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This is What an Updated Porsche 917 Could Look Like

1/16/201711:41 estFiled to: Porsche PrototypesBy: 993C4SComment

updated porsche 917 rendering

Most of you know that the Porsche 917 is the race car that afforded our favorite marque their first overall Le Mans victory in 1970 and their second in 1971. From there, the 917 when on to become one of the most iconic race cars the world over due in no small part to its power, speed and winning record. Today, the 917 is revered by fans and …

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Once In A Lifetime Video: Onboard The Gulf 917K With Bruce Canepa as he Battles Gunnar Jeannette in a 908

8/27/20169:25 estFiled to: Vintage RacingBy: Bradley Brownell3 Comments

This is an incredible onboard video, possibly one of the best out there. Captured by Racer.com, they fitted a GoPro to Bruce Canepa's head, and allowed us to ride along inside his Flat-12 powered 917. The windshield makes for a dramatic viewpoint, but the inside of the Porsche is almost equally exciting. You can see Bruce slamming the shift lever …

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Project 917 Introduces Youth To Engineering Career Pathways

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

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 Cushing3 Comments

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

10/12/20159:02 estFiled to: Porsche 917By: Bradley Brownell2 Comments

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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Watch Patrick Long Shakedown This Porsche 917 In Preparation For Rennsport Reunion V

9/23/20153:53 estFiled to: Porsche Car ShowsBy: 993C4S1 Comment

For those of you that saw Monday's posts on the historic Porsches you can expect to see at RRV, you might have already seen the video below, we tucked it in at the end of the post. Even if you did, it's worth a second watch. In it, Hurley Haywood talks about how important it is for today's drivers, like Patrick, to have the opportunity to drive …

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Check Out Over 100+ Pictures From Our Time In Monterey!

9/3/201512:32 estFiled to: Vintage RacingBy: Bradley Brownell2 Comments

Friday Friday morning, the time on the clock reads four hundred hours. Reno is uncharacteristically quiet and calm at this time of day, as we're only the city that nearly never sleeps. Thursday evening, I'd rolled my suitcase into the trunk of Project Boxster and packed a few bottles of water for the early morning journey. The traditional and …

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This Is The Official Trailer of Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

7/27/20159:15 estFiled to: VideosBy: Pepper GirlComment

I'm always amazed when I meet a Porsche fan that hasn't seen McQueen's motorsport masterpiece, "Le Mans". You see, the bond between Steve McQeen and Porsche is as inexorable as that between him and Le Mans. That's why we've been following the progress of "Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans since its beginning. This epic documentary is the story of …

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

8/15/20139:35 estFiled to: Porsche 917By: Pepper Girl5 Comments

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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