The Rothmans Porsche 962 is a particularly iconic car. Painted the unmistakable blue and white livery with red and gold stripes, it's one of three Rothmans-backed works cars from the mid-1980s.

Specifically, I was curious about the Le Mans-winning Porsche 962c. Of course, I knew the answer all along—we all do. It takes money, time, and patience. “We actually started restoration on ...