Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Porsche 917/30 short tail

Porsche 917/10 model made by Solido with Ref.: 18 and modified by me; modifications were in the front of the front fenders to make them round.
Active years: From 1973 to 1974
s/n: 917/30-001
1973 European Interseries-Hockenheim #7 with Vic Elford; Team: Porsche AG / Motorsport Club Stuttgart 1stOA (1st race=2nd + 2nd race= 1st) Grid=1st.
This car always raced in Europe in the Interseries (European equivalent of CanAm) with a total of 3 races in 1973 and 6 races in 1974 collecting 5 1st places, 2 2nd places, a 5th and a 7th.
Today, chassis #917/30 001 is in the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, described as the "Porsche 917/30 Experimental Car".
Flat 12cyl 2 turbos no intercooler DOHC 5374cc 1100 hp at 7800 rpm 820 ft.lb at 6400 rpm Bosch FI 386 km/h 0 to 100 km/h=2.1sec 4 speed gearbox 4 built (only one with a short tail) this was a test chassis with adjustable wheelbase.

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