1989 - Storyboards

  • Slant Nose Porsche: History Of The Flachbau
  • Slant Nose Porsche: History Of The Flachbau storyboard - image 198736
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  • The Porsche Slant nose also known as "Flachbau” first appeared on the 930-based Porsche 935 race car in the late 1970s
  • Slant Nose Porsche: History Of The Flachbau storyboard - image 198717
  • The more aerodynamic front end improved downforce while making the car more slippery
  • Slant Nose Porsche: History Of The Flachbau storyboard - image 198726
  • The brainchild behind the Slant Nose was engineer, Norbert Singer, to which the famous Restomodder Singer Vehicle Design pays homage
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  • The regular 930 Turbo had terrible aerodynamics - around 0.50 Cd or coefficient of drag
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  • The Slant Nose front-end improved the drag coefficient to 0.39 Cd
  • Slant Nose Porsche: History Of The Flachbau storyboard - image 198723
  • The first road-going slant-nose Porsche was the one-off 935 Street
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  • The "Flachbau" first became an option for the Porsche 930, in 1982
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  • The 930 Slantnose is the only Porsche 911 to feature factory pop-up headlights
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  • Slant-nose 930s did not feature engine upgrades and retained the stock 326 horsepower and 318 pound-feet of torque
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  • The Porsche slant nose, was available, not just for the coupe, but also for the cabriolet and Targa body styles
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  • But despite the inherent advantages of the Slant Nose front-end, over 95 percent of all Porsche 930 Turbos built, were ordered with the regular front-end
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  • Additionally, German tuner RUF reportedly carried out some conversions, but they are believed to have been factory slant-nose 930, dubbed the RUF BTR III
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  • This also included the likes of the 1984 RUF 935 RSR
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  • Another super-rare Slant nose model is the 3.6 Turbo S Flachbau, based on the 964 chassis. Only 76 were built, with only 39 imported Stateside
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  • The Gemballa Avalanche Turbo, seen here was an even more extreme expression of the Slantonose 930
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  • In more recent times, 2019 to be more specific, Porsche revived the Slant Nose name once, this time with the 991.2-based Porsche 935
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  • Production was limited to just 77 examples and its not road-legal
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  • If you want to find out more about the history and current valuations of the Porsche slant nose, swipe up.
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  • Rare 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster Once Owned By Rally Legend Walter Röhrl Is Up For Grabs
  • Rare 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster Once Owned By Rally Legend Walter Röhrl Is Up For Grabs storyboard - image 194472
  • This Rare 1981 911 Speedster Is Up For Grabs On Bring-A-Trailer
  • Rare 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster Once Owned By Rally Legend Walter Röhrl Is Up For Grabs storyboard - image 194467
  • It Is One Of 823 Produced That Year
  • Rare 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster Once Owned By Rally Legend Walter Röhrl Is Up For Grabs storyboard - image 194468
  • From 2009, It Belonged To Porsche Brand Ambassador And Legendary WRC Driver Walter Röhrl
  • Rare 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster Once Owned By Rally Legend Walter Röhrl Is Up For Grabs storyboard - image 194475
  • It Comes With A 3.2-Liter Flat-Six Making 215 Horsepower And 195 Lb-Ft Of Torque
  • Rare 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster Once Owned By Rally Legend Walter Röhrl Is Up For Grabs storyboard - image 194466
  • The Model Features A Fiberglass Twin Hump And Shortened Windscreen
  • Rare 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster Once Owned By Rally Legend Walter Röhrl Is Up For Grabs storyboard - image 194469
  • The Speedster Only Has 24k Miles On THE Odo
  • Rare 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster Once Owned By Rally Legend Walter Röhrl Is Up For Grabs storyboard - image 194465
  • Additional Mods Include Bilstein Dampers And A Cargraphic Exhaust
  • Rare 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster Once Owned By Rally Legend Walter Röhrl Is Up For Grabs storyboard - image 194471
  • You Also Get A Four-Spoke Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel, Flanked By 5 Analog Gauges
  • Rare 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster Once Owned By Rally Legend Walter Röhrl Is Up For Grabs storyboard - image 194476
  • Currently Going Under The Hammer At Bring A Trailer, The Bid Stands At $165,000
  • Rare 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster Once Owned By Rally Legend Walter Röhrl Is Up For Grabs storyboard - image 194477
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  • Rare 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster Once Owned By Rally Legend Walter Röhrl Is Up For Grabs storyboard - image 194474