As part of that exhibit, porsche will be rolling out a neverbeforeseen 917 concept study above to commemorate the history of the le mans. The ultimate book about the porsche 917 documents detailed descriptions of d. Author serge vanbockryck talks about the porsche 917 in some depth and interestingly dispels the myth about porsche having the row of 25. Details about porsche 917 archive book works catalogue racing museum naher walter. In 1970, porsche succeeds in winning le mans for the first time.
Gulf porsche 917k chassis 016 onboard at rennsport reunion iv at laguna seca duration. Porsche moments for the bookshelf new books on the panamera and 917. These 5 books belong on every porsche enthusiasts shelf. Interestingly chassis numbers between 917 045 and 917 050 were not used. The work in question was a comprehensive reference book relating to the legendary porsche 917. The porsche museum is honouring the 50th anniversary of the racing sport icon from 14 may to 15 september 2019 as part of a comprehensive special exhibition entitled 50 years of the porsche 917 colours of speed. Archives and worlks catalogue, 19681975, walter naher. This was the most damage we have ever seen on the porsche.
That edition had won quick acclaim and sold out just as quick. Page 1 of 3 porsche 917 festival of speed posted in tnfs archive. Just in time for the sales launch of the porsche panamera, the bielefeldbased traditional. Porsche mentions their new restoration service for race cars also includes the necessary repairs and replacement parts to get the cars back on track. This motorsports theme runs through all articles of this edition. If youre not familiar with the laser 917 kit, dont feel bad. This belongs to the best books ever published on the legendary porsche 917. A special challenge for the aluminum tubular space frame lies in the extreme stability needed to handle the enormous power of the engine.
This most important porsche 917 of all the one that gave porsche its first victory in the le mans 24 hours. View of modified 917 tail, zeltweg test, october 1969 john horsman collection. The 917 gave porsche its first overall wins at the 24 hours of le mans in 1970 and 1971. We were lucky in the sense that we still had the mold for the. The ultimate works porsche 956 by serge vanbockryck. Archives and works catalogue 1968 1975 by walter naher isbn. Graham turner advertised sale of a 917k body that had been copied directly from dave pipers 1969 porsche. Even more suprising was the appearance 0f 917 030 the late count rossis porsche 917 that was converted for road used by the factory and was demonstated by his son manfredo rossi. Issue 366 archive christophorus the porsche magazine.
Archives and works catalogue 1968 1975 english and german edition walter naher on. The centerpiece of the colours of speed exhibit is the newlyrestored 917 chassis 001. Porsche sport 1972 booklet with 911 t e s and carrera rs. These 917 30 skins are based on canam and interserie liveries of the 917 10 cars. It was a worldbeater in its time, and was porsche s first demonstration that they were really capable of taking on all comers. In 1970, the worlds greatest sports car race was ravaged by periods of torrential rain, but through it all came 917 023, driven by hans herrmann and richard attwood. The first 917 917 001 has undergone a yearlong restoration to its original 1969 specification and is among the cars featured in the exhibition also on display are the 917 shorttail racers that won at le mans in 1970 with hans herrmann and richard attwood driving, and. By the end of the zeltweg test, the 917 was fully five seconds faster per lap than it had been three days before. Porsche 917 aus dem archiv throwback thursday auto. Forty years in the history of the porsche 917 021 described by an enthralling investigation that includes a journey to the heart of deepest germany, trips to stuttgart and hamburg as well as the black forest, the moselle region and the rhine.
Ive decided to rerelease my skin packs after a number of inquiries from rd members. It is a truly comprehensive story of the design, development and racing career of that wonderful racing car, the porsche 917, written by an engineer who has worked for porsche and who had unfettered access to. On page 177, 917021 was also known as the other psychedelic 917 having the green purple lemans hippy livery and similar livery in yellow and red. In 2019, the world of motorsports saw something it had rarely seen before. The nineyear odyssey to create the icon engineering 917k replica began with an ebay ad. Race engineer, walter naher, helped develop the porsche 917.
The porsche 917, williams fw14b, ford cosworth rs500, jaguar xjr9, audi quattro and almost allconquering mclaren mp44 are the inaugural nominees. Icon 917k is a stunning replica of porsche racer from le. Forty years in the history of the porsche 917021 described by an enthralling investigation that includes a journey to the heart of deepest germany, trips to stuttgart and hamburg as well as the black forest, the moselle region and the rhine. His book contains unseen factory documents and photos and is a must for any. All porsche 917 posters are produced ondemand using archival inks, ship within 48 hours, and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Porsche 917 10 at the nurburgring 1974 porsche 917 10 at the nurburgring 1974 snowy track. The author, walter naher, was an engineer at porsche when ferdinand piech wanted the engineers to build a race car that would wipe away the competition.
Nov 27, 2014 porsche teamed up with john wyer automotive to make muchneeded modifications to the 917s body in order to increase its highspeed stability. Ferdinand piech reveals the 917 at the geneva salon. Archive and works catalogue 1968 1975 is one of the most detailed accounts of this famous racing car. Its predecessor, the 908, had a 3litre flat8, so some parts of that engine could be used to build the new type 912 12cylinder.
Porsche carrera rs spare parts dealer book catalog. Having this book on your bookshelf will enrich your library, it is well worth getting a copy. Rear view prints uses cookies to give you the best shopping experience. As the author puts it, the story of this porsche 917 s exceptional restoration and its return to the track will give the reader neverbefore published insights into one of the greatest racing. The exhibit will be named colours of speed 50 years of the 917. This is a list of porsche books that are in the liebe zu ihm love for porsche library. Porsche drivers selection online shop select magazine select magazine archive catalogue. In 1970 the worlds greatest sports car race was ravaged by periods of torrential rain but through it all came 917023, driven by hans herrmann and richard attwood. They obtained the first victory for the marque in the most important race of the world championship of makes. Issue 379 archive christophorus the porsche magazine. Endurance is the story of the porsche gt team that took on this double challenge. Porsche ag, stuttgart, has two new publications to offer fans of high quality automobile books, which are just as unique as the cars they describe. The story of this magnificent team is told in a book titled porsche kremer racing, published by robert webers german company sport fahrer. Princess yachts continues its hof support motor sport.
For its honesty, simplicity and quality of presentation, this is a useful book to have on your bookshelf. The ultimate book about the porsche 917 documents detailed descriptions of developments. New special exhibition 50 years of the porsche 917. While there are other books about the subject, walter nahers extensively researched porsche 917. Before heading to the porsche museum, the 917s gathered for a photo opp at porsche s weissach engineering center. With 16 overall victories, porsche is the most successful manufacturer. Project 917 will see an independent team with a passion for porsche recreate this classic car. After racing at le mans 19 times for the zuffenhausen. Porsche 91710 chassis on display at the porsche museum. One of the most famous race cars ever produced by stuttgartzuffenhausen is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The three porsche 917s faced four ferrari 512 s cars driven by andrettimerzario, ickxschetty, gurneyparsons and vaccarellagiunti. The porsche 917 is a sports prototype race car developed by german manufacturer porsche. Today, while scoping out what our friends over at craiglist had to offer, we stumbled upon the beauty you see below. However, on a racetrack like spafrancorchamps you just gotta do what you gotta do, right.
Just returned from the festival of speed and it was great to see 12 porsche 917 s there. Additional 917021 race history info can be seen in the 917 porsche book by reynald hezard, with forward by vic elford. Porsche 917 archiv werkverzeichnis 1968 1975 by naher. The fabulous porsche 917 by peter hinsdale and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
A run through the online porsche classified is always good for a laugh, some bigger than others. Gulf 917 is a chassisbychassis, racebyrace history of the porsche 917s used by the jw automotive engineering team with gulf sponsorship in 1970 and 1971. The 917 made its debut at the geneva motor show on 12 march 1969, and the porsche museum is celebrating the landmark birthday with plans to restore the first 917 ever made to its original condition, as it was when first unveiled 50years ago. They are approximations and not intended to be 100% accurate. The winner will be announced on june 4 at the royal automobile club, woodcote park. Customize your porsche 917 poster with hundreds of different frame options, and get the exact look that you want for your wall. Complete archive of porsche 917 k racing sports cars. Nov 06, 2006 the following year, the 917 gave porsche its firstever win at le mans and repeated the result in 1971. The first 917 k was finished before the first 917 lh, but lh was first introduced publically. Nov 17, 2015 books on porsche are not a rarity, but what makes this book unique is the inclusion of a cd that contains the stereophonic reproductions of thirty of porsches engines, starting with the first porsche, the no.
This magnificent book tells the story of the most important porsche 917 of all the one that gave porsche its first victory in the le mans 24 hours. The names barrettjackson, and all associated graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names are trademarks, registered trademarks or trade dress of the barrettjackson auction company, llc or its affiliates. A truly secret test of the porsche 917 racing archives. Legendary porsche 917 of jo siffert at frauenfeld 2012. The lowslung machine clad in classic gulf livery is a recreation of the cars that dominated lemans in the early 1970s, but this one is. Brian pettey towers over his porsche 917 replica race car. In the third photo it can be seen much clearer who came behind. All 14 chassis are covered plus the le mans movie cars. Jwae ran 917 014 with siffertredman and 917 015 with rodriguezkinnunen, and had training car 917 0 along as well. At the beginning of the 1970s, the 917 dominates the race tracks of europe. Karl ludvigsen is a worldrenowned and prizewinning historian and author with over fifty books to his credit. Find out more about cookies and how you can refuse them. He reckoned you could take the body off a 911, turn the engine around and mount it further forward the 917 was, of course, midengined, flip the gearbox upside down, and then mount the 917 body. Sep 24, 2009 the 40th birthday of the legendary race car was a good enough reason for the porschemuseum to publish a comprehensive chronicle of the whole 917 project.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Archives and works catalogue 1968 1975 english and german edition at. Sports car racing archives complete archive of porsche 917 k complete archive. Unfollow porsche 917 books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This is the compelling story of the porsche 917, acclaimed as the greatest racing car of all time in an expert poll conducted by motor sport magazine in 1997. Porsche museums own publishing company was given the international historic award in the publication of the year category. There was also a surprise appearance by 917 011 for porsche salzburg, driven by elfordahrens. Porsche superbly restores 917k that won 1,000 km spa race. Theres a porsche model with that name, too, so it sounds a bit confusing. Over the years, numerous books on the subject porsche have been published.
Meanwhile, the factorybacked jw automotive 917s captured the world championship of hailed by many as the greatest racing car of all time, the 917s story is packed with superlatives. Naher had joined porsches testing department fresh out of engineering school in 1969 the 917 project had begun in june 1968, five years after ferdinand piech. He has made indepth studies of the cars and histories of volkswagen, corvette, porsche and mercedesbenz as well as the careers of leading grand prix drivers and designers. The first porsche 917 chassis 001 international motor racing. Porsche 917 archives international motor racing research. Following a break of 16 years, porsche is now returning to the prototype category on june 14, 2014. The main visual difference between the 1970 917 k and the 1971 917 k is the rear end with fins that the factory team cars received. If youre a porsche motorsport fan, chances are high that youre also a fan of the amazing and powerful 917 of the late 60s and early 70s. View detailed pictures that accompany our porsche 917 article with closeup photos of exterior and interior features. The racebred porsche 917 set to make a modern comeback. A porsche 917 prowls the roads of kansas the wichita eagle. The most famous racing car of all time made its debut at the geneva motor show on 12 march 1969, and the porsche museum is celebrating the landmark birthday with plans to restore the first 917 ever made to its original condition, as it was when first unveiled 50 years ago.
The achievements of exceptional people have long been celebrated by fascinating biographies and porter press is now doing the same for some very special cars. We share information about your use of our site with social media and analytics partners in accordance with our. Not affiliated with porsche, the team hopes to use a contemporary porsche engine, set in a chassis and body they are commissioning from the south african firm, bailey cars. The only thing i dislike about this book is that it is available only in german.
Real large heavy hardcover book 575 pages in english the most comprehensive official book about the iconic porsche 917. If you continue to use our services, we will assume that you agree to the use of such cookies. Porsche moments for your bookshelf porschebahn weblog. For over a year, museum mechanics, former technicians and engineers from zuffenhausen and weissach, as well as the historical archives and. Porsche classic originale 01 animated publication to maximize your viewing experience of this digital magazine, we recommend installing adobe flash player plugin.
Fuelled by bitter rivalry within one of the worlds richest automobile. The ultimate book about the porsche 917 documents detailed descriptions of developments and test drives and also includes race reports. A formidable racecar that took the first of 19 porsche victories at le mans. Porsche 917 10 2, former driven by the unforgotten jo siffert, was present at the autorenntage frauenfeld 2012 event. Book porsche 917 archive and works catalogue 1968 1975, 2016, a comprehensive reference book relating to the legendary porsche. Buy porsche 917 posters designed by millions of artists and iconic brands from all over the world. The magnesium tube frame is stiffer than the aluminium one, but burns in the case of fire.
Apr 1, 20 the art of the greatest race car ever see more ideas about porsche, automotive art and the great race. Even if the car involved is the fabled porsche 917023, the winner of the 1970 le mans 24 hours. Porsche has led the way with a significant display at its museum. Starting in mid may, and running through september, the porsche museum will host an exhibit to honor the 50th anniversary of the 917. This year possibly the most prominent racing car in porsche motor racing history is celebrating its 50th birthday.
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