German automaker, Porsche, on Tuesday, January 10, announced plans to revive the vintage Porsche 911, which took part in the Safari rally in Kenya in 1971.
According to the automaker, the company intends to replicate the famous vintage car by introducing a wrap to upgrade its exterior appearance.
During the production, Porsche indicated that it would introduce other features, including black decals on the hood, front fenders and doors.
According to Auto Evolution, the German automaker also announced plans to fit the car with a twin-turbocharged six-cylinder engine.
To improve its drifting power, the automaker also announced plans to fit the car with a more advanced torque, Auto Evolution added.
The car will only be made for a few individuals who will be required to import them at a cost starting from Ksh179,000, depending on the destination.
Only 2,500 units of the car will be built during the new phase.
However, the upgraded versions of the car will cost slightly cheaper - starting from Ksh27 million a piece.
In 1971, Porsche 911 made headlines after it emerged fifth in the series. It was driven by Polish drivers Sobieslaw Zasada and Marian Bien.
The second livery is a tribute to the 911 Carrera 2.7 RS that raced in the 1974 East African Safari Rally by Swedish rally champ Björn Waldegård, who had won the Monte Carlo competition twice in a Porsche.
Another car entered the Kenya rally completion in 1978 and was driven by Waldegård. However, it sustained too much damage to its wishbone, shock absorber, and drive shaft.
Due to the challenges, the car emerged in the competition.
