Porsche 908 - a racing rarity with an international success story
Summary
The Porsche 908 succeeded the successful 907 and was intended to bridge the waiting time for the Porsche 917. However, the 31 coupés built proved to be very fast and secured Porsche the sports car championship in 1969. And even after the baton was handed over to the Porsche 917, the 908 variants did not stop winning. This report describes the history of the Porsche 908 and shows it in historical racing photos and current footage.
This article contains the following chapters
- The new eight-cylinder
- The 908 as an evolution of the 907
- On board the Porsche prototype
- Chassis number 908-011
- Chassis numbers / types
Estimated reading time: 6min
Preview (beginning of the article)
After the successful Porsche 904 and 906 (Carrera 6) plastic racing sports cars, the Zuffenhausen-based company continued to develop its lightweight prototypes. The 906 from 1966 was followed by the 910 in 1967, still equipped with the six-cylinder boxer engine. However, it was already apparent with the successor Porsche 907 that six cylinders were no longer sufficient for the necessary power output, and consideration was given to an eight-cylinder engine. One had already been used in the formula car, so experience was available.An eight-cylinder engine with a displacement of 2.2 liters was used in the Porsche 907 with its long-tail body. However, because the FIA changed its rules and introduced a prototype class with a displacement of up to three liters for the season, a larger engine was needed.
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