1978 Porsche 911 Turbo 'Flat-nose' DP Motorsport
- Colour
- Guards Red with German flag racing stripes
A 1978 Porsche 911 Turbo delivered new to German real estate developer and racing driver Ernst Kraus, who immediately commissioned a flat-nose conversion and wider-arch bodywork from DP Motorsport's Ekkehard Zimmermann in Overath. With just three owners and under 53,000 km recorded, the car retains what is described as largely original Guards Red paint complemented by German-flag racing stripes, a Recaro seat with tartan inserts, and a modified rear wing sized for an enlarged intercooler.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €92,400 (≈ $102K)
- 1978-10-04 →Factory deliveryErnst Krauspartial documentation
German real estate developer who took delivery in October 1978 and immediately had the car modified by DP Motorsport into a flat-nose configuration with wider rear tyres and an enlarged intercooler wing.
Competition
- 19761976 Le Mans 24 HoursDriver: Ernst Kraus7th overall
Kraus shared the Porsche 908/3 with co-driver Günther Steckkönig; the entry was fielded by Reinhold Joest.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1978ModificationDP Motorsport
Front fender replaced with a fibreglass flat-nose unit; rear arches modified in fibreglass to accommodate wider rear tyres; rear wing redesigned to house a larger intercooler. Overall kerb weight after conversion approximately 1,226 kg.
Work carried out by Ekkehard Zimmermann at DP Motorsport in Overath, Germany, shortly after the car's delivery.
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