Three
1st
place
finishes
One
of
31
cars
ever
built
by
Porsche
Raced
in
24
Hours
of
Le
Mans,
Dijon,
Mugello,
Silverstone,
and
Targa
Florio
Recent
complete
restoration
3.0-liter
485+
horsepower
air-cooled
engine,
4-speed
manual
transmission
Coming
up
with
the
next
winning
race
car
has
always
been
a
major
driving
force
behind
manufacturers,
hoping
that
the
competition's
jaws
would
drop
when
showing
up
for
the
new
season.
Porsche
is
no
different
in
this
mentality
and
easily
the
most
forward-thinking,
and
they
had
the
track
record
to
back
that
up
at
almost
every
turn.
In
1974
the
Porsche
930
Turbo
was
revealed
to
the
public,
sending
shockwaves
throughout
the
automotive
sphere
which
also
caused
ripples
into
the
racing
world.
What
would
Porsche
be
dominating
with
next?
The
release
of
the
930
was
not
just
a
coincidence,
but
intended
to
bring
a
turbocharged
911
to
the
racing
circuit.
Enter
the
Porsche
Type
934.
Porsche
was
required
to
produce
400
production
vehicles
in
order
to
enter
the
new
Type
934
car
into
racing,
which
they
met
handily
with
the
new
930.
The
Type
934
utilized
a
3.0-liter
485+
horsepower
air-cooled
engine
with
a
single
turbo,
4-speed
manual
transmission,
locking
differential,
and
aggressive-yet-restrained
bodywork
along
with
coil-over
spring
and
shock
suspension
for
better
handling.
The
minimum
weight
limit
for
Group
4
was
close
to
the
930
Turbo's
standard
weight
so
Porsche
left
things
like
the
headliner,
armrests,
carpet,
storage
compartment,
door
cards,
and
power
windows
intact!
Due
to
its
lack
of
downforce
compared
to
other
cars,
the
934
was
a
bit
of
a
challenge
to
drive,
especially
with
the
massive
amount
of
turbo
lag.
Drivers
even
stated
that
they
were
pushing
the
throttle
halfway
through
the
corner
and
waiting
for
the
windup,
praying
that
they
would
be
pointed
straight
when
the
boost
kicked
in.
However,
those
who
mastered
the
car
(which
many
did)
proved
to
be
formidable
on
the
track.
Only
31
Type
934s
were
built
by
Porsche
with
most
racing
in
Europe
in
the
Group
4
racing
classes
and
found
a
significant
amount
of
success.
They
were
the
car
to
beat
in
the
GT
class,
and
saw
success
in
America
in
the
SCCA
Trans-Am
racing
series
in
1976
under
the
driving
prowess
of
George
Follmer
who
won
the
1976
championship.
Later
in
the
IMSA
racing
series
in
1977,
the
Porsche
934/5
(an
upgraded
version
of
the
934)
saw
success
by
winning
4
races
outright
during
the
season.
Porsche
934,
chassis
(888)
715-2112
,
was
reportedly
delivered
to
Italian
driver
Giuseppe
Bianco
who
ran
the
car
under
a
Jolly
Club
entry
often
with
the
financial
backing
of
exotic
car
dealership,
Achili
Motors
of
Milan.
During
Bianco's
ownership
the
Porsche
was
mostly
maintained
by
Tam
Auto
Tuning,
with
the
owner
of
the
company,
Giuseppe
Tambone,
racing
occasionally
with
Bianco.
Between
1976
and
1977
this
934
took
a
number
of
wins,
finishing
with
three
1st
place
finishes,
during
the
Group
4
Monza
race
in
1976,
Euro
GT
Misano
in
1976,
and
Magione
race
in
1977.
In
1979
and
1980
the
934
reportedly
raced
at
the
24
Hours
of
Le
Mans,
6
Hour
Mugello,
6
Hour
Dijon,
and
the
6-hour
Vallelunga.
After
its
racing
career
completed
in
Europe,
the
car
was
reportedly
purchased
sometime
in
the
early
1980s
by
racing
legends,
Don
and
Bill
Whittington.
Bill
Whittington
and
his
brother
Don
Whittington,
famous
for
their
racing
antics
and
their
1979
24
Hours
of
Le
Mans
outright
victory
in
a
Porsche
935
K3,
owned
the
Road
Atlanta
race
track
as
a
part
of
one
of
their
investments.
The
brothers
purchased
the
934
and
shipped
the
car
to
Road
Atlanta.
They
sometimes
used
the
934
as
a
street
car
while
in
Fort
Lauderdale,
and
used
it
as
a
test
car
at
Road
Atlanta.
During
a
birthday
party
for
Paul
Newman
they
took
out
the
934
for
laps
at
Road
Atlanta,
with
guests
consisting
of
the
likes
of
Preston
Henn,
Dale
Whittington
senior,
Milt
Miner,
Marty
Hines,
and
of
course
Don
and
Bill
Whittington.
The
934
would
remain
mostly
dormant
until
2018
when
it
was
purchased
by
its
new
owner.
He
wanted
to
have
the
best
possible
Porsche
934
and
decided
to
restore
it.
He
sent
the
934
to
capable
hands
who
took
their
time
to
ensure
that
everything
about
the
car
was
gone
over
with
a
fine-tooth
comb
and
that
details
weren't
missed.
During
their
initial
tear
down,
their
report
states
that
the
car
was
original
and
had
appeared
to
never
have
been
in
a
crash.
While
it
had
been
repainted
a
few
times
due
to
livery
changes,
underneath
was
the
factory
white
paintwork.
Interestingly,
backing
up
the
notion
that
it
was
owned
by
an
Italian
racer,
the
front
oil
cooler
was
an
Italian
replacement
piece,
most
likely
replaced
in
period
during
racing.
It
was
then
decided
that
the
car
would
receive
a
full
concours-level
restoration,
where
every
piece
would
be
returned
to
their
former
glory
just
like
they
were
in
1976
after
being
built
by
Porsche.
Racing
History
1976
March
21st
-
6
Hour
Mugello
-
DNF
April
4th
-
6
Hour
Vallelunga
-
5th
May
2nd
-
Monza
-
1st
May
14th
-
Targa
Florio
-
4th
August
1st
-
Euro
GT
Misano
-
1st
September
5th
-
6
Hour
Monza
-
4th
1977
March
20th
-
6
Hour
Mugello
-
4th
June
16th
-
Giro
d-Italia
-
2nd
September
27th
-
Magione
-
1st
1979
June
10th
-
24
Hours
of
Le
Mans
-
DNF
September
9th
-
6
Hour
Vallelunga
-
9th
1980
April
13th
-
6
Hour
Mugello
-
9th
May
11th
-
6
Hour
Silverstone
-
10th
June
15th
-
24
Hour
Le
Mans
-
DNF