Porsche 939 - What is it?

[DJB]

I was given a poster of a Porsche 939 - in my view it is a slopenose turbo (body) cab from the mid 80's with some trick fibreglass front and rear.

Was it genuine (from the factory) or put together by another company? I love the front spoiler and bumper replacement and was wondering if they were still made?

I am told that PP use to sell the posters - but I can't seem to find one on the site.

Thanks

[DJB]

Here's a pic of the poster

[masraum]

hmm, didn't realize there was a special designation for that. The one in the poster I am guessing is a one off or very special order, but they did make a special "slope" nose instead of the "slant" nose. It had 928 style lights instead of 944 style ligts like the slant. I really dislike the front bumper though. I have seen that bumper in several pictures on slant nose cars, and to me it looks big, heavy and clumsy, almost the antithesis of the 911. I much prefer the 928 style lights though. I can't think of a front end that looks bad with them, 928, 968, Lambo Miura (not the same, but similar).

In that poster, everything else looks the same as a slant nose though.

[DJB]

Thanks Steve,

What is the difference between a "slope" and a "slant" - never heard of this before?

[masraum]

PS I think the "slope" nose that I am thinking of was a '94 model, so it was of the 964 turbo variety, and not an 80's model like the poster.

I don't think the "slope" vs "slant" designation is official, but it's how I've heard them most commonly refered to. The "slope" was a special C2 Turbo built in the mid 90's with headlights like a 928 or 968. There was a huge thread on them on the Rennlist email list a year or so ago. While what I most commonly hear called a "slant" nose is the '80's turbo with the 944 style popup headlights.

Again slope/slant seems to be interchangeable, but I have heard them referred as I described above. I figure it helps keep them straight.

[thrown_hammer]

The "939" is an aftermarket body kit. I know AIR sells it. It blends the style of the 911 and 928. 911+928=939. I have never seen a cab version.

[82SC]

hahaha (9)11 + (9)28 = 939

[JWest]

I remember hearing both "slope" and "slant" back in the '80s, so I think it is just personal preference on how you want to say it rather than a different name applied to different cars.

[DJB]

Thanks guys,

Shawn do you details for AIR?

[caliber60]

I have seen the similar car, 911+928 from Porsche factory custom program.

[RickM]

Slantnose or Slopenose is an American invention for what the Porsche factory called "Flachbau" (German for "flat form" or "flat construction") or "Flat-Nose" (930s).
As far as I recall AIR (as mentioned by Thrown Hammer) designed the fenders with 928 style lights. I've never seen a factory version of the "939" car.

Rick

Some info referenced from http://www.flachbau.com

[RickM]

The only factory car that I'm aware of with similar lights is the '94 964 (built in 1993) flatnose which is rumored to be the styling precursor to the 993...

[mcinturff]

I saw a 930 with that 939 (kit?) on the way back from the airport a few months back. This explains it. Any one know that person?

[t951]

I remember this poster when it came out. I took it as being a person who didn't know anything about Porsches made this poster.

Or, it was supposed to say 935 or something and the print shop couldn't read the writing. I remember looking up stuff back then and not finding anything on a 939, especially a street version.

[Dantilla]

The 939 was the rare model with a modified version of Audi's turbo 5-cylinder engine, sold only in Elbownia.

[Formerly Steve Wilkinson]

Instant ugly. The antithesis of everything that makes the 911 attractive.

[TRE Cup]

939 was an AIR creation. I was there when Dan was thinking it up. Though he narrowed the 928-ish rear bumper on the car, it always looked like a kid with a diaper load of ^*%# ! the headlamp lenses were h-1s glued into place and he used the larger rectangular fixed sealed beams in place behind the lenses. They , fortunately, did not sell many

the "flachbau" was available thru special wishes program at the factory and had several iterations over the years.Headlamps in bumper, headlamps in fender, exposed 968-ish headlamps in fender

[PeterRT]

http://www.1000sel.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18&Itemid=17

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by PeterRT

http://www.1000sel.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18&Itemid=17

Just had a look at the photos... What can I say? Very 80s and not in a good way.

I looks clumsy and bloated. There's no balance of design front to rear. I never thought an RSR style bumper could look so bad. The rear is terrible. They actually changed the 911 design lines to integrate the 928 rear lights! I bet it was very expensive to do this to a 930...

I wonder of any of these cars still exist?

I have seen some Gembala cars modified in a similar way but at least they didn't change the profile or the car.

[Trevor Ely]

Old thread, but a 'real' 939 to feast your eye's on....