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Porsche 917-022

Competition Group: 5

Constructed For: Porsche AG

Engine Specification: 4,494cc

Ownership History: Porsche AG (1969), Solar Productions (1970), Team Auto Usdau (1971), Brian Redman (1975), Richard Attwood (1978), Frank Gallogly (1999), Jerry Seinfeld (2001)

Competition Highlights: Raced in the 1971 season.

Chassis Notes: LONG TAIL 1969 VERSION.

CONVERTED INTO 1970 "K" SPECIFICATIONS. SOLD TO SOLAR PRODUCTIONS (STEVE MC QUEEN) FOR FILMING "LE MANS" MOVIE. PAINTED LIGHT BLUE AND ORANGE.

SOLD AT TEAM AUTO USDAU FOR THE 1971 SEASON. RUN AT THE FIRST RACE (BUENOS AIRES) STILL PAINTED IN THE GULF COLORS, THEN PAINTED YELLOW WITH GREEN STRIPE. FIRESTONE TIRES:

01-10-71, BUENOS AIRES 1000 KMS (#48, JOST-MONGUZZI, DNF-DISQ., 13th IN QUALIFY, 1:57.64)

04-04-71, BRANDS HATCH 1000 KMS (#10, JOST-KAUHSEN, 6th-221 LAPS, 12th IN QUALIFY-1:24.6)

04-25-71, MONZA 1000 KMS. (#6, KAUHSEN-JOST, 7th-164 LAPS, 14th IN QUALIFY-1:42.7, FINS ON TAIL)

05-09-71, SPA 1000 KMS (#25, KAUHSEN-JOST, 4th-66 LAPS, 7th-3:26.2, FINS ON TAIL)

05-30-71, NURBURGRING 1000 KMS (#55, KAUHSEN-JOST, 6th-40 LAPS-CLASS WINNER, 10th IN QUALIFY-8:18.8, FINS ON TAIL)

06-02-71, VALLELUNGA GRAN PREMIO DELLA REPUBBLICA (#8?, JOSEPH SIFERT, 2nd-30 LAPS IN 40m 30.8s, FINS ON TAIL)

06-06-71, ZOLDER INTERSERIE (WILLI KAUHSEN, DNS-ENGINE, 20th IN QUALIFY 1:38.2)


022 in the Gulf Colors it Wore in 'LeMans'


022 at Brands Hatch 1971


022 at Spa 1971

 

 

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