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Recent Posts from: Porsche 917

This is what it’s like to drive a Porsche 917 on the street

3/15/20223:05 estFiled to: Porsche 917, Porsche MotorsportsBy: Bradley Brownell

There is hardly a more iconic racing car than Porsche's 917. It was extremely successful in its day, and delivered the kind of speed never thought possible at tracks like La Sarthe and Daytona. Only about 50 were ever built in-period from 1968 to 1973, and only one of them was ever converted to road car specification. Obviously there's no way …

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Le Mans 24 vs. Le Mans the movie: The real Porsche 917

8/9/20218:57 estFiled to: Porsche 917By: Gianni Cabiglio

One of the most significant and recognizable race cars of all time is the Porsche 917. Not only was the 917 the car that brought Porsche it's first overall win at Le Mans, but it was made famous by Steve McQueen who piloted one in the movie “Le Mans”. There are countless articles, posts, books, and movies about the 917 and “Le Mans”, so no …

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Watch Bruce Canepa take his Porsche 917 for a quick street drive

8/3/20219:02 estFiled to: Porsche 917By: Bradley Brownell

Imagine for a moment, if you will, driving a 52-year-old Le Mans prototype worth several millions of dollars on public streets. You know, public streets, where any dingus in a Hyundai Santa Fe could just run a stop sign and run headlong into, on top of, and vaults over you and your Gulf Oil-liveried wedge on wheels. When you're a certified badass …

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Here’s Your Chance To Buy The Most Iconic Porsche Of All Time

5/25/202111:04 estFiled to: For Sale, Porsche 917By: Bradley Brownell

When you're collecting Porsches, it's life. Everything before or after is just waiting. Coming this August to RM Sotheby's Monterey auction is arguably the most iconic Porsche racing car of all time, heck you could argue this is the single most iconic racing car period. Porsche has won more Le Mans 24s than any other company, the 917 was the car …

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This Genius Built A 917 Replica, And Now you Can Buy It!

6/26/20209:39 estFiled to: Porsche 917By: Tommy Parry

It might not sport the original flat-twelve or the racing pedigree, but this cleverly crafted replica will offers some of the same thrills for a fraction of the price of the real one. If you're interested in some homebrewed ingenuity and a respectful rendition of one of the greatest racing cars to grace the Can-Am grid, this can yours for a mere …

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Mark Webber Lends His Two Cents on What It’s Like To Drive The First Porsche 917

5/30/201911:42 estFiled to: Porsche 917By: Tommy Parry

As part of the grand celebration of the 917's 50th birthday, several major names were given the chance to parade some of the most iconic variants of the car at Goodwood's 77th Members' Meeting last month. One of those names was the affable and straight-talking Aussie who's done quite well at the top of the racing ladder for the last two decades: …

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Madman Slides an Iconic 917-30 In Totally Awesome Vintage Footage

4/21/20194:58 estFiled to: Porsche 917By: Tommy Parry

For the 1998 Monterey Historics, the iconic Sunoco 917-30 was brought out of retirement and driven in a way that would've made Mark Donohue proud. Its 1,000 horsepower were sent through a spool, which made the handling a little less than sophisticated—but, fortunately for our entertainment, great to watch. This vulgar display of power can give …

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Monstrous 917-30 Spits Flames

4/15/201912:46 estFiled to: Porsche 917By: Tommy Parry

Built to dominate Can-Am racing in the early 1970s, the Porsche 917-30s wielded as much as 1,600 horsepower to mortify the men driving them and to leave an indelible mark on motorsport's history. Few cars have the same aura surrounding them; the monstrous power, combined with the sub-standard safety measures of the day made them a real gladiator's …

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Indy 500 Champ Dario Franchitti Tests Gulf Porsche 917 Against Contemporary Rivals, Ferrari 512S and Lola T70

9/22/201812:58 estFiled to: Porsche 917By: Bradley Brownell

If given the opportunity to test three of the most raw and brutal racing machines of the 1960s, it's likely most of us would jump at the opportunity. This Gulf-Wyer Racing 917 was once muscled around by the likes of Jo Siffert and Derek Bell, and while I think quite highly of my own driving, I have no doubt that I'd be absolutely pants in …

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Watch a Porsche 917 Engine Get Restored In Just 3-Minutes

5/29/20173:18 estFiled to: Porsche 917By: Pepper Girl

It's safe to say that no one could tear-down, restore and reassemble a massive Porsche 917 engine in just a little over 3-minutes. However, thanks to a little time-lapse videography and some nifty editing, that's exactly what happens in this mesmerizing video from Canepa. Watch as a few highly skilled and meticulous crew members work their way …

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