917 & Prototypes
The sports-prototype golden age, the 550, 718, 904, 906, 908 and the world-beating 917, plus the 956/962 and modern LMP cars.
Part of Porsche
33 moments in this segment.
- - The 550 Spyder (1953). The lightweight mid-engined 550 Spyder, Porsche's first purpose-built racer, immortalised by James Dean.
- - The 904 Carrera GTS (1964). The gorgeous fibreglass-bodied 904, one of the prettiest Porsche racers ever.
- - The 906 / Carrera 6 (1966). The 906 began Porsche's relentless 1960s prototype assault.
- - The 917 - the legend (1969). The 4.5/5.0-litre flat-12 917 gave Porsche its first overall Le Mans wins and became the most iconic racer of all.
- - Porsche 917 at LeMans. Period archival footage
- - Porsche 917 (1970). 917 and the great sports-prototypes.
- - The 917K wins Le Mans (1970). The short-tail 917K took Porsche's maiden overall Le Mans victory in 1970.
- - The 908 (1968). The 908 chased the world championship and finished second at Le Mans 1969 by metres. The subject is from 1968; this photograph was taken in 1971.
- - The 917 at Le Mans - footage. Period footage of the mighty 917 at Le Mans.
- - Porsche 908 at Nürburgring 1971. Period archival footage
- - SYND 30 5 71 NUERBURGRING RING 1000KM CAR RACE IN NURBURG NEAR ADENAU. 917 and the great sports-prototypes.
- - SYND 14 7 72 NEW PORCHE 917 10TC IS TAKEN FOR A SPIN AT HOCKENHEIM TRACK. Period archival footage
- - Duke DVD Archive - WSC 1983 - Nurburgring 1000km. 917 and the great sports-prototypes.
- - The 956/962 - Group C dominance. The all-conquering Group C era.
- - The 956 (1982). The ground-effect 956 began an era of total Group C dominance. The subject is from 1982; this photograph was taken in 1985.
- - The 917/30 Can-Am monster. 2005.
- - The 962. 2006.
- - Porsche 917 (2008). 917 and the great sports-prototypes.
- - Porsche 908 (2008). 917 and the great sports-prototypes.
- - Porsche 917 (aus dem Archiv) - Throwback Thursday | auto motor und sport. 917 and the great sports-prototypes.
- - Porsche 917 (2009). 917 and the great sports-prototypes.
- - The 917 flat-12 - the sound. The spine-tingling sound of the 917.
- - Porsche 917 (2014). 917 and the great sports-prototypes.
- - Porsche 917 (2014). 917 and the great sports-prototypes.
- - The 919 Hybrid (2015). The LMP1 919 Hybrid returned Porsche to the top of Le Mans, winning 2015-17.
- - Porsche 908 (2016). 917 and the great sports-prototypes.
- - The 718 RSK. 2019.
- - [James May] The Grand Tour - Porsche 917. FlightmodeFILMS
- - T'AS 5 MINUTES: LA PORSCHE 917 (et Ferdinand Piech 👿). Profitez de 4 mois gratuits avec Nord VPN: Pour ne rater aucune de nos vidéos abonnez-vous!
- - The 963 LMDh (2023). The 963 marked Porsche's return to top-flight prototype racing in the new LMDh era.
- - The Porsche 917 that started a legacy. Porsche
- - Ferdinand Piech - Part 5 - The Porsche 917 (1969). B Sport History
- - The 1k club | 917/30 Spyder and Cayenne Turbo Electric. Porsche

