Ultimatecarpage.com update (03-27-08)

[Wouter Melissen]

Dear Ultimatecarpage.com visitor,

In the early 1970s Porsche first discovered the potential of turbocharged engines with the incredible 917 based Can-Am cars. Only a few years later the 911 Turbo (930) road car was produced. In good Porsche tradition it formed the basis for a new generation of racing cars known as the 934 (Group 4) and 935 (Group 5). In the second half of the decade they completely dominated GT-racing on both sides of the Atlantic in the hands of the factory team as well as many privateers. Porsche and also third parties built a large number of different versions of the 935. Today we take a look at two of the most extreme.
Surprisingly one of the most successful 935s was not built by Porsche, but by the Kremer brothers. Dubbed the 935 K3, their 935 won every major endurance race outright including the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Despite being based on a production road car, it was fast enough around the Nordschleiffe to have qualified on the grid for the last Formula 1 race held on the legendary German track. The reason for the success was the flat six engine that was developed to produce well over 700 bhp in race trim. The success of the K3 convinced Porsche to cease 935 production and instead supply the parts to the Kremers.
Not nearly as well known is the 935 2.0 'Baby', which was built to make a point. Powered by a tiny version of the six cylinder engine, it competed in the the 2 litre class of the German endurance racing championship. The unique machine was raced only twice as it was retired after Porsche showed the 935 could win even in a class where most believed it was too large and heavy for.

Enjoy the links:

1979 - 1981 Porsche 935 K3 - Images, Specifications and Information

1977 Porsche 935/2.0 'Baby' - Images, Specifications and Information

Regards,
Wouter Melissen

[clutch-monkey]

nice update, i really like 935's only seen the ones owned by rusty french though, didn't know only 13 were built

[Wouter Melissen]

Originally Posted by clutch-monkey

nice update, i really like 935's only seen the ones owned by rusty french though, didn't know only 13 were built

Kremer built 13 K3, but supplied parts for many more to others, so there were quite a few of them. Then there are the factory built 935s, of which there were well over thirty and others built by the likes of Joest.

[Kitdy]

Wouter, what were the BMWs that beat the 935s when they were found to be not spec? And what series was it?

[Wouter Melissen]

Originally Posted by Kitdy

Wouter, what were the BMWs that beat the 935s when they were found to be not spec? And what series was it?

The 24 valve 3.0 CSLs.