The Impossible Replacement By the end of the 1950s, Porsche had become the company Ferry Porsche once imagined, but it...
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A land record from 1910 described the ground between Weissach and Flacht as remarkably mountainous and rocky, not very fertile...
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion once again turned WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca into a rolling showcase of motorsports history, drawing...
Previously only in motorsport, now perfectly suitable for everyday use: the first Porsche to exceed 1,000 PS – the legendary...
Victor Gómez from Puerto Rico had a very special wish come true at the Porsche Sonderwunsch Manufaktur: his 20-year-old Carrera...
Written by Glen Smale. Images by: Glen Smale & Pocher In a tribute to Porsche’s unrivalled success at Le Mans, Pocher,...
Words by: Glen Smale Images by: Glen Smale & Corporate Archives Porsche AG The Interserie championship was established in 1970...
Words by: Glen Smale Images by: Glen Smale & Corporate Archives Porsche AG Ferdinand Piëch knew it, the FIA/CSI knew...
Porsche 917 Factory Racing In 1969 Porsche’s new 917 was never intended to be ready for the two Florida races,...
Since its grand opening in May 2023, the FAT Mankei restaurant – located on the Grossglockner High Alpine Road –...
Without question, Ferdinand Piëch’s crowning glory came with the arrival of the Porsche 917 in 1969. This race car brought...
On April 28, 1975 a one-off Porsche 917 race car left the Weissach development center. It headed not for a...
In 1969, Kurt Ahrens won the 1000-kilometer race on the Österreichring for Porsche, which is considered a milestone in the...
Background The original 917 was developed by Porsche beginning in 1968 in anticipation of changes to FIA homologation rules allowing...
Story by Glen Smale. All images © as stated in the book & on the DVD Brilliant…just brilliant!! I don’t...
Porsche 917 Sales Brochure The Porsche 917 is one of the most legendary race cars in motorsport history, known for...
The Porsche 917/10, introduced in 1972, was purpose-built for the Can-Am series in North America. At its heart was a...
World famous icon to be auctioned in 2025 One of the most recognizable race cars of all time is coming...
Chassis #019 Campaigned by the Martini Racing Team in 1971, chassis #019 has been preserved in the same unrestored condition...
‘It feels like a bathtub with a bomb stuck to the back of it!’ Those were the words of a...
Incredibly successful in Le Mans Porsche was incredibly successful with the 917 in Le Mans and in the World Championship...
Le Mans, the movie This Porsche 917K was immortalized as the race winner in Steve McQueen’s 1971 film Le Mans,...
Much of what Porsche learns in motor racing benefits the production models and thus the customers. The story of the...
The legendary Porsche 917 debuted at the Geneva Motor Show on March 12, 1969. Hans Mezger, renowned for Porsche’s flat-six...
Last month, European Editor Ed McDonough spoke with Vic Elford about his first Formula One encounters, and his Ford and...
The undisputed King The Porsche 917, conceived in the late 1960s, emerged from Porsche’s strategic intent to conquer the World...
If you were lucky enough to visit Rennsport Reunion 7 in Monterey, California, then chances are you gazed at one...
Background The Porsche 917, unveiled in 1969, stands as a testament to Porsche’s commitment to innovation and their quest to...
Porsches have scored a record 16 overall victories at Le Mans, 14 similar triumphs in the Rolex 24 at Daytona...
The Can-Am Porsche 917 The Can-Am Race Series, held from 1966 to 1974, helped propel professional sports car racing to...
Renowned designer and Porsche aficionado Magnus Walker got the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a Porsche 917K replica...
Motor racing has always involved risk for the drivers, and sometimes for spectators too, as was seen to horrific effect...
After claiming two Le Mans victories with the iconic 917 Kurzheck, Porsche’s Weissach engineers converted it into a Group 7...
The ultimate expression of CanAm’s unique sky’s-the-limit approach to technical regulations, this 1200bhp twin-turbo monster was a sensation, rubbing salt...
Despite being 50 years old, the formidable Porsche 917/30 still boasts a power-to-weight ratio that rivals that of a modern...
I couldn’t quite pinpoint why, during the research and writing of this profile, that I kept hearing the Lennon/McCartney hit...
Porsche & Le Mans Newly released “Racing with Giants” video features archival footage of Le Mans past and present, along...
Watch as Bruce Canepa gets behind the wheel of a 1969 Porsche 917K with chassis number 917-015 around the famous...
With the aerodynamic instability of the 917 in the 1969, two separate configurations were used in 1970. These were the...
Have you seen a Porsche 917 in action outside of Le Mans? If not, you’re in for a treat as...
Images by: Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale and Corporate Archives Porsche AG The Porsche 917 was the culmination of a line of...
Key Moments from the Porsche Club of America Event Below: Tech ED Event Organizer John Mueller introduces the program and...
The 917 Kurzheck Coupé (917K) first appeared in 1970 and contributed more to the Porsche 917 story than any other variant. It...
There is something about the way that a Porsche looks that is just right. The proportions of the race cars,...
The loophole Porsche racecar Ferrari couldn’t touch! The Porsche 917 was the brainchild of engineering genius Ferdinand Piëch, the grandchild...
The Porsche 917 story is among the most significant chapters of the marque’s history. More than five decades after the...
Drivers View Porsche 917K On Track A visor-cam in a $20 million Porsche 917K? Absolutely. Let driver Bruce Canepa and...
Porsche 917K Onboard Video filmed during Rennsport Reunion IV, in 2011 at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California. Chassis 016...
Driving A LeMans Race Car To Dinner! Whilst in Kansas, I got the amazing opportunity to jump behind the wheel...
Bruce Canepa Street Driving the 1969 Porsche 917 Come along for the ride in the 1969 Porsche 917 driven by...
Epic Porsche 917 On-Track Shakedown Hosted by Porsche Cars North America, Rennsport Reunion V once again brings together an extraordinary...
Porsche 917 vs Porsche 911 GT2RS James May joins the legendary Dickie Atwood to race the Porsche 917 against Neel...
Triple test: Porsche 917, Ferrari 512S and Lola T70 Porsche 917, Ferrari 512, Lola T70 – perhaps as great a...
Porsche 917K Racing at Spa A works car, this 917 was entered at Le Mans in 1969 for Vic Elford...
Porsche 917K Track Video This is a video of a 1969 Porsche 917 (chassis 025) racing at Monza Circuit during...
Monterey 2021—How to Start the 1970 Porsche 917 K How do you start a Porsche race car? It might be...
Porsche 917K racing at high speeds! (brutal flat-12 sound) The 917 Kurzheck is very rare and very expensive. However, on...
Porsche 917K Goodness – Turn Up The Volume...
The Porsche 917 – What They Said We found some great interviews from back in the day on what drivers...
Some great work by one of our colleagues who managed to put together the chassis numbers for all the Porsche...
In 1996 the 30 years of the Canadian – American Challenge Cup series were celebrated, better known as CanAm and which only...
The Engines Engine Type 912 – 12 Cylinders The Porsche House made it the norm since 1967 to participate in the tests for...
A total of 30 drivers managed to win races during the four-year period between 1968 and 1971. Here’s the breakdown:...
A Brief History In mid-1967 the International Automobile Federation (FIA) announced that it had decided to modify the regulations pertaining...
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1971 Porsche 917 K Pictures Visually, the “shark fins” on the tail look awesome, but they also gave the Porsche...
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The Martini team run by Hans-Dieter Dechent had three cars, two to race, and one T-car. The #3 was driven by...
Porsche 911 Turbo Air Cooled Years 1975 – 1998 / Hans Mezger Edition 2020 by Andreas Gabriel, Thomas Nehlert and...
Le Mans 24 Hours, 14-15 June 1969: On the final lap, the No. 64 Porsche 908 LH of Hans Herrmann/Gérard...
Vasily KOSTIN A cage of thin aluminum tubes, lightweight skin, double wishbone suspension and a crazy five-hundred-horsepower engine — this...
Held in the grounds of Hedingham Castle, Classics at the Castle is a very special Porsche car show held annually....
ACO Museum, Le Mans 16 September 2020: As it was the 50th anniversary of Porsche’s first win at Le Mans,...
This large poster announced the 50th anniversary of the first victory by the Porsche 917 at the 1970 Le Mans...
View from the entrance at Stowe House at Rennsport Collective, Buckinghamshire, UK, on 1 November 2020 Under normal circumstances, this...
