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BaT Find: Incredible Porsche 917 Le Mans Slot Car Raceway
Bring a Trailer has always been know to list some crazy cars, but every now and then there is an auction for something incredibly unique – enter the Slot Mods Porsche 917 Le Mans Slot Car Raceway.
Flat Out At 50: Andrew Frankel Looks Back At His Drive In The Fearsome 917/30
Earlier this year, world-renowned motoring journalist Andrew Frankel experienced the “best 10 minutes of his working life” driving the legendary Porsche 917/30. Here’s how it played out.
Video: 50 Years of Porsche 917
With Luftgekühlt coming up this weekend, we thought it would be topical to talk about one of our favorite race cars of all time: the Porsche 917.
Classic: Porsche 917
In the late 1960s, the FIA created a new category of racers in a bid to draw more competitors to the World Sportscar Championship (WSC). To be eligible to compete in the new category, cars had to weigh at least 1,763 pounds and have an engine with a displacement of under 5.0 liters. Additionally, manufacturers needed to build just 25 examples of each car, significantly less than the 50 examples that were required in the above-5.0 liter class. The looser requirements made competing in the WSC cheaper and accessible to smaller teams.
Gallery: Porsche LMK 917
It’s hard to determine what attracts us to this 917 replica more – the fact that this is the only 917 clad in the 1971 Sebring-winning Martini livery that builder WerkzCars ever produced, or the seemingly incongruous setting of the serene suburban America backdrop used for the photos. One thing’s for sure – it’s a pretty fantastic way to wake the neighbors. Or rather, it will be, once you add an engine and transmission.
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