Why do some old race cars have no differential?

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I was browsing through some historic race cars on wikipedia and saw that the famous Porsche 935 Moby Dick has no differential at all. Why would this be used? Wouldn’t it seriously impair handling and tire wear?

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It looks like it was designed mainly to kick ass in endurance races, where other factors (like straight-line speed and not breaking down) matter more.

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