Porsche 906 or Carrera 6 1966 – 1969

The Porsche 906 or Carrera 6 appeared in 1965 derived from a 904 with flat six engine. The new body was developped in wind tunnel. The chassis was tubular frame. Most models were propulsed by 2 liter flat 6

210 bhp, Type 901/20 1,991 cc SOHC air-cooled opposed six-cylinder engine with dual Weber 46IDA 3C triple-throat downdraft carburetors, five-speed manual transmission, independent front and rear suspension, and four-wheel disc brakes. Wheelbase: 90.6 in.

The 1966 Type 906, soon to be known by its more popular name of Carrera 6, was Porsche’s response to the 1965 appearance of Ferrari’s new featherweight hill climber, the 206 Dino. The Dino had rendered Porsche’s fiberglass-bodied 904 GTS obsolete almost overnight. Like the 904 and the Dino, the 906 had its engine mounted midship, which was ahead of the rear transaxle. Unlike the 904, which had been constructed on a sheet-steel backbone frame, the 906 was based on a light and very strong tubular steel space frame.

The Carrera 6 was homologated for FIA racing in January 1966 as a Group 4 GT, for which a construction run of at least 50 examples was required.

In 2011, at Bonhams Quale Lodge Auction Sale, one 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera Competition Coupe Chassis 906-007, Engine 906-153 was sold for US$ 898.000.

In 2013, at Bonhams Quale Lodge Auction Sale, one 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera Competition Coupe Chassis 906-007, Engine 906-153, was sold for US$ 836.000.

In 2014, at Arizona RM Auction Sale, one 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 obtained a high bid of US$ 1.180.000.

In 2015, at Scottsdale Gooding and Company Auction Sale, one 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 was sold for US$ 1.980.000.

In 2015, at Pebble Beach Gooding and Company Auction Sale, one 1967 Porsche 906E, Chassis 906-159, Engine 910-032, the ultimate development of the works Porsche 906, was sold for US 1.650.000.

source Bonhams 2011 and 2013, RM 2014 and Gooding and Company 2015