DPFLACHBAUSALE

The 1980s saw some pretty extreme conversions being carried out on Porsches by a wide variety of companies. Some were little more than cosmetic ʻupgradesʼ (in the loosest sense of the word), while others were full-on conversions that sought to improve performance, handling and styling. The conversions carried out by DP Motorsport were among the latter, taking models like the already impressive 930 Turbo and turning them into something even more special – like the flachbau conversion, which was clearly inspired by the legendary 935 race cars.

The example shown here is rather special in its own way: take a look at the windscreen – equipped with a single wiper (like the race cars), it is deeper than the standard screen and DP says this is one of only two cars built with this feature. That in itself makes it a rarity, but it is also believed to be the only right-hand drive car built by DP Motorsport, and was first registered in the UK in January 1986.

Original paperwork from DP Motorsport suggests that the engineʼs power output has been boosted to as much as 400bhp, while the suspension and braking systems have been significantly upgraded, too. But most obvious is the wild slant-nose conversion with widened wheelarches necessary to accommodate the 9J and 13J wheels.

This unique Porsche is coming up for auction with Historics at Mercedes-benz World, on 24th November. For full auction details check www.historics.co.uk