Rare Le Mans-Winning Porsche 911 Race Ready To Sell For Big Money
"This is history," as René Emile Belloq said. Inside this 1976 Porsche 934, there are no unholy face-melting ghosts. Instead, the face-melter is in the headlining figures: a big, twin-turbo flat-six engine making who-knows-how-much horsepower, an incredible Le Mans-winning history, and an absolutely ludicrous (previous) sale price. Lucky for you, the last buyer didn't follow through on their $1.55-million winning bid. Now, this Le Mans winner is for sale again on Bring a Trailer.
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Upon being entered into the 1977 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 911-based (using that term very loosely) 934 fought its way to a Group 4 GT class win and a finish of seventh overall. Mind you, the winner that year was Porsche's own wild 936 Spyder. The car's racing history is, on its own, notable. Following the win at Le Mans, the car went on to secure another class win at 1978's 6 Hours of Silverstone. Other notable wins are listed below:
- 1st at Silverstone 6 Hours with Eberhardt Sindel and Preben Kristofferen, 1978
- 3rd at Zolder with Fritz Engelhardt, 1979
- 3rd at Hockenheim with Fritz Engelhardt, 1979
- 2nd at Wunstorf with Fritz Engelhardt, 1979
- 3rd at Zandvoort with Fritz Engelhardt, 1979
- 3rd at Nürburgring with Fritz Engelhardt, 1979
- 3rd at Mainz-Finthen with Peter Pospieszcyk, 1980
- 1st at Zolder with Peter Pospieszcyk, 1980
- 1st Siegerland with Peter Pospieszcyk, 1980
- 1st at Zolder with Peter Pospieszcyk, 1980
Under the giant rear wing lives the turbocharged 3.0-liter flat-six with dry-sump lubrication, revised pistons, and two intercoolers. A four-speed manual sends power exclusively to the rear wheels, but power output is unknown. Considering it was a class-winner at Le Mans, "enough" is probably a solid figure.
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Since the end of its racing days, the car was restored in 2006, and the Burton livery restored, along with the names of the winning drivers: Bob Wollek, Philippe Gurdjian, and Jean-Pierre “Steve” Wielemans placed on the roof. The car was also displayed at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles.
Last time around, the Porsche 934 managed to sell for $1,550,000. Expect it to approach a similar figure when the auction ends on April 23.