Driving the Last Porsche 917 to Race at Le Mans

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2 ай бұрын

When the Porsche 917 bowed out of international competition in the mid-1970s, few people ever thought they would see the model race in anger again. That all changed in 1981 when one final example-dubbed the 917-K81- was built by Kremer Racing for a final last-gasp tilt at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. What followed was one of the great underdog stories from the world of motorsport. Join us as we fire up the legendary 5-litre flat-12 and take it back where it belongs: the track.
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@ianchmp Ай бұрын

What a clear evolution of the 917 from the early cars to this car to the 956 and 962 that followed. Each one a legend.

@hakkalocken Ай бұрын

The 956 wasn't an evolution of this particular Kremer 917 though. The 936 is the missing link as far as factory evolution is concerned.

@achilleconte4385 Ай бұрын

@@hakkalocken exactly! Don't forget the Joest Racing TWR too.

@maranello78racingdesigns74 Ай бұрын

the sound is magic simply and absolutely beauty

@BMW7series251 2 ай бұрын

What a superb beast!! Many thanks for posting. All the best, John. (UK).

@romuloamorim880 20 күн бұрын

Foi com muita satisfação que vi o retorno do Porsche 917 em 1981!

@writeStevie Ай бұрын

Lurcy Levis, great little play track!

@TastierBackInThe80s Ай бұрын

A superb piece of content. Very nicely produced and presented.

@RMSothebysInc Ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

@johncarlson8029 Ай бұрын

There is no sound on the earth better where engines are concerned

@crusherbmx Ай бұрын

I never expected a 917 to be racing at Le Mans in 1981, I never knew it did, or maybe I did know and forgot....I was 10, I had a 917 HO scale slot car that I thought was crazy cool, I had some books that mentioned the car, I knew a lot about it, I knew that it was as old as me....but I don't remember one racing at Le Mans that year.

@buggyante1 Ай бұрын

Such an iconic machine. The 917 will always be in my heart.

@Jarek_73 Ай бұрын

Well it was more like speaking than driving! We came here to hear the motor not endless list of facts we can google any time we like.

@trance9158 Ай бұрын

The 917 is the ultimate race car... Love it. Mark Donahue is my all time favorite driver too!!

@quentindd1952 Ай бұрын

😍😍

@Predator27007 19 күн бұрын

Does anyone know this track and where it is?

@markfarnon6742 Ай бұрын

Anyone know what it fetched at the auction?

@loonatticat Ай бұрын

$3,370,150 USD or 2,648,750 British Pound sterling

@markfarnon6742 Ай бұрын

@@loonatticat wow, thanks.

@charlescrites-wb9kl Ай бұрын

It did not win the 1969 race at LA Mans

@cashmoney7660 Ай бұрын

Correct it was won by a five-year-old Ford

@DonAl9114 Ай бұрын

Legend , engineered and manufactured in Germany. 🙃🙃🙃

@jase6370 Ай бұрын

Made aerodynamically stable by the British at JWA

@JimNorthBend Ай бұрын

It’s a Porsch-ah.

@andrefranca3697 Ай бұрын

This one ran in 1981. The swansong for the 917.

@maxhofer3223 Ай бұрын

this car looks a little bit strange to other 917 s…….?!

@slowery43 Ай бұрын

maybe watch and pay attention to the video

@brooksobrien5290 Ай бұрын

For the 1972 season the 917 was outlawed not 1973. And it's "Por-sha" not " porch".

@fernandogarcia2944 Ай бұрын

Porsche is actually pronounced as he pronounced it. Porsche even did a whole video on how to pronounce it, it's 16 seconds long but explains that it's pronounced "Por-shuh", not "Por-sha". "Porch" is really close to "Por-shuh".

@ducedevlstear2471 Ай бұрын

Get out boys, it's not Porscha, it's not Porshuh, it's simply Porsche. So don't go high on your own farts.

@trance9158 Ай бұрын

@@fernandogarcia2944 Wrong... Even Porsche states how the proper pronunciation is and it's Porschaaaaa

@trance9158 Ай бұрын

Look up Feli from Germany she even tells you how it's pronounced