#036 Pink & Purple

Last update: February 18, 2025

This collection was named Pink Porsches first, but I decided to add some models from other brands and also pink ones.

It all began in 1971. The new designed Porsche 917/20 was wider and shorter than the regular 917L. Count Rossi – the main sponsor – refused to paint it in the famous Martini livery or even put its name on it. Someone called the car a pig and Porsche designer Anatole Lapine’s idea for the new livery was born. It was the first of the Pink Porsches and quite a few would follow.

1971 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 917/20. The 917/20 had to combine the advantages from the 917K (handling) with those from the 917L (straight line speed). The 917/20 was not as successful as hoped for, but its chassis would be the basis for the all conquering CanAm 917 turbos.
#23 Reinhold Joest (D) / Willi Kauhsen (D) – DNF
Porsche 917/20 – 4.9 liter Porsche 912.10 V12 180º, approx. 600 hp. Firestone tires. Weight 810 kg. Aluminum space frame, chassisnr. 917/20 #001

MINICHAMPS MC430 716923 ‘limited edition of 10.001 pcs’ (diecast)

1970 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 917L. Before Anatole Lapine came up with the idea of the Pink Pig, he already designed some other interesting liveries. The car was white first, Lapine painted the purple swirls on it just in time for qualifying, before the race the bright green was added.
#3 Gérard Larrousse (F) / Willi Kauhsen (D) – 2nd
Martini Porsche 917L – 4.9 liter Porsche 912.10 V12 180º, approx. 600 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 840 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. 917 #043

MINICHAMPS MC 400 706193 Q-car 2470 pcs (diecast) & MC 400 706103 race car 9999 pcs (diecast)

1970 Watkins Glen 6h, Porsche 917K. The hippie 917 also competed in Watkins Glen where it finished 9th. Remarkable is that the Le Mans car ran on Goodyear tires while this one – in the same season – is fitted with Firestones. Martini Racing competed in many races this year with the #021 chassis, most of these in the Interseries with Gijs van Lennep as driver.
#35 Gijs van Lennep (NL) / Gérard Larrousse (F) – 9th
Martini Porsche 917K – 4.5 liter Porsche 912.10 V12 180º, approx. 570 hp. Firestone tires. Weight 810 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. 917 #021

BRUMM R271 (diecast)

Pink Porsche 934 & 935

1978 Fuji 500 miles, Porsche 935/77A. Not only the Pink Pig was an inspiration, another source of Pink Porsches came from support of the Matsuda Collection.
#3 Noritake Takahara ((J) / Tetsu Ikuzawa (J) – 4th / 1st R1
Italya Sport Porsche 935/77A – 2.8 liter Porsche Type 930/78 flat-6 turbo, approx. 560 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 970 hp. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown

EBBRO 44154 (diecast)

1980 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 935 K3. The K3 version of the Porsche 935 was a fantastic car. After Ludwig won the DRM and Le Mans in 1979, the Kremer brothers sold lots of K3’s. In 1980 no less then 10 competed in Le Mans, but most of them failed to finish among which this German-Japanese combination.
#42 Rolf Stommelen (D) / Axel Plankenhorn (D) / Tetsu Ikuzawa (J) – DNF
Kremer Porsche 935 K3 – 3.0 liter Porsche Type 930/78 flat-6 turbo, approx. 620 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 970 hp. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. 930 670 0163

QUARTZO 3002 (diecast)

1981 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 934. The turbocharged Porsche 934 was much faster than the old RSR. It also was very reliable as proved by the privat run car that finished 4th overall in the 1979 Le Mans race. This Perrier run car used alcohol instead of gasoline and came home 17th in 1981.
#70 Thierry Perrier (F) / Valentin Bertapelle (F) / Bernard Salam (F) – 17th / 4th Group 4
Porsche 934 – 3.0 liter Porsche Type 930/71 flat-6 turbo, approx. 500 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1120 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #930 670 0157

EAGLE’S RACE 2303 (diecast)

1983 Daytona 24h, Porsche 935 M16. American Frank Rubino entered this Pink Porsche for the Daytona 24-hour race in 1983. It was based on a former Momo 935/77A adapted by Californian tuner American International Racing who was clearly inspired by the Kremer K3.
#47 Frank Rubino (USA) / Pepe Romero (USA) / Doc Bundy (USA) / Dale Whittington (USA) 11th / 6th GTP
Porsche 935 M16 – 3.2 liter Porsche Type 930/78 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 700 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 980 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. AIR #930 990 0032

SPARK US095 #349 / 500 pcs (resin)

Pink Porsche 956 & 962

1983 Fuji 1000 km, Porsche 956. In the world championship race at Fuji, no less than 9 Porsches 956 competed. The Rothmans cars take double victory, the Kremer car fails to finish because of an oil leak.
#21 Stefan Johansson (S) / Philippe Alliot (F) – DNF
Kremer Porsche 956K – 2.65 liter Porsche 935/79 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 620 hp. Bridgestone tires. Weight 840 kg. Aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. #101

EBBRO 43891 (diecast)

1989 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 962C. This Joest Porsche was best of the rest (3rd) behind the two Mercedes Saubers that won the 24 hour race. Wollek and Stuck drove the entire race, as former winner “John Winter” (real name Louis Krages) did not drive at all.
#9 Bob Wollek (F) / Hans J. Stuck (D) / (“John Winter” (D)) – 3rd
Joest Porsche 962C – 3.0 liter Porsche 935/82 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 720 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 900 kg. Aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. #145

SPARK 0953 (resin)

1990 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 962. 1990 saw a record 19 Porsche 962’s at the start. Richard Lloyd Racing entered two for this year’s race in the pink of Matsuda Collection. The #44 was a conventional long tail 962. The #43 Porsche 962 GTi had a different, part carbon chassis and different bodywork. Unfortunately the car caught fire during a pitstop and had to retire.
#43 Manuel Reuter (D) / James Weaver (GB) / J.J. Lehtho (FIN) – DNF / fire
Porsche 962 GTi – 3.0 liter Porsche 935/82 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 720 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 900 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. #RLR 201

#44 Bruno Giacomelli (I) / Allen Berg (CAN) / John Watson (GB) – 11th
Porsche 962C – 3.0 liter Porsche 935/82 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 720 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 900 kg. Aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. #161

SPARK KBS044 specially built for Kokusai Boeki Kaisha Ltd. (resin)
ONYX #48 (diecast)

Pink Porsche 911

2004 Grand Am Phoenix, Porsche 911 (996) GT3 RS. Gunnar Racing is well known for their many different livery’s. In Phoenix 2004 they were all Pink – advertising for the Pixar movie “Cars” – and finished second in their class. The car is nicknamed “Pink Sally”.
#45 Gunnar Jeannette (USA) / Kyle Petty Jr. (USA) – 11th overall / 2nd GT
Porsche 911 GT3 RS (996) – 3.6 liter Porsche M96/70 flat-6, approx. 430 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #Z4S692065

MINICHAMPS MC400 046945 (diecast)

2006 Zolder 24h, Porsche 911 (996) RSR. This Prospeed GT3 is painted in the way the Porsche 917/20 was back in 1971. It is by far not as revolutionary as the original pig but this one is reliable. The Belgian team finished 7th overall in the 24 hour race at Zolder.
#21 Rudi Penders (B) / Franz Lamot (B) / Kurt Dujardyn (B) / Karl Jacobs (B) – 7th overall / 4th in class
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (996) – 3.6 liter Porsche M96/70 flat-6, approx. 440 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown

SPARK S0955 (resin)

2016 DTM Championship, AMG Mercedes-Benz C63 DTM. The 2016 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the thirtieth season of premier German touring car championship and also seventeenth season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series’ resumption in 2000. All three participating brands were present with four teams. Wittmann (BMW) and Mortara (Audi) were the title contenders, Jamie Green was the first Mercedes in third place. Mücke Motorsport didn’t perform very well; Christian Vitoris finished 14th and Lucas Auer 12th in the championship despite 1 win.
#22 Lucas Auer (A) – 22nd
Mücke AMG Mercedes-Benz C63 DTM – 4.0 liter Mercedes V8, approximately. 500 hp. Hankook tires. Weight 1120 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown

SPARK SG286 (resin)

2017 GT Masters, Audi R8 LMS (2016). In 2017 DTM were still prototypes in a touring car body work while the GT Masters made use of GT3 cars. Also, the race in GT Masters were longer and had two drivers on each car. Mücke Motorsport was active in both series. In the Masters, Mücke used an AMG Mercedes as well as this Audi R8 LMS for Stippler and Ortmann. Mücke Motorsport finishes third in the team standings.
#25 Frank Stippler (D) / Mike David Ortmann (D) – 3rd
Mücke Audi R8 LMS (2016) – 5.2 liter Audi V10, approx. 575 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1225 kg. Carbon fibre & aluminium space frame, chassisnr. Audi #unknown

MINICHAMPS MC437 171725 limited 200 pcs (resin, produced by SPARK)

2017 GT Masters, AMG Mercedes GT3. Mücke Motorsport used an Audi R8 LMS as well as this AMG Mercedes for Lucas Auer, Sebastian Asch and himself in the ADAC GT Masters Championship.
#26 Lucas Auer (A) / Sebastian Asch (D) / Stefan Muucke (D) – 3rd
Mücke Motorsport Mercedes AMG GT3 – 6.2 liter Mercedes M159 V8 – approximately. 500 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1285 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. C190 AMG #unknown

MINICHAMPS MC437 173026 limited 250 pcs (resin, produced by SPARK)

2018 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 RSR-17. In 2018 the factory Porsches both had a historic iconic livery. The #91 had a Rothmans color scheme, without the Rothmans stickers. This one was far more impressive; it had the same livery as the famous 1971 “Pink Pig”. It brought the team more luck than it brought the ’71-version, as this one won the GTE Pro class.
#92 Michael Christensen (DK) / Kevin Estre (F) / Laurens Vandoor (B) – 15th / 1st GTE Pro
Porsche 911 RSR-17 (991) – 4.0 liter Porsche M97/80 flat-6, approx. 510 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1245 kg. Steel + aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. #ZJS199904

SPARK S7033 (resin)

2019 Daytona 24h, Mercedes AMG GT3. American racing driver Ben Keating has been racing for quite some time together with Dutchman Jeroen Bleekemolen. This year they managed to lay their hands on an AMG GT3. The team was long in contention for a class win but because of a late spin from one of his teammates, they only finished 6th in GTD (the IMSA counterpart of European GT3).
#33 Jeroen Bleekemolen (NL) / Ben Keating (USA) / Felipe Fraga (BR) / Luca Stolz (D) – 22nd / 6th GTD
Riley Motorsports Mercedes AMG GT3 – 6.2 liter Mercedes M159 V8 – approximately. 500 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1285 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. C190 AMG #187

SPARK US077 #087 / 500 pcs (resin)

2019 Le Mans 24h, Ford GT. The Chip Ganassi Fords raced in WEC / Le Mans and IMSA for years. 2019 Was the last season and besides four factory cars, Ganassi also supported a LM GTE car for Keating Motorsports. The purple Ford had a hours long battle with the Project1 Porsche and managed to stay ahead. Unfortunately the fuel capacity of the Ford appeared to be a fraction too large and the team got disqualified.
#85 Jeroen Bleekemolen (NL) / Ben Keating (USA) / Felipe Fraga (BR) – DSQ
Keating Ford GT LM – 3.5 liter Ford Ecoboost V8 twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1200 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. #FP-GT04

SPARK S7945 (resin)

2020 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 RSR-17. Not a Pink Porsche, but a pale purple one which fits in nicely with the others. This is the Project1 entry, an older RSR-17 which was entered in the GTE-Am category. The drivers and sponsor were the same as on last year’s Ford GT that won Pro-Am, got disqualified and then victory went to the Project1 Porsche …
#57 Ben Keating USA) / Jeroen Bleekemolen (NL) / Felipe Fraga (BR) – 40th / 14th GTE-Am
Porsche 911 RSR-17 (991) – 4.0 liter Porsche M97/80 flat-6, approx. 510 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1245 kg. Steel + aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. #ZJS199922

SPARK 7988 (resin)

2020 Spa-Francorchamps 24h, BMW M6 GT3. Boutsen Ginion entered a real BMW art car in this year’s 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps. The livery was designed by American artist Peter Halley and has lots of pink in it. BMW factory driver Jens Klingmann shared the wheel with three amateur drivers. The beautiful car finished a credible 5th in the PRO-AM category.
#10 Jens Klingmann (D) / Karim Ojjeh (UAE) / Gilles Vannelet (F) / Benjamin Lessennes (B) – 25th / 5th GT3 PRO-AM
Boutsen BMW M6 GT3 (F13) – 4.4 liter BMW P63 V8 90º twin turbo, approx. 525 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1260 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown

SPARK SB387 (resin)

2021 Daytona 24h, Oreca 07. Ben Keating in the PR1 Mathiasen Oreca took pole-position in LMP2 for the Daytona 24-hour race. The car suffered some problems that threw it back in the ranking and finally the team had to retire in the last hour, but not without setting the fastest lap in class.
#52 Ben Keating (USA) / Mikkel Jensen (DK) / Nicolas Lapierre (F) / Scott Huffaker (USA) – DNF
PR1 Mathiasen Oreca 07 – 4.2 liter Gibson GK 428 V8, approximately. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 930 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown

SPARK US288 #044 / 300 pcs (resin)

2023 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 RSR-19. The Iron Dames, an all-female line-up, achieved historic victories and break throughs in world endurance racing. They finished 4th in class at Le Mans but also becoming the first all-female team to win a race in the FIA World Endurance Championship.
#85 Sarah Bovy (B) / Michele Gatting (DK) / Rahel Frey (CH) – 30th / 4th GTE-Am
Porsche 911 RSR-19 (991) – 4.2 liter Porsche M97/80 flat-6, approx. 525 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1245 kg. Steel + aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. #ZLS199916

SPARK S8766 (resin)

2024 IMSA, Porsche 911 GT3R “Roxy”. AO Racing, founded by PJ Hyett and Gunnar Jeannette put some remarkable racing cars on track (Gunnar Jeannette has quit a history on this). In 2023 they raced “Rexy”, a green Tyrannosaurus Rex Porsche 911. In fact there were several: a GT3 R for the IMSA Championship and a RSR-19 from Project 1 that has been used in Le Mans. During the season, “Rexy” got company from its pink sister “Roxy”, a GT3 R as well.
“Roxy” #80 Sebastian Priaulx (GB) / P.J. Hyett (USA) – 8th / 6th GTD
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) – 4.0 liter Porsche MDG.GA flat-6, approx. 530 hp. Michelin tires, 1290 kg. teel + aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown.

2023 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 RSR-19
“Rexy” #56 Sebastian Priaulx (GB) / Gunnar Jeanette (USA) / P.J. Hyett (USA) – 29th
Porsche 911 RSR-19 (991) – 4.2 liter Porsche M97/80 flat-6, approx. 525 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1245 kg. Steel + aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. #ZNS199911