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LOT 28 ◊◊◊
Driven by Alain Prost to 2nd place in the 1984 South African Grand Prix; A Porsche TAG Turbo engine, as used by the McLaren Formula 1 team, 1984,
Estimate: £30,000 - £50,000
Lot 28◊◊◊
Driven by Alain Prost to 2nd place in the 1984 South African Grand Prix; A Porsche TAG Turbo engine, as used by the McLaren Formula 1 team, 1984,
Driven by Alain Prost to 2nd place in the 1984 South African Grand Prix; A Porsche TAG Turbo engine, as used by the McLaren Formula 1 team, 1984,
stamped to the crankcase TTE PO 1-29, consisting of cylinder block, cylinder heads, exhaust manifolds and turbos as well as other external parts, with internals fitted including crank, pistons, conrods, valves and camshafts as well as the throttle bodies. Close inspection advised, mechanical/working condition unknown. The engine is offered together with a box of sundry parts.
Footnotes
In the early 80's, McLaren F1 required a competitive engine package to compete with the likes of Ferrari, Renault and Brabham. Ron Dennis had noticed Porsche's great success in the endurance racing scene and subsequently approached Porsche to see if they would be willing to collaborate on an F1 Powerplant. Porsche agreed, but requested Dennis find funding for the project, in steps Mansour Ojjeh, head of Techniques d'Avant Garde, who previously worked with Williams. Dennis had contacted to discuss funding for the project, Ojjeh agreed, but his only stipulation was the engine feature his companies branding, and from there on the Porsche TAG Turbo engine was born.
Over the next four year, McLaren's new engine would dominate the field, powering the team to three drivers championships, two constructors and an astounding 25 wins from 68 races, during the 1984 season Lauda and Prost would win 12 of the 16 races.
The engine, a 1.5 litre V6 was capable of 1,060 BHP in qualifying spec, thanks to the twin KKK turbos squeezing 3.2 lbs of boost into the intake. This engine is the 29th of a believed 40 and was driven by Alain Prost to 2nd Place in the 1984 South African Grand Prix.
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