What: 1988 Porsche 911 TAG Turbo “AP87” by Lanzante Color: Mint Green (mintgrün; non-metallic UNI; 22R; Porsche) VIN: WP0JB0936JS050399 Mileage: 300 miles Price: $2,848,000 CarFax: N/A Window Sticker: N/A Location: England Link: Broad Arrow
One of the more fascinating and certainly the more storied in the Porsche 911 remastering game must certainly be Lanzante and their Porsche 911 TAG Turbos. After acquiring a bulk of former TAG Turbo F1 racing engines developed by Porsche for McLaren, the firm set about building a series of only eleven Porsche 911 Turbos fitted with them. In doing so, they created the ultimate tribute inspired by the one-off Porsche TAG Turbo test car built by Porsche’s own R&D department.
The engine in this particular 911 is a 1.5-liter V6, and specifically TTE P01 raced by Alain Prost at the 1986 German Grand Prix and the 1987 Hungarian and Japanese Grand Prix. Like the other Lanzante TAG Turbos, the car also gets carbon fiber bodywork, carbon ceramic brakes, coilover suspension and aluminum doors.
The car in question was commissioned in Mint Green over black leather and featuring a blue and green tartan in the seat centers. It also features 17-inch versions of the familiar RUF 5-spoke wheel from period.
Want to know more and get a deeper dive on the car? Check it out via the listing link above. Also, check out this video created by Hagerty to compare the car with a Ruf CTR.
Broad Arrow is well known for offering modern classic supercars to discerning collectors around the world, and the ultra-rare Porsche 911 TAG Turbo and RUF CTR Anniversary in this epic Hagerty and Broad Arrow film, bring that reputation to life.
This is the first time the stunning Mint Green (mintgrün; non-metallic UNI; 22R; Porsche) pair have been together on film, providing a rare chance to see, hear and experience both cars being driven as intended, as Hagerty’s Henry Catchpole puts them through their paces. In this exhilarating test, he tackles the picturesque Anglesey Circuit, capturing the raw nature, and sounds, of both cars while revealing their unique personalities.
Both cars impressed Catchpole with their unique character and exceptional performance on track. The RUF he described as “utterly extreme” and a “proper wild child” with its 710hp engine powering just the rear wheels. The TAG Turbo seemed to steel his heart. Expecting a car ruled by its engine, he noted how well-engineered the car is, concluding it felt like “one of the very best 911s” in history, and yet perfectly useable day-to-day.
The 2023 RUF CTR Anniversary is one of only 50 limited production models, and is a brand-new car finished in PTS Mint Green over a Black Alcantara interior. Offered with very low mileage and a digital copy of its original build sheet, it has been optioned with front axle lift, foldable Kevlar carbon bucket seats, lightweight door option, and harness crossbar in Alcantara. Powered by a 710-horsepower flat-six twin-turbo engine paired with a seven-speed manual gearbox, it is capable of 0-62 mph in 3.5 seconds with a 224-mph top speed.
Alois Ruf is rightly proud of this very special car, saying; “The first automobile that was completely conceived and manufactured by us marks a very special chapter in our company’s history, a 30th birthday celebration of the Yellowbird.”
The 1988 Porsche 911 TAG Turbo, consigned to Broad Arrow Private Sales, is one of only 11 built by Lanzante and this particular example was completed in 2020. Custom finished in Mint Green over Black leather with Blue/Green tartan cloth, it is offered with less than 300 miles since completion. Power comes from a 1.5-litre TAG Turbo “TTE P01” V6 Formula One engine developed by Porsche and rebuilt by Cosworth, which revs to 10,250rpm via a custom Porsche 993 six-speed gearbox and has a claimed top speed of 200 mph. The engine in this car was raced by four-time Formula One World Champion Alain Prost at the 1986 German Grand Prix and the 1987 Hungarian and Japanese Grands Prix.
Dean Lanzante said of his Porsche TAG Turbo creation: “It’s a car that celebrates history, the history between two amazing brands. But it will remain extremely rare because it has to be. We couldn’t get any more engines from McLaren, so this is it. There will never be another car like it.”
Broad Arrow VP of Sales for EMEA, Joe Twyman, provided driver support on the day and is behind the wheel of the second car throughout the film. Joe is a highly experienced driver in his own right having raced many important cars at events around the world. Speaking of his time with both cars, Twyman said: “While both are finished in the same colour, the cars themselves are very different. Both are extremely powerful but encourage the driver to get the best from them. They are also beautifully built, and exceptionally well developed and compliant both on track and on the road. The film will provide a real insight into the cars and will be both a joy to watch for any enthusiast while also providing an unrivalled level of insight for any potential buyer.”
Interested buyers should note the RUF CTR Anniversary has recently been sold, proving the ability of the Broad Arrow team to find the right buyer for specialist cars, swiftly.
The Porsche 911 TAG Turbo will be available to view on the Broad Arrow stand at the Retromobile show taking place in Paris on 5–9 February. Members of the Broad Arrow team will be on hand to show the car in detail to any interested buyers.
The story of Porsche and McLaren International – how the Porsche TAG Turbo was created McLaren’s Ron Dennis approached Porsche in early 1981 to build a turbocharged Formula One engine and was initially told it would not be possible. Later, Porsche agreed to design a new 1.5-litre twin-turbo V6 engine, funded by Techniques d’Avant Garde Group S.A. (TAG), for McLaren.
The TAG-Porsche powered McLaren MP4/2s triumphed at 12 of the 16 Grands Prix in 1984, taking the Constructors’ Championship and giving Niki Lauda the Drivers’ Championship. 1985 brought a further six wins, a second consecutive Constructors’ Championship and Prost achieved his first Drivers’ Championship with five wins. Prost won the Drivers’ title again in 1986 with Porsche’s 1.5-litre TTE (TAG Turbo Engines) V6, now producing 910 horsepower in race trim and 990hp for qualifying. For 1987, Prost partnered with Stefan Johansson, and while the season wasn’t as successful as in the past, the Frenchman still managed three wins.
In March 1987 the TAG V6 was installed in a Porsche 911 Turbo. This unique car remains in the McLaren International collection and, aside from a surprise appearance at the 2012 McLaren Employee Motorshow, this special car has remained under wraps. What was gifted to McLaren by Porsche at the conclusion of their partnership appeared to be a lightly modified Grand Prix White 911 Turbo with RUF five-spoke Speedline wheels and a RUF front valance. Yet this valance hid two large radiators, and out back, two massive intercoolers were fitted underneath a relatively stock looking Turbo tail with a subtle ram-air scoop at the trailing edge.
Over the years, many of those aware of the car’s existence had made direct overtures to McLaren to acquire it, including Dean Lanzante, yet the answer was always no. Lanzante was persistent and persuaded the company to provide a 1.5-litre TAG Turbo intending to produce a second Formula One-powered Porsche Type 930. In the end, Lanzante and his team embarked on constructing 11 TAG-powered 930s—a car for each pilot in each year a McLaren MP4 was powered by a Porsche TTE engine.
The engine was extensively re-engineered by Cosworth and features new pistons, connecting rods, valves, valve springs, modern turbochargers, an updated cooling system, oil heat exchangers, and an Inconel exhaust with titanium tailpipes. The engine itself is an incredible 286 pounds lighter than the 3.3-litre air-cooled flat six it replaces. A Cosworth ECU and a bespoke Raychem motorsport-grade wiring loom manage the engine, paired with a six-speed H-pattern manual transmission featuring bespoke gear ratios for a 200-mph top speed via a twin-plate hydraulic carbon clutch.
More details on the Porsche 911 TAG Turbo, offered by Broad Arrow Private Sales, here.
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In less than six weeks, British automotive engineering specialists Lanzante will pull the covers off the ultimate celebration of Formula 1 performance for the road. The TAG Championship by Lanzante. The lightweight model marries the iconic Porsche 930 Turbo body shape with the ultimate motorsport powerplant, in a specially designed and engineered collection of just three cars. The first of these will debut at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Stripped back to the bare essentials, the TAG Championship models are built to celebrate the three back-to-back titles achieved by McLaren during the dominant 1980s era, powered by Porsche-built, period TAG power units with genuine race heritage. Each of the three cars will be named by driver and year.
The Championship model is a further enhancement over the TAG Turbo by Lanzante, previously displayed at Goodwood Festival of Speed. This was a modern reimagining of the one-off car, originally built by McLaren, which coupled the 1980s Porsche 911 with a TAG-branded, Porsche-built, V6 twin turbo Formula 1 engine.
The TAG Championship by Lanzante honours the outrageous power and performance of the golden era of Formula 1, while utilising state-of-the-art motorsport technology and extensive use of carbon fibre helping to minimise weight. This crash diet sees the TAG Championship tip the scales at just 920kg – an impressive saving of more than 430kg over the original 930 Turbo donor car.
At its heart, each of the specially developed road legal models are fitted with a genuine Formula 1 engine. And not just any engine. The three cars are built with genuine race-used examples of the TAG TTE P01 1.5-litre V6 twin turbo, which claimed three consecutive world titles for McLaren with Niki Lauda and Alain Prost. The car being displayed – Championship ’85 – houses an engine raced across the 1984, ’85 and ’86 seasons, claiming two podiums for Alain Prost during 1985, when he took the first of his four world championship titles.
The 1980s period units have been reengineered and built by engine experts Cosworth, with all works certified by McLaren. Upgrades and enhancements include new pistons, conrods, valves and valve springs, revised cams, a new airbox, new cooling, a new exhaust system, and newly developed lightweight titanium turbos. These new turbo housings alone contribute 8kgs in weight saving.
The engineering changes have delivered a power unit that revs to 10,250rpm, increased power to 625hp, and a top speed of 200mph. Power is transferred to the road via a custom Porsche 993 six-speed gearbox with bespoke ratios. Despite the upgrades, however, the TAG Championship has retained all of its driveability, running on regular fuel, and remains fully road legal.
The overall package of the Championship model is more focused towards the Formula 1 cars which they pay homage to, with subtle details across the interior and exterior. This is in contrast to the TAG Turbo by Lanzante model, which was closely matched to the original car built by McLaren.
With a stiffened Porsche 930 Turbo chassis at its core, the TAG Championship models feature extensive use of motorsport-borne technology. Body panels including the bonnet, doors, front wings, front splitter, roof, bumpers and rear wing are all formed from lightweight Formula 1-grade carbon fibre, the brakes have been upgraded to a bespoke, full carbon ceramic system, and an all-new Formula 1 wiring loom is now fitted, along with a new ECU from Cosworth.
Careful attention has also been paid to the finish of the bodywork. The paintwork has been carefully matched to the design of Prost’s 1985 helmet design, shown alongside the bare carbon finish, mirroring the style of the original MP4/2B racecar. Exposed carbon is now used for the large 1980’s-style bumpers, in place of the traditional rubber finish. Mirroring the original race car, the finished car sits on larger versions of the original racecar’s black wheels. Built by the Dymag, the same as the original versions, the 18-inch magnesium and carbon rims are now shod with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres.
Complete with rollcage, the stripped-out interior has removed several comfort features in the name of weight saving, including the electric mirrors and electric windows, while a lightweight climate control system has been installed. A pair of carbon-backed lightweight Recaro seats are complemented by BOSS-branded, black and white six-point harnesses. A Personal-branded, suede steering wheel, with white stitching, adds the finishing touch, echoing the title-winning MP4/2 racecars.
TAG Championship by Lanzante specification
Engine
TAG TTE P01 1.5-litre V6 twin turbo
Transmission
Porsche 993 six-speed gearbox with bespoke ratios
Electronics
Cosworth ECU, Raychem Formula 1 wiring loom
Chassis
Porsche 930 Turbo with bespoke rollcage
Braking system
Porsche 930 Turbo braking system including four-pot calipers front and rear with carbon ceramic discs (322 x 31 front / 322 x 27 rear); bespoke pedal box
Wheels and tyres
18-inch Dymag magnesium and carbon rim, Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres (235/40R18 front, 275/35R18 rear)
Fuel tank
Motorsport bag tank, 80 litres
Lighting
New lighting throughout, including LED headlamps with integrated indicators
Weight
920kg, not including fuel and driver
The TAG Championship by Lanzante will make its public debut at the opening day of the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed, Thursday 11 July.
