It is powered by a 3.0 L (180 cu in) 700 hp (520 kW) Porsche flat-six engine.
Its best result was a 3rd-place finish at the 1997 FIA Sportscar Championship race at Zolder.
With the C36, the Courage technicians began to replace the wealth of Porsche components previously used with their own designs.
The Filière-C36, driven by Henri Pescarolo, Franck Lagorce, and Emmanuel Collard, finished seventh overall and second in the LMP-1 class after 24 hours.
In 1997, three C36s competed in Le Mans again, although Courage had once again built a new vehicle with the C41.