#70 1979 Porsche 935 - Hawaiian Tropic - 24 Hours of Le Mans 1979

$5,249.95

After preparation by Bob Garretson Enterprises, the Hawaiian Tropic Porsche 935 made its competition debut at the 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans, where it was driven by team owner Dick Barbour, German ace Stommelen and Newman, making his first appearance at the Circuit de la Sarthe. On June 10, 1979, Chassis 009 0030 was Paul Newman’s date for the Le Mans debutante ball. For his first effort at Le Mans, Newman partnered with team owner Dick Barbour, a famous and successful Porsche dealer with a passion for racing. Flushing out the driver squad was veteran endurance racer Rolf Stommelen. Newman, with co-drivers Dick Barbour and Rolf Stommelen, would go on to rip the 935 to a class win and second-place-overall finish at Le Mans in 1979.

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After preparation by Bob Garretson Enterprises, the Hawaiian Tropic Porsche 935 made its competition debut at the 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans, where it was driven by team owner Dick Barbour, German ace Stommelen and Newman, making his first appearance at the Circuit de la Sarthe. On June 10, 1979, Chassis 009 0030 was Paul Newman’s date for the Le Mans debutante ball. For his first effort at Le Mans, Newman partnered with team owner Dick Barbour, a famous and successful Porsche dealer with a passion for racing. Flushing out the driver squad was veteran endurance racer Rolf Stommelen. Newman, with co-drivers Dick Barbour and Rolf Stommelen, would go on to rip the 935 to a class win and second-place-overall finish at Le Mans in 1979.