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Track-Only 2020 Porsche 935 Martini With Zero Miles Goes to Auction

Few things are more difficult to understand by a true car person than a machine built for speed that is sold with very few miles on the clock. If you’re one such person, this will be downright impossible to imagine: a track-only Porsche with zero miles on the clock.
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Photo: Raphael Belly / RM Sotheby's
2020 Porsche 935 Martini with 0 miles on the clock goes to auction2020 Porsche 935 Martini with 0 miles on the clock goes to auction2020 Porsche 935 Martini with 0 miles on the clock goes to auction2020 Porsche 935 Martini with 0 miles on the clock goes to auction2020 Porsche 935 Martini with 0 miles on the clock goes to auction2020 Porsche 935 Martini with 0 miles on the clock goes to auction
In the fall of 2019, during Rennsport VI at the Laguna Seca Raceway in California, on the occasion of Porsche’s 70th anniversary, the automaker unveiled the modern-day tribute to the famous Martini-liveried Group 5 racer known as Moby Dick. Only 77 units of the 2020 Porsche 935 'Martini' were ever made, and they sold off quickly after the introduction.

Moby Dick, a fixture at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the ‘70s and ‘80s, is one of Porsche’s most famous track models. The 2020 model aimed to honor the heritage, while bringing the machine into the modern era through a series of upgrades and improvements and, at the same time, offering a real treat to VIP Porsche customers.

This Porsche was never meant to be road-legal and can’t be rendered road-legal. In turn, this allowed Porsche to go all out there to deliver astounding performance, as Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser, Vice President of Porsche Motorsport and GT Cars, said at the launch. “This spectacular car is a birthday present from Porsche Motorsport to fans all over the world. Because the car isn't homologated, engineers and designers didn't have to follow the usual rules and thus had freedom in the development,” he explained.

This makes this item even more surprising: the second 935 'Martini' to roll off the production line has exactly zero miles on the clock, despite being delivered to its owner in February 2020. RM Sotheby’s says the seller is a private collector in Monaco, who kept the car in a climate-controlled garage since delivery until now. The car is so new the gear shifter is still unwrapped.

Powered by a 3.8-liter twin-turbo flat-six engine mated to a seven-speed PDK dual-clutch transmission, this car delivers 700 horsepower at 7000 rpm, a top speed of 340 kph (211 mph) and 0 to 100 kph (62 mph) in less than 2.5 seconds. It features a carbon-fiber body wrapped in the famous Martini livery and aerodynamic turbofan wheels, high-tech carbon steering wheel, whale-tail rear, and safety features like electrically-triggered fire-extinguishing system and welded-in roll cage.

Sold as new for $800,000, this Porsche is expected to fetch between $1.41 million and $1.53 million when it crosses the auction block in June. The auction will be taking place online, ending on June 11.
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About the author: Elena Gorgan
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Elena has been writing for a living since 2006 and, as a journalist, she has put her double major in English and Spanish to good use. She covers automotive and mobility topics like cars and bicycles, and she always knows the shows worth watching on Netflix and friends.
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