The 1978 Porsche 911 SC ‘Safari’ driven by Ken Block in February’s 2022 East Africa Safari Classic Rally has hit the market.
Shortly after Block split from Ford, he decided one of the cars he really wanted to race was a 911. He turned to Tuthill Porsche to make the perfect 911 and they did just that, crafting a car specifically for the event.
This racer started out life as an original 911 SC but was stripped down to its shell and blasted back to bare metal before a host of strengthening measures were made. Tuthill Porsche spent roughly 350 hours strengthening the car, including the fitment of double-skin plating and uprated mounts for the dampers. The 911 SC has also been equipped with full underbody protection and sports two safari roo bars while sitting on 15-inch Braid alloy wheels wrapped in 205/65 Dunlop Direzza 86RW rally tires.
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Much like the exterior, the cabin has undergone a plethora of modifications. These include the fitment of a welded-in roll cage, a bespoke wiring loom, racing harnesses, plumbed-in and handheld fire extinguishers, a heated windshield, and a host of tools in the door cards, including a wheel nut gun.
Tuthill Porsche retained the car’s original 3.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-six but rebuilt it and installed a rally-spec camshaft. It pumps out approximately 280 hp and the engine works alongside a bespoke gearbox with a plate type limited-slip differential. As for the suspension, it features EXE-TC five-way adjustable dampers and strengthened rear arms.
Block raced the 911 SC Safari alongside co-driver Alex Gelsomino from February 10th to 18th. The car has been listed up for sale through Collecting Cars in the same condition that it finished the rally in, meaning some of the body panels have been damaged and it could also do with a thorough clean. The listing adds that the car is road legal in the UK.
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