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Recent Posts from: Porsche 917

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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“First Gear is good for 160kph;” Adam Carolla meets the 917/30

11/17/20165:20 estFiled to: Porsche 917By: Chris Cushing

Adam Carolla isn't traditionally a "Porsche Guy," though that doesn't stop him going geeky on the brand's iconic racers. The Drive has now released two videos from Adam's time at Goodwood. The first centered on his ex-Paul Newman 1987 300ZX Turbo. This video is the second in the series, and features the Can-Am 917/30; the 1000+ horsepower monster …

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Project 917 Introduces Youth To Engineering Career Pathways

7/19/201611:04 estFiled to: Porsche 917By: Bradley Brownell

A new project in the UK aims to get young students involved (and hopefully fascinated) in motorsport and the career possibilities that the industry provides. A group of British engineers and designers has launched the Project 917 campaign with our favorite 70s World Champion sports prototype at the forefront of their effort. The team hopes to …

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Making sense of the numbers; the Porsche 917 film cars.

6/3/201612:21 estFiled to: Porsche 917By: Chris Cushing

All told Porsche produced 59 917s*. Over the course of the model's run it came in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. With turbochargers, without turbochargers, short tail, long tail, with and without a roof. The 917's history is so varied, it even raced a decade after its heyday under the Kremer banner. With such a wide array of 917s built and …

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Porsche 917K- CFD designs can’t compare…

5/29/20162:00 estFiled to: Porsche 917By: Chris Cushing

... Aesthetically, at least. 1970 was the 917's first truly successful year of racing, thanks to the efforts of John Wyer's Gulf team to improve the car's aerodynamics. After noting an absence of dead gnats on the car's rear bodywork during testing, Wyer's chief engineer cobbled together new rear bodywork in the pits from scrap aluminum. The new …

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Did You See All 13 Porsche 917s at Rennsport? We Did. Here Are Their Details!

10/12/20159:02 estFiled to: Porsche 917By: Bradley Brownell

If you're a Porsche motorsport fan, chances are high that you're also a fan of the amazing and powerful 917 of the late 60s and early 70s. It was a world-beater in its time, and was Porsche's first demonstration that they were really capable of taking on all comers. Two Le Mans victories, a handful of international championships, a world closed …

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Porsche 917K Flat-12 Pure Engine Sound – In Action on Track

8/15/20139:35 estFiled to: Porsche 917By: Pepper Girl

Not quite sure where we were in June that we missed this video when it first came out, but boy am I glad I found it now. Recorded at Monza Circuit during the "1000 km Challenge" race revival, a 3 hours race in which race cars from 1960 to 1970 compete, this 1969 Porsche 917 (chassis # 025) sounds off quite nicely. Powered by a 4.5 liter Flat-12 …

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Driving a $5.5 Million Porsche 917 on the Street

7/28/201312:24 estFiled to: Porsche 917By: Bradley Brownell

Porsche 917 on Street

At the most recent Canepa Cars and Coffee event (held every second Saturday of the month at Canepa Design Headquarters) spectators and visitors got an amazing surprise.  Mr. Canepa himself took a bonafide 917/10 Can Am car out for a morning drive.  The wail of the flat twelve engine, combined with the whistle of the turbochargers is sure to make …

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Porsche 917 Celebrates 40 Years of Victory

3/9/200910:37 estFiled to: Porsche 917By: 993C4S

Anyone that's been reading this site since the beginning knows I'm a fan of the Porsche 917 (especially the Pink Pig). In fact, it's probably my most favorite Porsche of all time. In addition to its Le Mans wins, the 917 holds the record for highest average speed during the race (an incredible 222 km/h) and the highest top speed on the Mulsanne …

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