Over its long history, the Porsche 911 has had many interpretations, some of which are not from Porsche, itself. One such interpretation came from the Almeras Brothers, also known as Porsche Almeras. It’s called the Porsche 911 GT1 Almeras and is of the most obscure versions of the Porsche 911, you have ever seen.

Who are the Almeras Brothers?

Almeras Brothers, also known as Porsche Almeras, is a French racing team, founded by two brothers – Jean-Marie Almeras and Jaques Almeras – in 1971, in the French city of Montpellier. In addition to tunning and restoring Porsches, the Almeras brothers played a part in the development of the Porsche 911’s rally version.

The brothers participated in everything from hill climbs, rallying, even becoming overall winners at the Monte Carlo Rally and Tour de Corse. The French brothers had Porsche’s full support and used various different versions of the Porsche 911, to compete.

How the Porsche 911 GT1 Almeras came to be?

Although they were quite successful working with Porsche, the Almeras Brothers decided to make their own, highly-exclusive versions of the German, rear-engine sports car. Almeras brothers’ creation was based on a Porsche 993 Turbo, but took many design cues from the legendary 911 GT1.

It is widely believed that less than 10 examples were made. Images suggest that at least some examples of the 911 GT1 Almeras featured a lowered roofline. The drivetrain was, essentially, from a stock 993 Turbo, which meant that the 3.6-liter, twin-turbo flat-six made 408 horsepower and 398 pound-feet (540 Nm). The gearbox was a six-speed manual, as in the 993 Turbo donor car.

To this day, the Porsche 911 GT1 Almeras remains one of the most obscure Porsche 911-based vehicles, ever to exist. Currently, there are no examples for sale, but on the off chance that one comes up, it is expected to cost a small fortune, especially given the 993's underpinnings.