Porsche Slant Nose Race Car. Rumor has it a porsche enthusiast and racing sponsor asked the special wishes department for a 935 racecar inspired 930 which the porsche factory kindly granted. 1987 porsche 911 turbo factory m505 slant nose.
The race car originally had a full complement of lights up front but when a loophole was discovered in the rules for the class the traditional headlights were removed and the smooth sleek front end. Inspired by porsche s 935 race car and pushed by saudi syrian entrepreneur mansour ojjeh ceo of tag heuer the slantnose or flachbau 930 featured a punchy 300hp engine and the 935 s distinct front end with additional performance options able to reach the 330hp mark. Porsche originally needed to produce the car in order to comply with homologation regulations and had intended on marketing it as a street legal race vehicle like the 1973 carrera 2 7 rs.
That race car was the 935 and the slant nose look has become a famous one in the world of sports car racing.
The original slant nose. Rumor has it a porsche enthusiast and racing sponsor asked the special wishes department for a 935 racecar inspired 930 which the porsche factory kindly granted. Porsche began experimenting with turbocharging technology on their race cars during the late 1960s and in 1972 began development on a turbocharged version of the 911. With the success of the porsche 935 race car effort in the late 1970 s tuners in europe like ruf and kremer began to emulate the aerodynamic front end treatment by shaving off the bug eyed headlights in favor of flip up units just like the 935 s.
