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Chassis:
One of three 917/30 chassis laid down for the 1974 season, this example was never completed following the termination of the program. In 1979, it was spotted still as a bare chassis in Weissach by West Palm Beach Porsche and Audi dealer Gerry Sutterfield. It was agreed that Porsche would complete the car for Sutterfield for the highest sum of money ever paid for a 'new' Porsche at the time. Upon completion the potent machine was initially displayed in Sutterfield's showroom but soon after its capabilities on the track were tested as was documented in an issue of Motor Trend. In this article Sutterfield stated that it would be an insult to paint the car in Sunoco livery as it was never raced by Mark Donohue.
In 1981, the rare Porsche racer changed hands and by 1989 it joined the superb Hans Thulin collection, which also included a Ferrari 250 GTO, Maserati 450S and a Bugatti Type 41 Royale. Financial problems prompted him to sell the cars and the 917/30 ended up in Japan. In more recent years an Australian collector brought the car back to the limelight. During this period, the car was painted in the legendary Sunoco livery used by the Penske team.
Chassis details |
Manufactured in |
1974 |
First owner |
Gerry Sutterfield |
Last known location |
Australian Private Collection |
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