Having this book on your bookshelf will enrich your library, it is well worth getting a copy. 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. This magnificent book tells the story of that porsche 917 which, in the. Meanwhile, the factorybacked jw automotive 917s captured the world championship of makes for porsche in both years. Nahers wealth of experience is reflected in the depth of detail evident throughout this magnificent book. Just in time for the sales launch of the porsche panamera, the bielefeldbased traditional publisher, delius klasing, has produced a large format illustrated. The three porsche 917s faced four ferrari 512 s cars driven by andrettimerzario, ickxschetty, gurneyparsons and vaccarellagiunti. 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.
Porsche 917 researchracing motorsport international. The spectacular 917 endurance racer was first shown at geneva in 1969, exactly 50 years ago, as a serious competitor for dominance in longdistance competitions, notably the 24 hours of le mans. Just in time for the sales launch of the porsche panamera, the bielefeldbased traditional publisher, delius klasing, has. This most important porsche 917 of all the one that gave porsche its first victory in the le mans 24 hours.
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. Shop for porsche 917 art prints from our community of independent artists and iconic brands. 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. April porsche 917 143 k mcclure, seamew soc 3 b miller, yankee spitfire, tempesttyphoon aces bookshelf c bucholtz, march minutes. 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. 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. As the author puts it, the story of this porsche 917s.
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. Gordon wingrove worked for jw automotive during the 917 years and saw first hand what made these cars so special. Mar 09, 2009 view detailed pictures that accompany our porsche 917 article with closeup photos of exterior and interior features. With 17 overall wins, porsche are the most successful team to have competed at le mans 24 hours. This years honoree is roger penske, the celebrated driver, team owner and business leader, and now owner of the indianapolis motor speedway and the indycar race series, who will be present along with a number of displays of his winning race cars indy 500 victors, nascar champs. Unfollow porsche 917 books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
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. Each porsche 917 art print is produced using archival inks, ships within 48 hours, and comes with a 30day money back guarantee. But this car wasnt meant to win it had a smaller engine and lacked the long tail aerodynamic body of its team mates, plus one of its drivers was suffering from the mumps. However, when you take into account the fact that whilst the book is billed as the autobiography of a single car it is, in reality, an extensive story set in the. Gulf 917 is the result of three decades and more spent researching and gathering information on the porsche 917, the golden age of sports car racing and the work of jw automotive engineering. Porsche gave further development to the 917 and transferred it into a group 7 doubleseater racing car. Archive and works catalogue 1968 1975 is one of the most detailed accounts of this famous racing car. In the race the longtail 917 lh was capable of doing 240. Their very first win came on a wet weekend in 1970, when porsche 917023 took the chequered flag. A gulf porsche 917 kurzheck won the 24 hours of le mans only in fiction. The 2016 international historic motoring awards, in association with octane magazine and efg private bank, were announced last night at a gala evening at londons guildhall with an audience from around the world gathered to see the winners announced. Archives and works catalogue 1968 1975 english and german edition naher, walter on. Naher had joined porsches testing department fresh out of engineering. Back in the pits, engineer norbert singer calculates the corresponding speed must have been 246 mph396 kmh.
There was also a surprise appearance by 917 011 for porsche salzburg, driven by elfordahrens. The finalists in each of the 12 categories of the international historic motoring awards have been announced, with the panel of judges now set to deliberate over the winners with the exception of the car of the year category which goes to a public vote. Porsche museums own publishing company was given the international historic award in the publication of the year category. Porsche 917 archive and works catalogue 1968 1975, walter naher edition porsche museum, 576 pages, hardcover, published in 2014 the ultimate book about the porsche 917. After the season he joined a nonchampionship f1 race on october 24 and lost his life in the fire following a crash. The work in question was a comprehensive reference book relating to the legendary porsche 917.
Race engineer, walter naher, helped develop the porsche 917. Even if the car involved is the fabled porsche 917023, the winner of the 1970 le mans 24 hours. 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 are generating owners workshop manuals for very exotic, basically unobtainable cars. Porsche classic originale 01 animated publication to maximize your viewing experience of this digital magazine, we recommend installing adobe flash player plugin. It is for this reason that the author, walter naher, is perhaps one of the best qualified people to pen the history of the 917. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Amelia island concours this week, plus other car show news. Nahers wealth of experience is reflected in the depth of detail evident throughout.
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. In the funeral, the hearse was led by a porsche 917 k70. Nov 06, 2006 the following year, the 917 gave porsche its firstever win at le mans and repeated the result in 1971. Porsche racing driver jo siffert joined the formula 1 championship with brm in 1971. Oct 21, 2016 the finalists in each of the 12 categories of the international historic motoring awards have been announced, with the panel of judges now set to deliberate over the winners with the exception of the car of the year category which goes to a public vote. Porsche 917021 the fabulous story 31st january 2018 by. Great book on one of my favorite racing car, the pe is on the top of my bookshelf. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Careers at behance adobe portfolio blog powered by behance creative career tips download the app ios apps android apps. Photography, digital photography, retouching, porsche. Porsche 917 owners workshop manual haynes publishing 2015 151 pages hardback the venerable haynes publishing company, which has produced literally thousands of workshop manuals over the years for every car imaginable, has come up with a clever offshoot. Just in time for the sales launch of the porsche panamera, the bielefeldbased traditional publisher, delius klasing.
The 917 lh70 that scored 2nd at the 1970 le mans 24h chassis 917 043 was modified for the le mans 1971. When it arrived, right after christmas, i was shocked at its shear size. Porsche moments for your bookshelf porschebahn weblog. Head designer and 917 project director hans mezgers book didnt come out until 2012. Porsche marks 70 years since debut of first 356 models at. At the beginning of the 1970s, the 917 dominates the race tracks of europe. 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. The racebred porsche 917 set to make a modern comeback. Twentyfive models had to be built for the homologation as a 5.
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. International historic motoring awards finalists announced 21 oct 2016 share this article. Gulf 917 is a chassisbychassis, racebyrace history of the porsche 917s used by. The front was modified and the rear wheels were covered. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. For 1970, the 917 could be fitted with one of two rear ends, a short one that was ideal for twisty tracks and a longer one that was designed for circuits like le mans with long highspeed stretches. Porsche 917 archiv werkverzeichnis 1968 1975 by naher. Not affiliated with porsche, the team hopes to use a contemporary porsche engine, set in a chassis and body they are commissioning from.
Buy porsche 917 posters designed by millions of artists and iconic brands from all over the world. The iconic porsche 917 was an extremely important race car for the company as the one that enabled it to take its first overall win at the 24 hours of le mans in 1970. The first of porsches race cars to truly dominate the world of sports car racing, the 917 project was in 1969 almost a step too far for the small stuttgart manufacturer as it stretched the companys financial resources to the limit. Archives and works catalogue 1968 1975 english and german edition. Porsche marks 70 years since debut of first 356 models at geneva. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. For its honesty, simplicity and quality of presentation, this is a useful book to have on your bookshelf. All 14 chassis are covered plus the le mans movie cars. In the pretest, derek bell revs his 917 lh engine to 8100 rpm on the highest gear on the hunaudieres straight. Customize your porsche 917 poster with hundreds of different frame options, and get the exact look that you want for your wall. Most people, even those only vaguely interested in motor sport, will have heard about the porsche 917. The last championship race was on october 3 and he scored 5th in the season. Just in time for the sales launch of the porsche panamera, the bielefeldbased traditional publisher, delius klasing, has produced a large format illustrated book on the four door gran.
Porsche 917 the autobiography of 917023 porter press. Their very first win came on a wet weekend in 1970, when porsche 917 023 took the chequered flag. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. 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. This is the latest, greatest book covering the span of the porsche 917 model from 1968 through 1975. His book contains unseen factory documents and photos and is a must for any. Current press releases porsche moments for the bookshelf new books on the panamera and 917. The 917 lh70 had already proved that the body was excellent for le mans, so the aerodynamical modifications for 1971 were mild. Jay and his wife, debbi, live near the shores of lake washington and enjoy looking after three adorable siamesebalinese cats. These 5 books belong on every porsche enthusiasts shelf. Porsche teamed up with john wyer automotive to make muchneeded modifications to the 917s body in order to increase its highspeed stability. This valuable porsche book discount offer comes your way just. Steve mcqueen, a new graphic novel is about to hit bookshelves. The porsche 917 is the fastest series production car ever made in the world.
Great cars series this magnificent book the second title in our great cars series 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. Additional 917021 race history info can be seen in the 917 porsche book by reynald hezard, with forward by vic elford. International historic motoring awards finalists announced. Publishers edition by jay gillotti dalton watson fine books. For over a year, museum mechanics, former technicians and engineers from zuffenhausen and weissach, as well as the historical archives and. The following year, the 917 gave porsche its firstever win at le mans and repeated the result in 1971. Archives and worlks catalogue, 19681975, walter naher. Edition porsche museum the ultimate book about the porsche 917 documents detailed descriptions of developments and test drives and also includes race reports.
In 1970, porsche succeeds in winning le mans for the first time. Project 917 will see an independent team with a passion for porsche recreate this classic car. May icm lynx 5 by laramie wright,148 f15e monogram b chun 172 t3457 conversion v yakubov chrysler museum m yamada the nieuport aces bookshelf c bucholtz, april minutes. All porsche 917 posters are produced ondemand using archival inks, ship within 48 hours, and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Jwae ran 917 014 with siffertredman and 917 015 with rodriguezkinnunen, and had training car 917 0 along as well. View detailed pictures that accompany our porsche 917 article with closeup photos of exterior and interior features. Customize your porsche 917 print with hundreds of different frames and mats, if desired.
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