Now Porsche is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 917’s debut at the Geneva Auto Show on March 12, 1969, with a collection of restored 917s as well as one very, very special concept car.

Consider, if you will, a car from days gone by that stands alone as an icon of the sport. There is no more important car to the history of endurance racing than the Porsche 917. Without this car ...

A 917 has about as much in common with a modern racing car as a rain fly does with an arctic parka. The millimeter-thick fiberglass body is bonded to the frame and thin enough to flex with a finger.

So bad was the 917's handling that several top pros simply refused to climb inside. Porsche asked BMW to supply two drivers for the 1969 1000 km Nürburgring.

Porsche never entered this first 917 into a race, but rather kept it as a test and presentation car throughout its lifetime. The car was repainted several times and even worked into a short-tail ...

Porsche took the 917 to Yeovilton to meet the last airframe of the supersonic jet to be flown – and also brought along Richard Attwood who won Le Mans with the car in 1970.

The Porsche 917, often cited as one of the most iconic race cars of all time, celebrates its 40th birthday this week. On March 13, 1969, at the Geneva Motor Show, Porsche unveiled the legendary ...

Wysard owns a recreation of a 1970 Porsche 917, the car that conquered the famous race. He says it was built in Australia by a father-and-son team, one of only about 16 like it.

Its Place in History As a kid, I worshiped the 917. My prized possession was a 1/18th scale 917 in red, white and blue Martini Racing livery. There was good cause for this passion. In 1968, after ...

Press a button on its remote and the Porsche 917 replica lifts open to reveal a 1971 Le Mans movie slot car track. Nico DeMattia Apr 2, 2023 2:39 PM EDT 0 ...

The Porsche 917 sculptures will be made to order, and interested parties will be able to choose from four emblematic liveries, including the 1970 Daytona winner, the 1971 Le Mans model from the ...

Without further ado, here are the five coolest liveries of the Porsche 917, ranked by the automaker itself. #5: Porsche 917-001 with green and white color scheme Porsche unveiled the 917 at the ...