The 959 was a technological tour de force for Porsche and held the lofty honor of being the world’s fastest street-legal production car in 1986. Boasting a 0-60 MPH time of 3.6 seconds and a factory-rated top speed of 197 MPH, the 959 served notice that above all other cars it was the ultimate definition of speed. This uber-Porsche also delivered comfort and composure to match its blistering performance, making it the ultimate supercar of its era. The 959 featured cutting-edge technology and marked Porsche’s landmark first foray into all-wheel-drive, twin sequential turbocharging, anti-lock brakes and lightweight composite bodywork. Porsche understood that all-wheel-drive could serve to drastically improve handling by distributing power to each of the four wheels and help mitigate the incumbent oversteer tendencies characteristic of the rear-weight-biased 911. Using a detuned version of the unfettered 962 racing engine, Porsche introduced twin sequential turbocharging to realize a smoother and progressive power delivery than what was the norm for turbocharged engines of the time. With an engine displacement of just 2.85L, this technological marvel was able to produce a robust 444 HP. In order to achieve both improved strength and weight reduction, Porsche used alternative materials such as Kevlar and Nomex throughout the machine. The cutting-edge technology in the 959 incrementally made its way into later generations of Porsche. All-wheel-drive came into being with the 1990 model-year 911 Carrera 4, twin sequential turbocharging was first featured on the Type 993, and composite bodywork/Kevlar technology was used on both the Carrera GT and 918 Spyder. The 959 convincingly demonstrated the viability of the basic 911 architecture—body silhouette and rear engine placement—as a suitable platform for supercar performance. Although it was originally restricted from import into the United States, the 959 can now be tuned for EPA compliance. With only 3,657 actual miles and one of only 294 examples built in the Komfort specification, this 959 is an example of Porsche’s iconic 1980s supercar.