Got to see and shoot a legend on track this weekend! 1969 Porsche 917 in Gulf livery Autos
So the Porsche 917 won the 24 Hour of Le Mans twice (contrary to the film Le Mans and popular perception, neither of which was a JWA Gulf car) as well as 9 out of 10 World Sportscar Championship endurance races held in 1970 and 8 out of 11 races in 1971 (two races of which there were no factory-supported 917 entries).
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The Porsche 917 is a sports prototype race car developed by German manufacturer Porsche to exploit the regulations regarding the construction of 5-litre sports cars.
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Wyer's Gulf Oil-liveried 917Ks are the most famous,. A 917K won the following year as well, despite Porsche developing the car into the 917/20, affectionally known as "the pink pig."
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With JW Automotive in need of a replacement for the venerable GT40, a deal was struck whereby the Slough-based outfit would campaign Porsche's new 917 model in the 1970 World Sportscar Championship, critically with full factory support and operating under the Gulf-Porsche banner.
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The Porsche 917 walked away with Le Mans victory in 1970 and '71 (the latter with current Red Bull advisor, Helmut Marko sharing the drive). But no matter what the McQueen film would have you believe, no Gulf 917 ever won the race. 31 Despite that, this 1971 Gulf racer is without doubt the most spectacular and charismatic car in the ROFGO.
Great Gulf is this the ultimate Porsche 917? CAR Magazine
Gulf 1967-1975 (2) - The Porsche 917 years Exactly 50 years ago, one of the most well-known stars in the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans came on the scene: the Gulf Oil Company's sky blue and orange livery.
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The stunning race car that helped Porsche win Le Mans and dominate endurance racing. February 2, 2023. From securing Porsche its debut Le Mans win to speed records and North American victories, this is the story of the 917. One that conquered the world, made history and has been an inspiration for Porsche motorsport ever since - including.
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24 HOURS CENTENARY - PERPETUAL INNOVATION ⎮ The Porsche 917 indelibly marked the history of Sport Prototypes between 1969 and 1971, revolutionising the endurance discipline while embroiled in an all-out battle between Porsche and the very team entrusted to run the car.
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Gulf-backed 917s (No19 of Attwood & Mueller in foreground) kept the aluminum chassis DPPI This option was not offered to the Gulf-backed sister squad - officially a works team but feeling increasingly 'privateer' - but likely it would have refused it. For team manager John 'Death Ray' Wyer was in the business of winning rather than innovation.
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Great Gulf is this the ultimate Porsche 917? CAR Magazine
For many Porsche enthusiasts, this zeitgeist is embodied by the 917. Courage changes everything. Le Mans winner Leading the way The Pink Pig Porsche 917 "Gulf" Porsche 914/6 GT Porsche 914/4 Porsche 914 S Special Exhibitions at the Porsche Museum
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1 / 10 Pray silence please, for the Gulf-liveried Porsche 917K that David Hobbs and Mike Hailwood raced at the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans is heading up for auction. The estimate? Somewhere.
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Porsche 917K (917008) w/ Gulf Livery racing on track! YouTube
The Gulf Porsche 917. It feels like a fable from racing's long ago past. But it was real. Honest it was. This Gulf Oil-sanctioned mini-documentary follows the 1970 World Endurance Championship. Long distance races, that went from Sebring to Brands Hatch to Monza to the Targa Floria to Spa to Nurburgring to Le Mans to Watkins Glen, for the Can.
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Developed by the famed Gulf-sponsored British JW Automotive team, it won the 1971 Spa 1000km (run on the old, ultra-fast, ultra-terrifying Spa road circuit) in the hands of Jackie Oliver and.
Porsche 917K racer in Gulf livery to star at RM Sotheby’s Monterey sale
A 1969 Gulf Porsche 917, chassis 017/004, will be shown at several events during the 2014 Monterey Classic Car Week.