One to Buy: ex-Kremer Racing / Max Moritz 1976 Porsche 934
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In addition to an in-house 935-inspired K1 and Vaillant-liveried 934 on the books for 1976, the Cologne-based Kremer brothers prepared a 934 financed by German privateer, Gerhard Holup. Holup would campaign the 934 in domestic events (mostly DRM and DARM) while Kremer Racing retained the right to enter it in major World and European Championship races with professional drivers.
That car, chassis 9306700158, is currently residing at the Maxted-Page showroom in Halstead, Essex.
In addition to an outing at Le Mans in 1976 (delayed by long stops for two clutch changes), the highlights of chassis ‘0158’s debut season comprised an eighth place finish overall and first in class at the Dijon 6 Hour World Sportscar Championship event. This was followed by second overall in the European GT Championship race at Imola. Towards the end of the year, Dieter Schornstein won an epic 22 lap race around the Nurburgring while Gerhard Holup proved a frequent top eight finisher in his events.
For 1977, the car was sold to Dieter Schornstein who ran a full season in the German DRM Championship with backing from Sekurit. Schornstein contested all ten double headers, racing the 934 a total of 20 times that year. On occasion, chassis ‘0158’ ran in the Group 5 class with a 935-style rear spoiler.
In 1978, Schornstein replaced the by now two-year old 934 with a new 935. He sold ‘0158’ back to Gerhard Holup who teamed up with Edgar Dören and had Max Moritz run the car with backing from Weralit tools. For the 1978 Le Mans 24 Hours, chassis ‘0158’ was entered by Kremer in a striking orange Jagermeister livery. It retired at two thirds distance with transmission failure. Nevertheless, across its seven international outings in 1978, chassis ‘0158’ secured one class win and two second place finishes.
The 1979 season saw chassis ‘0158’ run a white with green and red-striped livery, backed by Weralit, with Edgar Doren behind the wheel. That year, Doren drove chassis ‘0158‘ to four victories and sufficient points to become DRM Group 4 Champion.
The 934 concluded its career in the United States with Floridian, Jack Refenning, who campaigned the car in IMSA GTO competition, contesting both the Daytona 24 Hours and Sebring 12 Hours.
Today, chassis ‘0158’ is being offered in meticulously restored condition, resplendent in its 1976 Le Mans livery, having been maintained to the highest standards.
