An opportunity to personal a bit of Porsche historical past.
With the Porsche 917K being sunsetted attributable to new FIA laws for 1972, the German automaker appeared to the Porsche 911 as the long run basis for its subsequent technology turbo endurance racer. Starting with the Porsche Turbo RSR, 934, 934.5, and its closing type rising because the 935, these 911-based race automobiles carried a 930 Turbo VIN to point out its origin. Launched in 1976 to the FIA Group 5, the Porsche 935 rapidly established dominance and would develop into one of the celebrated and profitable race automobiles in motorsport historical past. With outright wins on the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring, and numerous different victories, the 935 platform would possibly as nicely be synonymous with “completely dominating and profitable”. So it was becoming that Porsche, celebrating its seventieth anniversary since its arrival in the US, would reveal this: the 2019 Porsche 935/19.
Reimagining the Porsche 935 in trendy instances isn’t any easy activity, and definitely has fairly a little bit of strain and motorsport legacy to dwell as much as. Regardless of this, Porsche’s designers and engineers have been instructed what many would possibly contemplate a clean examine within the motorsport world: the whole lot goes, no guidelines. Reimagined for the twenty first century, this Porsche manufacturing facility “outlaw” wouldn’t have to evolve to any set of racing guidelines or be highway going, giving full reign to its mighty design and engineering groups. They have been unleashed to design probably the most excessive 911-based observe day machine, offered that it paid tribute in appropriate vogue to Porsche’s authentic 935. Designed to be a challenge for enjoyable, thanking worldwide Porsche followers and concerned staff alike, the consequence was nothing wanting spectacular.
Formally revealed at Rennsport Reunion VI at Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA in September of 2018, the 2019 Porsche 935 instantly was despatched on sizzling laps to the shock of hundreds of attendees. A real trifecta, a styling, aerodynamic and technological tour de pressure, the brand new 935 was derived from the Porsche 911 GT2 RS mechanical underpinnings, and begins with a light-weight chassis cloaked in full carbon fiber bodywork. With its trendy aerodynamic design and big rear spoiler offering cooling to elements and big downforce, it’s unmistakable in its homage to the Porsche 935/78 “Moby Dick”.
Its utilitarian cabin is trimmed with light-weight carbon fiber and alcantara on the dashboard, whereas it’s outfitted with a completely built-in roll cage, race-spec fireplace suppression system, a Recaro racing seat, and a 6-point racing harness. By means of the Porsche CFK multifunction steering wheel and instrument cluster, sourced instantly from the GT3 R, the motive force controls issues just like the Porsche Stability Administration, ABS, traction management, TMPS, and even a pit-speed limiter. Though this observe monster is devoid of most creature comforts, air-con was included to make sure driver consolation at any temperature. The PDK transmission shifter, adorned with wooden, is a considerate homage to the Porsche 917K, which frequently featured a balsa wooden shifter knob.
Energy is offered in ample portions for this racer within the type of its 3.8L twin-turbo flat-six engine pumping out 700 horsepower and greater than 550 lb-ft of torque. Its strong mounted 7-speed twin clutch PDK transmission from the GT2 RS pushes energy to the rear wheels solely by means of an electronically adjustable, limited-slip differential optimized for the race observe. With a 0-60 time in 2.3 seconds, high velocity of 211 mph, and the braking system consisting of 4-wheel, six-piston calipers with 380/355 ventilated metal rotors, the 935/19 is nothing if not exceptionally succesful on the observe.
Porsche constructed simply 77 of those Porsche 935/19s for the 2020 mannequin 12 months, with a base worth beginning at $829,000 with a carefully-selection utility course of for these fortunate people. Being a novel and particular automobile, there was no configurator and particulars and specs have been mentioned instantly with Porsche by telephone or e mail.
This Porsche 935/19 is #49 of the entire 77 manufacturing, bought new by a famous American Porsche collector and proprietor of a few of Porsche’s most necessary competitors fashions, together with an authentic RSR, 934, 934.5, and an authentic 935. Spec’d within the iconic Interscope Racing livery (a $27,000 choice) campaigned by Ted Fields and Danny Ongais. Paying tribute to the unimaginable successes of the Interscope Racing staff with the unique Porsche 935, together with an total win on the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1979, piloted by Ted Fields, Danny Ongais, and Hurley Haywood, probably the most profitable driver within the Daytona 24 Hours historical past.
The Porsche 935/19 stays in pristine, unraced and untracked situation. Accompanied by the observe spares package deal, a $44,000 choice, together with a whole set of BBS motorsport wheels, brake pads and rotors, and auxiliary gear with instances. Free from guidelines and laws, Porsche designers and engineers went all in on the 935/19 and it really exhibits. A spectacle to see in particular person, and an out-of-body expertise to drive, this seventieth anniversary Porsche is without doubt one of the most interesting particular Werks tasks to come back out of Porsche and obtainable for the general public to get pleasure from, a modern-day Porsche manufacturing facility “Outlaw” racer.
