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Peugeot 806 Procar: The Most Ridiculous Race Car Ever Built
In 1995, Peugeot entered one of the most ridiculous racing cars ever built into the Spa 24 Hours.
A family people carrier.
With sliding doors.
The Peugeot 806 was designed to carry children, luggage and shopping. But a small Belgian racing team decided to turn it into a genuine touring car.
They stripped out the interior, installed a racing engine producing around 280 horsepower, and sent it to Spa-Francorchamps to compete against factory-backed BMWs, Audis and Opels.
It qualified twelfth out of forty-six cars.
And when it started lifting its wheels off the ground through the corners, the…
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