“…Dan Gurney’s Porsche had flat caps on all wheels, secured with a few small bolts. Contrary to expectations, Gurney said the caps had no effect on the car’s handling, even in a crosswind…” The Motor, September 19, 1962...
The Porsche 804 was produced by Porsche to compete in Formula One (F1). It raced for a single season in 1962 in the 1½ litre formula. For 1962 Porsche developed an 8-cylinder engine for F1. It was air-cooled and had twin overhead camshafts, four Webber carburetors, and two valves per cylinder. Porsche stayed with carburetors and steel rims while other manufacturers had moved to lightweight wheels and fuel-injection.
