Schuppan 962CR Is For The Collector That Has It All

Performance vehicles like the Porsche 918 Spyder are cool and all, but compared to the Schuppan 962CR, they’re all pretty ordinary.

Built by Australian race car driver Vern Schuppan as a tribute to his 1983 Le Mans 24 Hours victory, the 962CR is based on the ultra-successful 962 race car.

Sitting at the heart of the vehicle is a bespoke carbon fiber monocoque built by Advanced Composite Technology. The engine is largely the same as what the 962s that competed in North America’s IMSA GT Championship used. but with increased displacement. Despite ‘only’ being a 3.3-liter flat-six, the addition of twin turbochargers enable the powertrain to produce 600 hp, or 182 hp per liter.

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The Schuppan 962CR also uses a five-speed manual transmission developed by Porsche that sends power to the rear wheels. The car could reportedly hit 370 km/h (229 mph) when new.

Visually, you can easily tell it apart from its racing siblings. Up front, it utilizes round headlights and has an exceptionally low and wide front fascia. At the sides, mammoth air intakes were designed to cool the mid-mounted engine. A large rear wing has also been smoothly incorporated into the bodywork.

When the 962CR launched, it reportedly had a starting price of around $1.9 million. Sadly, the company declared bankruptcy after producing just six units.

This particular example is painted in a bright shade of yellow and is said to be one of three units currently residing in Japan. While there is one 962CR in the United States with zero miles on the clock, this one has been driven a remarkable 49,000 km (30,000 miles). It has been listed by Bingo Sports for an undisclosed sum.