{"product_id":"para64-1-64-porsche-935-78-moby-dick-porsche-test-car-white-pa-55803","title":"Para64 1\/64 Porsche 935\/78 Martini Moby Dick Porsche Test Car White - PA-55803","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"6dfqc\" data-offset-key=\"1b050-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"1b050-0-0\" class=\"_1mf _1mj\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"2l28-0-0\" data-editor=\"cmcpv\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"2l28-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePara64 1\/64 Porsche 935\/78 Martini Moby Dick Porsche Test Car White - PA-55803\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eD. H. Lawrence called the epic novel Moby Dick \"one of the strangest and most wonderful books in the world\" perhaps writing the future for the Porsche 935\/78.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical designer Norbert Singer took advantage 1977 FIA regulations, lowering the previous 935\/77 but increasing it in track and especially length. The 935\/78 was first shown in public in all white with an extended whale tail and wing - earning the nickname “Moby Dick” after the mythical white cetacean.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike Captain Ahab’s maniacal quest of revenge against the whale that bit off his leg, the Porsche Factory team were hell bent on creating something insane for the Gr.5 category, leaving customer teams (like Kremer) to compete with their 935s which were already world class. Moby Dick’s first race at the Silverstone 6 Hours was the first sign of danger, where it ate the competition winning with a 7 lap margin over P2.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/43\/\" class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#43\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was able to reach a terrifying 227mph at the 1978 24H of Le Mans, the equally horrendous fuel consumption (35 stops in 24 hours) and reliability issues (which carried over to the Porsche 928) meant that Martini Racing Porsche System finished P8. The 935\/78 raced only on two more occasions at Norisring and Vallelunga, both unsuccessfully after which it was retired to the Porsche Museum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreating the most powerful Porsche 935 with 845hp without airbags doesn’t really have much more in common with Renaissance American literature so we conclude by proudly presenting our 1:64 Licenced Porsche 935\/78 with its Test Livery, as worn before donning the legendary Martini Racing Porsche System blue and red stripes during Le Mans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebox may have shelf wear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Flipn Diecast","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46063580577989,"sku":"PA-55803","price":21.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0505\/4683\/5653\/files\/PA-55803V1-1.webp?v=1775778985","url":"https:\/\/flipndiecast.com\/products\/para64-1-64-porsche-935-78-moby-dick-porsche-test-car-white-pa-55803","provider":"Flipn Diecast","version":"1.0","type":"link"}