Porsche’s 959 mastered the grueling Paris-Dakar desert rally from France to West Africa in 1986, finishing 1-2 in the 8,700-mile endurance contest. Now the runner-up Jacky Ickx/Claude Brasseur machine -- which finished right behind the identical 959 of winners Rene Metge and Dominique Lemoyne -- is ready to be driven...

Porsche's 959 mastered the grueling Paris-Dakar desert rally from France to West Africa in 1986, finishing 1-2 in the 8700-mile endurance contest. Now the runnerup Jacky Ickx/Claude Brasseur machine—which finished right behind the identical 959 of winners René Metge and Dominique Lemoyne—is ready to be driven once again. A cmprehensive...

Peter Falk very much prefers to stand behind his team rather than in the spotlight. “I’ve always said that I don’t count at all but my team has to be good. And that’s the most important thing,” said the former racing director and engineer who worked for Porsche AG for...

After 30 years away from the public eye, Nissan has brought one of its most iconic motorsport machines back to life, restoring the class-winning 1987 Nissan Patrol Fanta Limon Paris-Dakar Rally entry.The Nissan took victory in the diesel category, and was the first diesel car to ever finish in the...