Mjølner is the mythical hammer carried by the Norse God Thor. It is also an Old Norse word meaning “That which marks and pulverizes to dust”. In more recent years, the Marvel version of the hero Thor has wielded a version of Mjølner that was only able to be lifted by those worthy of wielding its power. To name a car after something so powerful and capable should normally be looked upon skeptically. To name a 1986 Porsche 930 such a name implies that the car is something special, a one-off that only the worthy can handle. In this case, I’m not so sure this Porsche doesn’t deserve the name. What a car it is.
D-Zug is a company that manufactures and sells some interesting bits of 911 kit, usually for upgrading your car to near-insane levels like this one, and usually derived from racing components used by Porsche in-era. Things like 935-style in-car boost knobs, 917 gearshift knobs, carbon fiber recreations of the famous “lollipop racing seat”, and even race-style horizontal cooling fan conversion kits (You don’t even want to know how much those cost). As such, this car has been something of a rolling test bed for new products and a showcase for existing products for quite a while. If you’re familiar with the darker side of the modified Porsche world, you’ve probably seen this car before.
Visually, the car looks like it might kill you just for looking at it wrong. Coated in a thick film of oily black paint, and featuring massively widened fenders, as well as a picnic table on the back disguised as an aero-device, this car looks a bit like something you’d expect to see on the race track, rather than being driven on the street. Indeed, this car does make use of several racing components, and is probably only suited to a very particular type of individual. You might need to be certifiably insane to drive something like this on the street. Luckily, I think I’m borderline, and this car would probably push me over the edge. I want to drive it as much as possible. I want to become one with this Porsche. I want to spend every waking moment in this car. I really like boost, and this car has a lot of it.
The buy it now price is pretty high up there, but you’re getting a lot of really neat parts, and a build that you almost certainly could not reproduce for twice the asking price. That said, buyer beware, this one bites, and you may need to keep it caged when not in use.
From the description in the eBay listing:
Recently Featured in the March 2015 issue of Porsche’s Panorama magazine, D-Zug’s Projekt Mjølner has been built from the ground-up based on a 1986 Porsche 930 chassis. The body is made of Porsche motorsport 3.0 RSR front fenders, early 935/76 quarter panels, Porsche 2.1 turbo RSR front bumper, Porsche 935/76 rear wing. . The suspension and steering is comprised of custom-valved Bilstein coilover RSR shocks and struts, RSR A-arm bushings, 935 spring plates, monoballs, D-Zug 935-style strut brace and steering rack coupler. The Brakes are Standard Porsche 930/917 style with added cooling ducts, floating discs, and Ferodo racing pads. Projekt Mjølner also features D-Zug’s signature 5 spoke wheels and center lock conversion made by Forgeline measuring 10.5 x 18 Front and 19 x 14 rear shod in new Pirelli P-Zero rubber sized 265/30-18 Font and 355/25-19 rear.
The drivetrain is equally impressive and is based on the original numbers matching 3.3-liter flat six. The engine has been enlarged to 3.5 liters and runs Mahle Motorsport pistons and cylinders, 993TT crankshaft, 993TT oil pump, Pauter connecting rods, shuffle-pinned and boat tailed case, 993 oil filter counsel in addition to stock tank mounted filter, ported and twin plugged heads, ARP head studs, Porsche Motorsport springs, GT-2 cams, non-hydraulic tensioners with safety collars, 3.2 carrera manifold, MSII electronic fuel injection, 75-mm throttle body, Porsche 935 headers, Garrett gt-30 turbochargers, Tial 50-mm blow-off valve, Tial V44 wastegates, Aeromotive A1000 fuel pump, Aeromotive regulator and 10AN fuel system. Mated by a lightweight flywheel and spec stage 3 clutch to its freshly rebuilt Porsche 930 4 speed gearbox featuring a D-Zug 935 style shifter adding up to 607RWHP and 544LbFt of torque! Impressive in all manners of its presentation, this unique Porsche creates excitement for the driver and conversation for all who cross its path.
All service records and build documentation is provided with the car. There has been no expense spared in the building or maintaining of this 930. It has been used as a fair weather daily driver since its completion.
To see more, or to bid on it yourself, visit the listing here.
