In 1979, French cyclist Jean Claude Rude set out to break the world speed record for a bicycle. The previous record for a bicycle, set in 1962, belonged to his compatriot José Meiffret and was 204.7 km/h (127.2 mph). This speed was shown on the German autobahn near Freiburg, where...
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In 1960, Porsche representatives approached the Wendler coachbuilder, which had previously supplied bodies for the 550 and 718 models, with a proposal to develop a coupe version. The workshop used a 550 chassis (number ?) as a basis. Engine type 547, 1498 cc, 135 hp. In 1960, a single closed-body...
Vasily KOSTIN A cage of thin aluminum tubes, lightweight skin, double wishbone suspension and a crazy five-hundred-horsepower engine — this was the legendary Porsche 917 prototype, which forever inscribed the Porsche name in the history of Le Mans marathons. This year, the “nine hundred and seventeenth” turns forty: it’s high...
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