Equipment
Three liter, 530bhp SOHC turbocharged flat six cylinder, 4 speed, four wheel disc brakes, fully independent and adjustable suspension, massive riveted flares front and rear, 3 piece BBS wheels, aluminum roll cage, large rear wing. Current state of restoration is beyond perfect. Originally a customer car, this 934 gained factory support at the end of 1976 racing season when Porsche needed more cars on track to win the manufacturers championship. Again in private hands the 934 won its class at Le Mans in 1982 driven by Richard Cleare and Tony Dron, six years after it was built. Drendel Family Collection.
Market commentary
This 934 is absolutely impeccable and most auction goers expected fierce bidding when it drove onto the block. That didnt happen. Though the sales price is within the estimate range, it took a very long time and the substantial efforts of the auctioneer to get it there. In any other group of Porsches this 934 would be a headline car and considering the sometimes breathtaking values achieved by other of the Drendel collection this result seems almost modest for a correctly restored Porsche with a long and illustrious racing history.