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Two 1st place finishes with a total of 15 podiums
First of the Joest Porsche 935s
Driven by Reinhold Joest, Rolf Stommelen, Volkert Merl, Jochen
Mass
Owned by former F1-czar Bernie Ecclestone
Chassis never damaged or modified, remains as raced by Joest
Major top-end rebuild on engine performed recently with 3 hours on
engine
3.2-liter twin turbocharged flat six engine
When Porsche announced that they would be ending factory support
for the 935 at the beginning of 1979, there was a collective sigh
among competitors who had finally waited for the extremely dominant
935 to stop being produced. While the factory wouldn't be building
new cars, Porsche would keep supplying new parts and a few
independent teams, with Porsche's blessing, were keen to build
modified 935s and to breathe new life into the platform. Joest
Racing was one of those who continued to develop and advance the
935 to levels beyond what Porsche might have even considered
possible in the first place. This car, 009 0001, is the first Joest
Porsche 935 ever built.
Of the complete Porsche 935 body-shells that were made available by
Porsche, Joest Racing was the first to receive one. Modifications
included turning the rear of the Porsche tub into a tubular space
frame, allowing better suspension mounting and was much lighter.
Porsche ran a special type of bodywork on the "Baby" Porsche 935
2.0, with Joest being the only team that was supplied and allowed
to use these factory-specific panels. Special aerodynamic tuning
was done to eke out every conceivable extra bit of downforce while
reducing drag, originally lead by Norbert Singer during
development. Some of the most notable differences include the front
fenders with the raised channels to guide air down the car to the
rear inlets near the rear window to aid the intercoolers. The
factory air-to-water intercoolers were replaced with a more
efficient air-to-air version, with proven race application through
Joest's own racecars. Joest's racing and design acumen would lead
009 0001 to two 1st place finishes with 15 podiums during its
racing career.
After finishing the 1981 season, this 935 was retired from active
racing duty. The car was then purchased by Swiss collector Albert
Obrist, who would then sell the 935 to former F1-czar Bernie
Ecclestone. Canepa would purchase the car in early 2006 and
performed a major race preparation on the car including brakes,
fuel system, fuel injection pump, shock absorbers and chassis
setup. The 935 was subsequently purchased by Jamie Mazzotta who
would own the car until sold to its most recent owner.
The LiquiMoly Porsche 935J would return to Canepa in October 2018
with a fresh rebuild of the top-end components of its engine.
Inspected from back to front, the original Joest chassis was in the
same condition as it arrived at Canepa the very first time 12 years
earlier. Employing the "Canepa Difference" process, the car was
cleaned by hand ensuring that every inch of the car was spotless.
Its mechanical inspection resulted in a clean bill of health and is
an excellent example of an iconic and historic 935.
This Porsche 935J, the first chassis constructed by Joest,
represents an incredible piece of automotive history. Its
impressive provenance, proven race history, excellent condition and
ownership history is compounded by that this 935J is a product of a
proven race team that to this day remains in the limelight. With
its significant performance tuned to perfection with more power
available at the turn of the boost knob, this incredibly authentic
Group 5 racer is at home at any vintage historic racing weekend or
part of an exquisite private collection.
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