Chassis 052 was the second of three short tail 917s built with an experimental magnesium chassis. The magnesium chassis was created specially for 1971’s Le Mans 24 Hour race where Porsche would…
Read MoreIn order for the Porsche 917 to be homologated, a batch of 25 completed cars were lined up for the FIA to inspect on April 21st 1969. Even though secretly only a handful were fully functional…
Read MoreOn 21st April 1969, Porsche presented 25 brand new 917s for FIA inspection. The regulations required a minimum of 25 cars for homologation but, unbeknown to the FIA delegation, the majority of 917s…
Read MoreChassis 003 was one of the original 25 917s built to secure homologation. Prior to inspection and clearance by the FIA, 003 was trucked to la Sarthe where it took part in the Le Mans Test at the end of…
Read MoreOf the 25 917s built to secure homologation, chassis 002 was one of nine that saw competitive action in 1969. 002 appeared in public just twice. Its first outing came at the Le Mans Test in late…
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