Interesting Alex Job/Fabcar Porsche

[Erik K]

Found this on the internet the other day, thought everyone would be intrigued by this.

Not sure what class it ran in, but competed at Sebring 96'. I like the A-arm push-rod front suspension

[rshon]

I guess it would be easier for the guy to work on if the engine was behind the transmission...

[ttweed]

That's the Fabcar built, mid engine, 993 that Alex Job ran in 1996, I think. The car was driven by Hurley Haywood, Charles Stewart, and Tom Hessert to win GTS-2 class at theIMSA Watkins Glenn 6 Hours. Very trick car! More info and pics here.

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[richard]

Is this truly a "Porsche"? I assume it has a Porsche engine and tranny but 95% of the rest is non-Porsche. Is a Beck Spyder a Porsche? Is a 914 with a Chevy engine a Porsche? Is a Vanagon with a 911 engine and tranny a Porsche? Was a Fabcar 944 displayed at the San Diego Auto Museum as a Porsche recently? Would the Alex Job/Fabcar Porsche be allowed to compete at the Parade concours in the historic division?-You betcha.

[ttweed]

Is this truly a "Porsche"? I assume it has a Porsche engine and tranny but 95% of the rest is non-Porsche.

It ran a Hewland DG-5 transaxle and a tube frame, so the only Porsche bits were the engine case and the 993-look body parts. I think the tail lamps and rear reflector were actual Porsche parts. It's really a Fabcar, not a Porsche, though it was entered under the Porsche marque.

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