Porsche 917
Videos
The Porsche 917 is a sports prototype race car developed by German manufacturer Porsche to exploit the regulations regarding the construction of 5-litre sports cars. Powered by a Type 912 flat-12 engi
The number 23 Porsche 917K in the famous red and white Salzburg livery was the winner of the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans
The type 912 Flat-12 engine
Jackie Stewart driving his Matra MS10 with the movable wing designs that was banned in May 1969, affecting also the 917
Original 1969 917 at the Nürburgring, with short tail
Porsche 908
Videos
The Porsche 908 was a racing car from Porsche, introduced for the 1968 World Sportscar Championship as a 3 liter flat-8-cylinder prototype coupé. Raced successfully by the factory teams also in 1969,
Porsche 917
…Sportscar Championship) was reduced from 50 to 25, starting in 1969 through the planned end of the rules in 1971. With Ferrari absent in 1968, mainly Porsche 908s and Ford P68s were entered there, with the Ford being a total failure. As a result, old 2.2-litre Porsche 907s often won that category, with John Wyer's…
Porsche 908/3 of 1971
Herrmann's No. 64 Porsche 908 with long tail bodywork, runner up at Le Mans 1969, shown at the Nürburgring in 1981
Porsche 908/02 of 1969
Porsche 908/03 in 1970 (Hans Herrmann)