One to Buy: ex-works 1967 Porsche 910
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During the 1960s, Porsche’s competition programme steadily progressed to the point that, by the end of the decade, the firm had become the dominant force in practically every discipline of Sportscar and GT racing.
Between 1966 and 1967, the 910 played a significant role in Porsche’s ascendancy. Conceived to replace the hugely successful 906, the 910 was designed to run both six and eight cylinder engines, the latter of which came on stream for the 1967 season.
For 1966, Porsche exclusively campaigned the 910 in the European Mountain Championship which Gerhard Mitter won (the first of his three consecutive Mountain titles for the company).
In 1967, the 910 was promoted to circuit racing duty. At this point the eight cylinder engine was brought in for power circuits while the six cylinder unit was retained where handling was the chief concern.
That season, the 910 took outright victory in four rounds of the World Sportscar Championship: the Targa Florio, Nurburgring 1000km, Mugello GP and Ollon-Villars Hilclimb. Class wins were also achieved at the Daytona 24 Hours, Sebring 12 Hours, Monza 1000km and Spa 1000km.
One of those 910s to have won a World Sportscar Championship event outright is for sale as part of Issimi’s current North American listings.
Chassis 025 was the car that Udo Schutz and Gerhard Mitter drove to victory at the Mugello GP on July 23rd 1967. The 530km contest was round nine of the ‘67 World Sportscar Championship and took place over eight laps of a 66km Tuscan road course that weaved through the Apennine mountains.
Fitted with a 2.2-litre Flat 8 engine (as had been the case for its only previous outing when it posted a DNF at the Targa Florio), chassis 025 went on to defeat a stellar field and claim Porsche’s third outright World Championship win of the year.
Following a successful works career, 025 was fitted with a six cylinder engine and sold to a German privateer who raced it until 1970.
Today the car is offered in on-the-button condition and ranks among the most important Group 6 racing Porsches in existence.
