Another 911 entered in that year’s race ended up 26th. The winner? That’d be René Metge and Dominique Lemoyne, who emerged victorious from the Paris-Dakar’s gruelling 11,000km in their modified Porsche 911, with its twin shocks and raised suspension and reinforced shell and new AWD system and lightweight plastic body panels.

Porsche 911 Dakar production has ended after a 2,500-car run The final 911 Dakar has three-tone paint applied by hand More rugged 911s are possible in the future The 2,500-car production run for the 911 Dakar has reached its end,