Porsche 908 Spyder – Building a Racing Empire Part V

The No. 1 Porsche 908/02 Spyder driven Jo Siffert and Brian Redman to victory in the International ADAC Nürburgring 1000 Km race on 1 June 1969 - photographed at the Porsche Museum, Stuttgart, 2024. © Glen Smale
The No. 1 Porsche 908/02 Spyder driven Jo Siffert and Brian Redman to victory in the International ADAC Nürburgring 1000 Km race on 1 June 1969 - photographed at the Porsche Museum, Stuttgart, 2024. © Glen Smale

Words by: Glen Smale
Images by: Glen Smale & Corporate Archives Porsche AG

The Dependable 908

As previously noted, thanks to the revised Group 6 regulations for the 1968 season, the engine capacity limit was restricted to 3-litres. This allowed the Porsche factory racers to shift up a gear, becoming a serious threat to the more powerful race cars which included such illustrious names as Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Ford, Matra and McLaren to name a few.

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