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Country of origin:Germany
Produced from:1970 - 1971
Numbers built:12
Price new:DM 140,000
Internal name:917
Predecessor:Porsche 917
Author:Wouter Melissen
Last updated:April 18, 2017
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Chassis: 917-008
A works car, chassis 008 was entered at Le Mans in 1969 for Vic Elford and Richard Attwood. The British pairing led for 18 hours and by six laps in 917-008 until clutch issues signalled the beginning of the end for the final surviving 917 in the race. Later that year, it was part of the famous test at Zeltweg that helped fix the aerodynamic issues and as a result 008 became the first 917 K. It continued to be tested extensively and was also raced at the Nürburgring early in 1970. Not raced again, the car then served as a spare for the JWA Gulf team through to 1971. It was then dismantled and not much later sold to Manfred Freisinger. The car was rebuilt and sold on to Swiss collector Claude Haldi. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was restored once more by Freisinger for its new longtime owner Gerard-Dantin Martin. He kept the car hidden in his collection for over 25 years to avoid having to pay capital gains tax. Since 2018, the car is in the hands of a Monégasque private collection. Wearing Gulf colours but the #12 used by Elford and Attwood in 1969, it was reunited with Attwood at the 2018 Le Mans Classic. The car finally returned to racing at the 2018 Imola Classic.

Chassis details
Manufactured in 1969
First owner Porsche System
License plate S-N 8272
Last known location Monégasque Private Collection
Appearances

2020 Monza Historic 2020 Monza Historic 2020 Dix Mille Tours 2020 Dix Mille Tours
2020 Dix Mille Tours 2019 Dix Mille Tours 2019 Monza Historic 2019 Monza Historic
2019 Hungaroring Classic 2019 Hungaroring Classic 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed
2019 Chantilly Arts & Elegance 2019 Chantilly Arts & Elegance 2019 Chantilly Arts & Elegance 2019 Chantilly Arts & Elegance
2019 Chantilly Arts & Elegance 2019 Chantilly Arts & Elegance 2019 Grand Prix de l'Age d'Or 2019 Grand Prix de l'Age d'Or
2019 Spa Classic 2019 Espiritu de Montjuic 2019 Espiritu de Montjuic 2018 Imola Classic
2018 Imola Classic 2018 Imola Classic 2018 Imola Classic 2018 Imola Classic
2018 Imola Classic 2018 Imola Classic 2018 Imola Classic 2018 Imola Classic
2018 Imola Classic 2018 Imola Classic 2018 Imola Classic 2018 Imola Classic
2018 Imola Classic 2018 Imola Classic 2018 Imola Classic 2018 Imola Classic
2018 Imola Classic 2018 Imola Classic 2018 Imola Classic 2018 Imola Classic
2018 Le Mans Classic 2018 Le Mans Classic 2018 Le Mans Classic 2018 Le Mans Classic
2018 Le Mans Classic 2018 Le Mans Classic 2018 Le Mans Classic 2018 Le Mans Classic
2018 Le Mans Classic 2018 Le Mans Classic

  Article Image gallery (359) Chassis (11) 917-008 Specifications User Comments (5)