DP Motorsport beautifully modified the 1992 Porsche 964 to look like the classic 935 race cars.
Back in the mid-1970s, members of the Porsche factory racing program found a loophole in the FIA rulebook that allowed them to remove the fixed headlights. The resulting car offered superior aerodynamics and a successful race car was born. That race car was the 935 and the “slant nose” look has become a famous one in the world of sports car racing.
According to Miranda Media via SlashGear, German customizer DP Motorsport pays tribute to the 935 slant nose race cars with the smooth front end. It is called the 935 DPIII and it perfectly incorporates the slant nose, widebody design onto the 964 911.
935 DPIII
In the 1980s and 1990s, the combination of the slant nose front end and the widebody design was a successful configuration in European racing, but the car shown here is built for on-road performance. Of course, it has the elaborate carbon fiber-reinforced fiberglass body with the slant nose design, the flared sides and the massive rear spoiler over a custom rear end from DP Motorsport. It also has a unique paint scheme that is designed to mimic one of the successful racing teams from the 1990s along with some wheels that look like something you would see on a road race car.
This car began its life as your average 1992 Porsche911 Turbo, but today, it is a street-legal 935 race car replica and it does more than just look the part. An adjustable sports suspension by H&R and an adjustable strut brace have been installed to improve handling, aided by the aforementioned custom wheels. Those wheel measure 18-inches by 9-inches with 245/40 rubber up front and 12.5-inches by 18-inches with 335/30 rubber out back.
On the inside, the Porsche 964-turned- 935 DPIII has a sport steering wheel, a roll cage and black leather race seats, completing the race-ready look and feel.
Finally, the 3.3-liter engine has been modified to offer 450 horsepower, making this customized 965 significantly quicker than a stock car. When combined with the aerodynamic, lightweight body, the adjustable suspension and the sticky rubber, this street car is likely a formidable race car, although it is too nice to be rubbing fenders as you blast through a turn at 100 miles per hour.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
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