Bare carbon Porsche 935 could be your lucky number

It’s rare, it’s bare and, if you bid high enough, you could become the owner of Porsche 935 number 13.

The naked carbon fiber track tool is one of just 77 built in 2019 as a 70th anniversary celebration and an homage to the 935/78 race car, complete with massive ‘Moby Dick’ rear spoiler. With its exposed carbon weave the car’s wildly accentuated bodywork is somehow even more exaggerated. The fender flares are huge, the aerodynamic long tail and flat nose all the more obvious without the paint and liveries that adorned most 935s.

Beneath the bold bodywork sits the bones of a 991-generation 911 GT2 RS, which means power comes from a 3.8-liter twin-turbo flat-six motor, with 700 hp and 535 lbft of torque. A seven-speed PDK dual-clutch transmissions connects the motor to the rear wheels via an adjustable limited-slip differential. Brembo racing disc brakes are fitted with six-piston calipers at the front and four-piston units at the rear. Matte black 18-inch BBS alloy wheels are shod with Michelin Pilot Sport GT track-ready tires.

The cabin is gutted to reduce weight and a pair of carbon Recaro race seats are installed along with six-point harnesses. You’ll find a full roll cage, red fabric door pulls, and a driver’s side window net adding to the circuit-spec safety equipment. The only touches of luxury come in the form of a smattering of Alcantara trim and the wooden gear knob that sits atop a titanium shift lever. Paddles behind the detachable steering wheel take care of shifting at speed.

The 935 was owned and run by 2021-22 IMSA champions Pfaff Motorsport and has covered less than 600 miles since new. It also comes with a spares package worth $44,000. It’s homed, for now, in Ontario, Canada and up for auction on Bring A Trailer.

At the time of writing bidding had already reached $1.6 million, suggesting it could outpace the last example known to be sold in November.