Three 924 Carrera GTPs were entered by Porsche into the 1980 24 Hours of Le Mans. This #2 car, the British arm of the entry – appropriately liveried in red, white and blue – was driven by Tony Dron and Andy Rouse to 12th place in the race. Its sister car (numbers 3 and 4) wore liveries inspired by the American and German flags respectively. They finished 13th and 6th in the 1980 event.

2016 marks the fortieth anniversary of Porsche’s transaxle cars, and this GTP is one of the most serious examples. Based on the 210bhp 924 Carrera GT road car, the legendary Norbert Singer led a team to race-prep it, with mods including an aluminium roll cage, plastic panels, titanium springs and driveshafts, and a totally locked differential. This necessitated a lot of grip. So, the GTP was blessed with a sublime set of box-section arch flares. Underneath, 11-inch slicks went on the front, 12-inchers on the rear, with gorgeous aero covers adorning each wheel.