There are rare and significant Porsches, and then there is this: the only factory-built Kremer 935 K3 road car ever created. Built for Formula 1 team owner and motorsport icon Walter Wolf, this extraordinary machine represents one of the most outrageous road-going interpretations of a Le Mans racer ever conceived, and it is now available for sale.
To understand its significance, it’s worth revisiting Kremer Racing itself. Founded by brothers Erwin and Manfred Kremer in Cologne, the team became one of the most successful private Porsche operations in motorsport history. Their crowning achievement came in 1979 when the Kremer-developed Porsche 935 K3 claimed overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Driven by Klaus Ludwig, Bill Whittington, and Don Whittington, the K3 remains the only rear-engined car ever to win Le Mans outright.
That success captivated Walter Wolf. The Canadian entrepreneur had already achieved fame through his own Formula 1 team, but after witnessing the dominance of the Kremer 935 K3, he commissioned the brothers to build a road-going version. Completed in 1984, the result was the sole factory-built 935 K3 road car. Little was changed from the racing machine. The dramatic Group 5 bodywork remained intact, complete with vast wheel arch extensions, enormous air intakes, and an immense rear wing. Finished in Midnight Blue with red and gold accents, the car also carried Wolf’s personal “W” emblem.
Beneath the bodywork sat a twin-turbocharged air-cooled flat-six producing an astonishing 730 hp. Combined with a kerb weight of just 1,175 kg and a race-derived four-speed transmission, the Kremer was capable of reaching 338 km/h, making it one of the fastest road-legal cars in the world during the mid-1980s and comfortably eclipsing even the later Ferrari F40.
Walter Wolf actually used the car, covering more than 9,000 kilometres across Europe before selling it in 1987. Today, following an extensive €150,000 mechanical restoration carried out by Kremer Racing itself over two years, the one-off remains fully operational. With just over 10,000 kilometres recorded, it stands among the most iconic road-legal Porsches ever created and now awaits its next owner through German specialist Mechatronik.
