Photo Gallery «Porsche 917 - the terror of the circuits»
When the seven-liter Fords and Chaparrals became too fast, the CSI changed the regulations. Porsche saw opportunities in this and built the Porsche 917, the most powerful car ever to race on a circuit. This article tells its story and points out the special features of the 917.
Porsche 917 KH Coupé at Spa 1971 with Jo Siffert and Derek Bell
© Porsche AG, 1971
Le Mans Classic 2012 - The famous Porsche 917 chassis 021 in the mirrored visor of a pit lane pompier (fireman)
© Balz Schreier, 2012
Le Mans Classic 2012 - Porsche 917 - Surely one of the absolute highlights at Le Mans Classic
© Balz Schreier, 2012
Porsche 917K (1971) - Refueling a Porsche 917 at Le Mans Classic 2012
© Balz Schreier, 2012
Porsche 917 K (1970) with starting number 22 at the 5th Altbüron hill climb in 2011
© Balz Schreier, 2011
Porsche 917/10 (1971) - at the Bergsprint Altbüron 2011
© Bruno von Rotz, 2011
Porsche 917 K R (1970) - at the Solitude Revival 2011
© Bruno von Rotz, 2011
Porsche Museum: Porsche 917 K (1971) - Le Mans winning vehicles from Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep
Source: Archive
Porsche Museum: Porsche 917/20 KH 1971 (hatchback, coupé) - also known as the Pink Pig or the Sow
© Balz Schreier, 2009
Porsche Museum: Porsche 917/20 KH 1971 (hatchback, coupé) - ham and earlobes of the sow - rear view
© Balz Schreier, 2009
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