Great Gulf is this the ultimate Porsche 917? CAR Magazine
With JW Automotive in need of a replacement for the venerable GT40, a deal was struck whereby the Slough-based outfit would campaign Porsche's new 917 model in the 1970 World Sportscar Championship, critically with full factory support and operating under the Gulf-Porsche banner.
Great Gulf is this the ultimate Porsche 917? CAR Magazine
Wyer's Gulf Oil-liveried 917Ks are the most famous,. A 917K won the following year as well, despite Porsche developing the car into the 917/20, affectionally known as "the pink pig."
Canepa’s Gulf Porsche 917 restoration to Monterey Total 911
The Gulf Porsche 917. It feels like a fable from racing's long ago past. But it was real. Honest it was. This Gulf Oil-sanctioned mini-documentary follows the 1970 World Endurance Championship. Long distance races, that went from Sebring to Brands Hatch to Monza to the Targa Floria to Spa to Nurburgring to Le Mans to Watkins Glen, for the Can.
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24 HOURS CENTENARY - PERPETUAL INNOVATION ⎮ The Porsche 917 indelibly marked the history of Sport Prototypes between 1969 and 1971, revolutionising the endurance discipline while embroiled in an all-out battle between Porsche and the very team entrusted to run the car.
1969 Gulf Porsche 917 Photos, History, Profile
For many Porsche enthusiasts, this zeitgeist is embodied by the 917. Courage changes everything. Le Mans winner Leading the way The Pink Pig Porsche 917 "Gulf" Porsche 914/6 GT Porsche 914/4 Porsche 914 S Special Exhibitions at the Porsche Museum
Got to see and shoot a legend on track this weekend! 1969 Porsche 917 in Gulf livery Autos
After a race-long battle with the lead Gulf car, the Salzburg car of Hans Hermann and Richard Attwood drove through the pouring rain to hand Porsche its first victory at Le Mans. In 1971, the 917 went on to dominate the World Championship. But it had strong competition from Mark Donohue, driving a Roger Penske developed Ferrari 512 with wings.
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A Porsche 917K which starred in Steve McQueen's film 'Le Mans' (1971) was valued at more than $16 million in a 2021 auction. That historic first Le Mans victory was taken on 14 June 1970 by Richard Attwood and Hans Herrmann. Jump forward to today and, like some surreal dream, the sprightly octogenarian Attwood is watching me climb into.
Se vende este Porsche 917K de 1969 con los colores de Gulf
A 1969 Gulf Porsche 917, chassis 017/004, will be shown at several events during the 2014 Monterey Classic Car Week.
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So the Porsche 917 won the 24 Hour of Le Mans twice (contrary to the film Le Mans and popular perception, neither of which was a JWA Gulf car) as well as 9 out of 10 World Sportscar Championship endurance races held in 1970 and 8 out of 11 races in 1971 (two races of which there were no factory-supported 917 entries).
TopWorldAuto >> Photos of Porsche 917 photo galleries
This Le Mans-winning Porsche 917 was a one-hit wonder During a recent visit to the Porsche museum's secret storage facility, our photographer Rèmi Dargegen was offered the chance to shoot the 1971 Le Mans-winning 917K, a car that hasn't been fired up since it crossed the finish line at La Sarthe. This is its remarkable story. Alex Easthope
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1 / 10 Pray silence please, for the Gulf-liveried Porsche 917K that David Hobbs and Mike Hailwood raced at the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans is heading up for auction. The estimate? Somewhere.
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No. 3: 917 "long-tail" with Martini livery. The number 3 in the ranking also dates back to 1971: the Porsche 917 "long-tail" with Martini livery. One year earlier this racing car - at that time still bearing a psychedelic green and purple stripe pattern - retired due to engine failure. Unfortunately, it was unable to cover the full.
Porsche 917K racer in Gulf livery to star at RM Sotheby’s Monterey sale
Gulf-backed 917s (No19 of Attwood & Mueller in foreground) kept the aluminum chassis DPPI This option was not offered to the Gulf-backed sister squad - officially a works team but feeling increasingly 'privateer' - but likely it would have refused it. For team manager John 'Death Ray' Wyer was in the business of winning rather than innovation.
A Gulfliveried Porsche 917K is going up for bids on RM Sotheby’s
The Porsche 917 is a sports prototype race car developed by German manufacturer Porsche to exploit the regulations regarding the construction of 5-litre sports cars.
PORSCHE 917 The King of Kings Motoring History
The Porsche 917 walked away with Le Mans victory in 1970 and '71 (the latter with current Red Bull advisor, Helmut Marko sharing the drive). But no matter what the McQueen film would have you believe, no Gulf 917 ever won the race. 31 Despite that, this 1971 Gulf racer is without doubt the most spectacular and charismatic car in the ROFGO.
