own version of the 962, calling it the Schuppan 962CR. It was based on Porsche's racer, but the chassis and bodywork were unique to the 962CR.

The Schuppan 962CR Is A Road-Going Porsche 962 And The Grandfather Of Modern Hypercars The hypercar daddy had an original price of $1.5 million, or over $3.3 million in today's money by Brad Anderson ...