Legendary Porsche 917 race car turns 40

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Forty years ago Porsche unveiled a car that to this day remains one of the fastest and most successful racing cars ever built. The car is the legendary Porsche 917 and its history is littered with major titles and even a starring role in the 1971 film Le Mans where it was piloted by Steve McQueen.

Porsche fired the starting shot for Project 917 in June 1968 after the FIA had announced a class of “homologated sports cars” with up to 5.0L cubic capacity and a minimum weight of 800kg. Under the supervision of Ferdinand Piëch, the stipulated 25 units of the new race car were completed by April 1969 so that the 917 could begin its racing career in the same year.

Porsche 917 race car

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