About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 68. Chapters: Ford GT40, Porsche 935, Caterham Seven, Alfa Romeo 6C, Alfa Romeo 8C, Caterham 7 CSR, Toyota Supra in motorsport, Mercedes-Benz 300SL, Alfa Romeo GTA, Bristol 450, Porsche 904, Jaguar D-Type, Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, Ferrari FXX, Bandini 750 sport internazionale, Bill Thomas Cheetah, Porsche 961, Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ, Maserati Tipo 61, Jaguar C-Type, Renault Sport Spider, Bandini 1000 turbo, Bandini 1000 P, Bizzarrini P538, Bandini Saloncino, Lotus 23, Maserati Barchetta, Bandini-Maserati 1500, Triumph TR3, Ferrari F430 Challenge, Prince R380, Elfin Mallala, Bandini 1000 GT, Porsche 906, Bandini GT, Mirage, Maserati 450S, Nissan R381, Lotus 30, Porsche 934, Porsche 910, Westfield XTR2, Nissan R382, Nissan R383, Maserati 150S, Maserati 300S, Maserati 200S, Maserati 350S, Ferrari 340, Abarth 205. Excerpt: The Porsche 935 was introduced in 1976, as the factory racing version of the Porsche 911 turbo prepared for FIA-Group 5 rules. It was an evolution of the Porsche Carrera RSR 2.1 turbo prototype which had scored 2nd overall in the 1974 24 Hours of Le Mans. Beginning with the 1977 season, Porsche offered the 935 to customers which entered the car in the World Championship for Makes, in the IMSA GT championship and in the German Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft (DRM). The 935 went on to win the 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans overall, and other major endurance races, including Sebring, Daytona, and the 1000 km Nurburgring. Of the 370 races it was entered, it won 123. Usually, no other make could challenge the Porsche 935, as due to the availability of customer models, each race at the time typically featured at least five 935s. Racing became entertaining for the crowd at the expense of the diversity of makes. The large turbocharger was used with mechanical fuel injection which caused turbo lag followed shortly by a fireball spit...
