Not many people know this fact, but Porsche actually built a series of flamethrowers in the 1970s and 80s that were strangely shaped like 911 race cars. With each lift off the throttle pedal, a 935 will pop flames from the exhaust outlet. It's not what made the car successful in racing, but it sure didn't hurt. In fact, it's part of what makes the …
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Leh Keen Hustles a Firebreathing 935 Against Vipers, ‘Vettes, and More
The tall talent from Georgia is at it once again, and this time he's behind the wheel of a Kremer 935 K3, which spits out a staggering 800 horses in archetypically-turbocharged fashion. Leh Keen is a master of manhandling the rear-engined racing car and is no stranger to opposite lock or minimizing understeer, and when up against better balanced …
Continue to the full articleWhat We Learned About Rod Emory’s 356RSR Project At SEMA
Originally sketched out by Rod Emory way back in 2012, the 356 RSR Outlaw has been a project that he's wanted to build for quite a while. When Henrique Cisneros, owner of Momo, spotted the sketch in Rod's archives, he knew that it had to be built. From the word go, Henrique and Rod have been collaborating on this wild monster of a hot rod 356. The …
Continue to the full articleThis BF Goodrich 962-Styled Go-Kart is Worth a Look
Getting your hands on a bonafide IMSA-spec 962 will cost a pretty penny, but for those of us not able to come up with the cash required, there's something which might evoke some of the same emotion the iconic sportscar could for a relative bargain. Well, perhaps that's an overstatement. However, this kart, which mimics one of the more …
Continue to the full articleWatch Adam Carolla Hustle His 935 Around Laguna Seca
Anyone familiar with Adam Carolla and his CarCast program know the admiration he has for Paul Newman. A lifelong car enthusiast, Carolla wrote a rather large check last year—for a reported $4.8M—to purchase a very special 935. Though any 935 is worth a mention, this particular example was raced to class victory by his hero at Le Mans in 1979. The …
Continue to the full articleHow A Ford Powered Geo Metro Became One of the Craziest Porsche Replicas We’ve Seen
Last weekend was the 10 year anniversary of LeMons racing, and as such some teams went all out to impress the judges and their competition. In this case, Charnal House updated their old MetSHO racer to a scale model of Porsche's famous 935 "Apple Car". There isn't a single Porsche part on this car, but it's hard to tell that from a distance. In any …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay This Week: Volume 65
We've been compiling some amazing Porsche models on eBay for over two years now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing cars pop up now and again. We recently started publishing our picks once a week instead of our prior bi-weekly schedule, in an effort to bring you more exciting Porsche auction action. Check back often for different cars! This …
Continue to the full article800 Horsepower in the Fog: Laguna Seca in a 935.
Sports car racing in the 1970s and 1980s was a very special time. The Porsche 911 was one of very few cars which participated in both Group 4 and Group 5 racing. While the largely production-based 934 tackled Group 4, the wild 935 silhouette cars played in Group 5. With as much as 800-horsepower on tap, these were mythic beasts in every sense of …
Continue to the full articleThe Peerless Porsche 2016 Monterey Auction Preview
This year at the Monterey Car Week auctions, there is one particular house that has paid close attention to the Porsche market and aimed a large portion of their catalog at Porsche enthusiasts like you and me. I'll let you look at the auction listings and decide for yourself who is the committed Porsche auction house, but it's pretty self-evident …
Continue to the full articleGooding & Co. To Auction Ex Paul Newman Le Mans/Sebring/Daytona Winning 935!
Porsche has had more iconic racing cars than any other manufacturer. That is a fact that cannot be debated. Among those, perhaps the best known is the legendary 935 of the '70s and '80s. If there were one to own, chances are high that it would be this one. This is the exact Porsche driven to class victory at Le Mans with legendary actor Paul Newman …
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