The Porsche 953 was a heavily modified variant of the 911, designed and built specifically to compete in the 1984 Paris–Dakar Rally. It was a short lived model, as it was replaced in 1985 by the 959.
The Porsche 953 was a special edition of the 911 created for the 1984 Paris–Dakar Rally and discontinued in 1985 when it was replaced by the 959.