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From Gullwings to Group B Icons: Inside the Rare Cars Headed to Ice Race in February

This winter, Ice Race founded by Ferdi Porsche, is one of the most visually arresting and mechanically diverse automotive gatherings anywhere in the world, bringing together historic rally legends, rare homologation specials, safari-built Porsches, modern hyper-off-roaders, and one-off race machines on ice.

More than a concours or track day, Ice Race is a living archive of motorsport history, where cars built to survive gravel, snow, desert, and mountain passes are driven as intended, not roped off. This year’s field spans nearly a century of performance engineering, from pre-war Grand Prix icons to modern Dakar-inspired builds.

A preview of the vehicles confirmed to be present includes:

Rally & Motorsport Icons

  • 1980 Fiat 131 Abarth Rally Group 4 – A homologation legend that dominated the WRC in its era
  • 1993 Ford Escort RS Cosworth (WRC) – Turbocharged ’90s rally royalty
  • 1983 Audi Quattro – The car that permanently changed rallying with AWD
  • 1992 Lancia Delta Integrale Club Italia – One of the most coveted Integrales ever built
  • 1972 Datsun 240Z Pikes Peak Special – A purpose-built hill climb weapon
  • 1976 Porsche 934 – Turbocharged Group 4 dominance from Porsche’s golden era

Safari, Baja & Ice-Built Machines

  • 1989 Porsche 911 Safari – Period-correct rally prep meets endurance engineering
  • 2024 Porsche 911 Dakar (multiple entries) – Porsche’s modern homage to off-road competition
  • 1983 Porsche 944 Baja – A rare and unexpected rally conversion
  • 2003 Porsche 996 Safari Project – A modern reinterpretation of off-road Porsche heritage
  • 1987 / 2023 Porsche Leh Keen Safari – Blending historic roots with contemporary execution
  • 1969 Volkswagen Class 11 Beetle – True Baja-spec competition build
  • 1965 Volkswagen Baja Bug (Herbie-inspired) – Iconic silhouette, serious off-road intent

Grand Touring, Supercars & Exotics

  • 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing – One of the most important road cars ever built
  • 1958 Porsche Speedster – Minimalist performance icon
  • 1975 Ferrari 365 GT4 / BB – Flat-12 Berlinetta Boxer rarity
  • 2005 Bentley Continental GT – Grand touring luxury meets performance
  • 1934 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 Grand Prix Siluro – A pre-war masterpiece of speed and design

Modern Performance & One-Off Builds

  • 2025 Ruf Rodeo – Ruf’s off-road performance vision realized
  • 2019 GW Special Operations Elevato V12 – Extreme engineering meets bespoke performance
  • 2026 Scarbo SV Rover – A next-generation high-performance off-road concept
  • 2025 Ford Bronco RTR “El Bandito” – Factory-backed off-road aggression
  • 2013 Porsche GT3 Hill Climb Cup – Precision racing meets vertical terrain

Cult Classics & Driver Favorites

  • 1971 BMW 2002 – The blueprint for modern sport sedans
  • 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am – American muscle at its peak
  • 1974 Opel Kadett GTE – Lightweight European performance cult favorite
  • 1971 Meyers Manx – The dune buggy that defined an era