Porsche lineup takes shape for Rennsport Reunion at Mazda Raceway

More than 350 retired Porsche race cars will participate on track at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV, Oct. 14-16.

Many of the participating cars have tackled the 11-turn Mazda Raceway during professional racing days.

But that's not all, Porsche fans: Off the track, about 50 other Porsche race cars will be on display for open viewing. Some of these will come from the collection of the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, and from the Revs Institute for Automotive Research in Naples, Fla.

Cars from the Porsche Museum include:

-- 1971 Porsche 16-Cylinder (the only one built for the Can-Am series)

-- 1973 Porsche 911 RSR, winner of the last Targa Florio

-- 1977 935/2.0 “Baby”

-- “Moby Dick,” the original Porsche 935

-- Porsche 961 (the one and only), considered to be the ultimate Porsche race car

-- 911 GT-1 98 LM

From the Revs Institute, look for:

-- 1953 Porsche 550 Coupe, the first 550 built and raced at Le Mans

-- 1959 Porsche 718 RSK Spyder

-- 1960 Porsche Abarth-Carrera GTL, the only factory entry in the 1960 Le Mans

-- 1967 Porsche 911R, winner of the 1969 Tour de France and the Tour of Corsica

-- 1971 Porsche 917K of the Martini Racing Team

By Michelle Koueiter