The 908/03 was very effective at these two races. Condition - see photo, model without damage, WITH packaging (with minimal signs of storage). Autoart 1/18 1970 Porsche 917 Le Mans Winner # 23 Hermann Attwood. Several 917 coupés as well as 917/10s (powered by turbos or NA engines) were run in Europe's Interserie until the mid-1970s. Originally purchased by Steve McQueen's Solar Productions for the movie "Le Mans." [3] For the 40th anniversary of the 917 in 2009 Porsche held a special celebration at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (3–5 July).[4]. 1969 scrapped after tests or allegedly used as a spare frame for 917-021. The 620 hp race car lived up to its promise and won seven of eight of the season's races.
Later on in the 1970 season, the 4.5 liter flat-12 was bored out to 4.9 liters, then 5 liters. Item condition . Found inside – Page 97(WG) Scrutineering before the start of the 1970 Tour de France Auto: the Claude Ballot-Léna/Jean-Claude Morenas entry. This was the Sonauto car used at Le Mans. (NM) set by Pedro Rodríguez in the Gulf Porsche 917K in a time of 1min ... For the French circuit's long, high speed straights, the factory developed special long tail bodywork that was designed for minimum drag and thus highest maximum speed.
In an effort to reduce the speeds at Le Mans and other fast circuits of the unlimited capacity Group 6 prototypes (such as the seven-litre Ford GT40 Mk.IV and four-litre V12 Ferrari P) the Commission Sportive Internationale (then the independent competition arm of the FIA) announced that the International Championship of Makes would be run for three-litre Group 6 prototypes for four years from 1968 through 1971. This 917k was from the Porsche Salzburg team. It is not permitted to pass on texts, images, audio or video data to unauthorised third parties. Top 5 Porsche Le Mans Cars - Stratstone Was leased to Solar Productions and used for Le Mans film under the #22. Optional equipment and accessories (attachments, tyre formats etc.) Opening features. Porsche 917 - Wikipedia The spectacular livery of this car was elaborate whirls and swoops of light green on a dark blue background. But 917-01-021 was re-created using the original roll bar and rear section of the chassis while about 80% of the Spyder chassis was new. The car has also had several appearances at historic events all over Europe. This 70 page book describes the development and successes of the Porsche 917 sports car, including Le Mans, and the Spa and Austrian 1000KMS. Also included are cutaway drawings of the 917 and engine details. The windscreen, doors and roof of the old 917 were all that remained unchanged.
Edit of my blank white 917K and minus the driver. Crashed by Siffert at Hockenheim in November. Pedro Rodriquez had also set a qualifying lap record of 3:13.9, setting him at pole position in his #18 John Wyer Gulf LH car that unfortunately did not finish the race. - The images include rare colour, and the emphasis is on photographs that enthusiasts will not have seen before. - The story of each race is told through photographs and an accompanying commentary.
Due to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel/electricity consumption and CO₂ emission values determined in accordance with the WLTP will, in many cases, be higher than those determined in accordance with the NEDC. It was never raced. Discover the unique collection of the legendary two-wheeled course.
At the end, Hans Herrmann's 908 remained as the only Porsche that could challenge for the win, but Jacky Ickx's more powerful Ford won once again, by a mere 120 metres (390 ft).
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Free shipping for many products! LH Coupe test car using parts of 917-006. Description PORSCHE 917 K n.23 HISTORY.
Oct 25, 2013 Phil McGovern. Race car exposed at the Festival of concept car 2017 exposition in Paris in France. Most of the opposition was made of private 917/10K as McLaren, unable to compete against the 917 turbos, had already left the series to concentrate on Formula 1 and the Indy 500[citation needed]. Image is a frame grab. The 917 came in many different versions. The car was white. Only five 917Ls, of which this is one, were built, specifically to achieve Porsche's ultimate goal, overall victory in the 24 Heures du Mans.
It features black calf leather with . Thinning the herd.
The 917PA's gently upswept tail was one of the catalysts that led to the later aerodynamic breakthrough with the aerodynamics of the 917 coupe.
That made the car extremely fast too. This meant that the three-litre Porsche 908 was only competitive to a limited extent.
The 1970 917L was largely based on the initial 1969 car.
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A heavily modified R&D car, the 917/20, was built as test-bed for future Can-Am parts and aerodynamic "low-drag" concepts. The 5.374-litre 12 cylinder (90.0 x 70.4 mm) twin-turbocharged engine could produce around 1,100 bhp (820 kW) at 7,800 rpm in race trim. Chassis 043 ( 044 ), which is now in the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, was restored to its 1970 Martini 'hippie' colours prior to its sale in the 1998 Christie's Pebble Beach auction. The Porsche 917 K n.22 is the winning car of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1971. 1st Porsche victory at Le Mans.
It was then sold to Richard Attwood, winner of the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans, in 1975. See the whole range of Le Mans Classic products. In only ten months the Porsche 917 was developed, based on the Porsche 908.
** Important information about the all-electric Porsche models can be found here. h.c. F. Porsche AG (hereinafter: Porsche AG), unless otherwise stated. [2], In 1971 the car featured in the Steve McQueen film Le Mans. $84.95 . A few years later in 1983 it was sold to Jack Setton. As in 1969, the Porsche Salzburg team was a de facto works team under control of members of the Porsche family.
Porsche 917 Kurzheck 4.5L. First of all, there are at least three real Porsche 917's in the world that are painted with this red and white striped colors.
By the end of 1970, Porsche had stamped their authority on endurance racing by convincingly dominating the championship that year. June 1970 Hockenheim Test (Elford/Kauhsen) and 24H Le Mans (Larousse/Kauhsen no.3 "Hippie". Immortalised as the winning car in Steve McQueen's 1971 Solar Productions film Le Mans. Surprisingly, Ferrari decided to give up any official effort with the 512 in order to prepare for the 1972 season. The P´6612 Dashboard Le Mans 1970 Limited Edition wears the same clean lines as the Porsche 917 and its strap is designed after the 917's steering wheel.
It raced in the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans (crashing in the wet after 49 laps) and was then entered in the European InterSerie Championship as a Group 7 car after being rebodied as a 917 Spyder, the . Currently we are still obliged to provide the NEDC values, regardless of the type approval process used. The hard work paid off. Porsche 917 K Martini - Winner LE Mans 1971.
Spark porsche 917k 1970 #23 le mans winner 1:18. 917. In 1969 Jo Siffert raced an open-top 917PA Spyder (normally aspirated) in the 1969 CanAm series.
It was made as an intermediate car to combine the low drag of the LH and the stability of the K, and was also a test-bed for future Can-Am parts and aerodynamic low-drag concepts. Many thought that the 4.5-litre engine was too much for the frame. With the Type 547 dual-overhead-cam flat-four engine, Porsche showed the mettle of German engineering in the face of large-displacement Italian competitors.
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Driven by H. Herrmann /R. These cars were very successful in that series of racing, winning the 1971 championship. Turn your home, office, or studio into an art gallery, minus the snooty factor.
Discover the collection inspired by the epic drivers have proudly worn the emblematic orange and blue jumpsuit. Porsche 917 » Cars (Vehicles) Markings Porsche 917 Porsche 917 K World Sportscar Championship . Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted. Explore 24H du Mans collection! The fins kept the clean downforce-inducing air on the top of the tail and allowed the angle of the deck to be reduced, reducing the drag in direct proportion.
Exhaustive research and extensive interviews presents a carefully realized, painstakingly accurate portrait of Pedro and Ricardo Rodriguez.
A new five-litre car was needed. My personal favourite Livery of the 917K. We also do not offer refunds on mixed lots or sale items 1970 Le Mans Winner. Indeed, it still holds the overall distance record. The long tail Langheck version had a maximum measured top speed of 362 km/h (225 mph). Used in 1970-71 and was restored by Gunnar Racing in 2014 by its owner, Kevin Jeanette. It was raced by Swiss Jo Siffert without much success. Porsche's dedication was such that they were building cars for each type of track- the 908/03 for the slow, twisty tracks, the 917K for the medium and high-speed tracks, and the 917L for the fast straights of Le Mans. 5.0 out of 5 stars 2. 95.
Porsche 917K Driven to 1970 Le Mans victory by Hans Herrmann & Richard Attwood. Independent art hand stretched around super sturdy wood frames. Images 28 is the only jury-selected illustration annual in the UK and is designed by the D&AD award winning Atelier Works.
Porsche factory driver Brian Redman recalled that "it was incredibly unstable, using all the road at speed." After exhaustive experimentation by both groups, a shorter, more upswept tail was found to give the car more aerodynamic stability at speed.
Chassis scrapped, December 1970. Porsche's strategy of gradual development had served them very well in the past, but Piech understood more was needed now to finally clinch the overall victory.
The changes were quickly adopted into the 917K for Kurzheck, or "short-tail". From Martini Racing the car went on to private collection and has changed hands a few times. PORSCHE 917 K - LE MANS 1970.
But many 512s were still raced by private teams, most of them converted to M specification. Each museum-quality porsche 917 framed print may be customized with hundreds of different frame and mat options. It was Porsche's first 12-cylinder engine and used many components made of titanium, magnesium and exotic alloys that had been developed for lightweight "Bergspider" hill climb racers. The 917/20 which had won the test race at Le Mans was painted in pink for the 24 hours race, with names of cuts of meat written in German across it in a similar fashion to a butcher's carcass diagram, earning it the nickname "Der Trüffeljäger von Zuffenhausen" (The Trufflehunter of Zuffenhausen, pigs being often utilized for locating truffles for harvest) or just plain "Pink Pig". Should one or more provisions of these terms and conditions be or become invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. Driven by Penske's lead driver Mark Donohue, it made the pole position for the 24 Hours of Daytona and finished third despite an accident that required almost an hour in the pits. The big prize for Porsche however, was Le Mans. #23 917 K-70 (official clone of the 1970 Le Mans 24h winner), #6 917/30 (1973 Can-Am winner), #0 917 PA Spyder, #21 917 LH-71 (it made 386 km/h speed record at 1971 Le Mans 24h), #2 917 K-70 (1970 Daytona 24h winner), #6 917/10 . Compiled by an acknowledged authority of this legendary race, this series of books will be treasured by all enthusiasts of sports car racing. It can be modified without any notification.
The Porsche 917 is a sports prototype race car developed by German manufacturer Porsche.
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The result was a more attractive looking car that maintained down force for less drag and higher top speed.[10].
The 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 38th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 13 and 14 1970. Made by Norev this quality scale model should not be missing from your racing car collection. The John Wyers Gulf team and the Porsche Salzburg team entered the 917 in the World Sportscar Championship. Official clone of the Le Mans winner (chassis 917-001) The 1970 Le Mans-winning 917, chassis 917-023, was sold after the 1970 season to Martini Racing, was painted silver and covered with Martini stripes. The Österreichring was the circuit where the car had won its only race at that time, Wyer's chief engineer John Horsman noticed that the bodywork had a pattern of dead gnats dashed against it, revealing the airflow. . Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970.
There are at least eleven variants of the 917.
Build started in 1973 as a 1974 Penske team chassis, but was also suspended because of rule changes. Mark Donohue saw much success in this car-winning the 1973 Can-Am Championship. h.c. F. Porsche AG Press Database Porsche 917 KH Coupé #23: Le Mans winner 1970 Porsche uses cookies to optimise and improve the website, as well as enable the availability of certain functions. Still having some of their 25 cars remaining unsold, Ferrari offered them to customers at a bargain price – a move that had hardly been imaginable less than two years previously. Engine No. The other LH was entered by Martini Racing, qualified by Willi Kauhsen and Gérard Larrousse on 12th position.
The first of a mighty 19 outright wins in the classic French race, Richard Attwood and Hans Herrmann were not the high on most observers lists of potential winners, and qualified lowest of the 917s present, but they were the ones who kept going all race and led at 4pm on Sunday. The reason for the teething troubles was quite simply a time problem: with just nine months between the first drafts and presentation at the Geneva Motor Show on 13 March 1969 there was no time left for testing. Driven by David Hobbs and Mike Hailwood in the 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours. Found insideLike Herbert Linge, Hans Herrmann was a crucial personality in Porsche's competition history, and he crops up again and again, finally retiring after giving Porsche its first Le Mans win in 1970, paired with Richard ...
Of the two, only the Martini car (917L-043) is known to exist outside the factory collection: it is on display at the Simeone museum in Philadelphia. As of 1 September 2018 the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) replaced the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). This new short tail gave the 917 much needed downforce. Only 3 left in stock - order soon. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Porsche 917 K N° 23 Winner Le Mans 1970 1/18 CMR Cmr134 at the best online prices at eBay! Add to cart. Piëch even offered the opportunity to drive any of the cars, which was declined.[6]. Sold in 1998 to John McCaw and was used in historic racing in the US. When Porsche was first visited by the CSI inspectors only three cars were completed, while 18 were being assembled and seven additional sets of parts were present. The original specification of the car included a detachable long-tail (Langheck), that was designed using experience from the previous 907 long-tail coupes for minimum aerodynamic drag (with suspension controlled moving flaps).
Rauch takes us through this book and, for the first time, tells us how it was: what McQueen was like, the time he ate sauerkraut at the Rauch's, or played with their children - and how he became their godfather. The Porsche 917 K n.23 is the winning car of the 24 Hours of Le Mans of 1970. New chassis made of magnesium were developed, even though this material could burn vigorously in the instance of a fire.
As all new cars offered by Porsche are type approved in accordance with the WLTP, the NEDC values are therefore derived from the WLTP values. With 5,335.16 kilometres driven, the winning team Helmut Marko/Gijs van Lennep set a race distance record that was not broken for almost 40 years.
Sold to Miles Collier in 1998 and currently on display at the Revs Institute for Automotive Research in Naples, FL. This Porsche still holds the fastest lap at the Le Mans racing circuit to this day (3:13.6) but of course, there have been a number of fundamental changes to the circuit since 1971. Of the three Porsche 917 Interserie built for use in the German Interserie championship, two were converted over from two Porsche 917PAs and one was rebuilt from a 917K that was crashed by motorcycle ace Mike Hailwood during Le Mans in 1970. Porsche AG sold the car to Gerry Sutterfield in 1979 who built the chassis into a complete car. Chassis number 037 was accepted based upon the precedent of Count Rossi's road registered example.
Choose your favorite porsche 917 designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more! Later in 1995, Polak would make a copy of the body panels needed to compete the car. Was once owned by Carl Thompson but was then sold in 2006 to Manfred Freisinger of Freising Motorsport where it received a complete restoration. As a result, the 'finned' 1971 917Ks were faster than the 1970 versions. In motorsport the machine is just as important as the man. Attwood. The 512M had a new bodywork built on a similar aerodynamic doctrine as the Porsche 917K. In testing, it soon appeared that the Porsche 917 did not work well on the race track. 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans Winner - Porsche 917 KH driven by Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep. Restored by a dealer in 2011. At any price. PORSCHE 962 C - WINNER LE MANS 1986 .
Le Mans film car, Auto Usdau 1971.
Winner, Le Mans 24 Hours 1970. The three LHs were run at Le Mans in 1971: two were run by John Wyer's team (SER#917L-043 and 917L-045) (Both Gulf livery) and one was run by the Martini International team, (SER#917L-042) (Silver Martini Racing livery). Starting in July 1968, Porsche made a surprising and expensive effort to take advantage of this rule.
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