RE: Porsche 917 in 'poll' position
Tuesday 21st September 2004
The Porsche 917K has been voted the all-time favourite Porsche by members of the Porsche Club GB during a recent poll. The stunning Le Mans car pipped the classic 2.7RS in the final standings.
Earlier this summer, the Club invited its 16000 members to vote for their favourite Porsche, both on the Club website and through Porsche Post, the Club’s monthly magazine.
The list of models to choose from covered every aspect of Porsche’s history and included both road and race cars. Members had a maximum of five votes to allocate.
The two models at the top of the list were no surprise, although it would have been a brave man who would have bet on the order. The charisma of these two Porsche icons never wanes and with 25% of the vote, the 917K was a clear winner from the 1973 2.7RS which polled 23%.
The results, in reverse order, were:
Bubbling under: 968 Club Sport, 944 S2 and 944
10: 356 Speedster
9: 996 GT3
8: 944 Turbo
7: 550 Spyder, RSK etc.
6: Carrera GT
5: 993 RS
4: 904
3: 959
2: 911 RS 2.7
1: 917K etc.
Porsche 917 in 'poll' position
Club members vote on their favourite Porsches
The Porsche 917K has been voted the all-time favourite Porsche by members of the Porsche Club GB during a recent poll. The stunning Le Mans car pipped the classic 2.7RS in the final standings.Earlier this summer, the Club invited its 16000 members to vote for their favourite Porsche, both on the Club website and through Porsche Post, the Club’s monthly magazine.
The list of models to choose from covered every aspect of Porsche’s history and included both road and race cars. Members had a maximum of five votes to allocate.
The two models at the top of the list were no surprise, although it would have been a brave man who would have bet on the order. The charisma of these two Porsche icons never wanes and with 25% of the vote, the 917K was a clear winner from the 1973 2.7RS which polled 23%.
The results, in reverse order, were:
Bubbling under: 968 Club Sport, 944 S2 and 944
10: 356 Speedster
9: 996 GT3
8: 944 Turbo
7: 550 Spyder, RSK etc.
6: Carrera GT
5: 993 RS
4: 904
3: 959
2: 911 RS 2.7
1: 917K etc.
Discussion
McQueen helped to spread the 917-image but the dutch driver who did it for me was, Le Mans 1971 G.van Lennep - 3315.2- 138.13 mph.
Other 917 drivers in 1970 & 1971 were Jo Siffert, Pedro Rodriguez, Brian Redman, Rolf Stommelen, Derek Bell, Kurt Ahrens, Reinhold Joest and Willi Kauhsen.
www.gunnarracing.com/museum/917_022/
"The cars were reaching impressive speed in the straight, in 1971, during night practice, a Porsche 917 LH reached a top speed of 396.004 km/h."
Other 917 drivers in 1970 & 1971 were Jo Siffert, Pedro Rodriguez, Brian Redman, Rolf Stommelen, Derek Bell, Kurt Ahrens, Reinhold Joest and Willi Kauhsen.
www.gunnarracing.com/museum/917_022/
"The cars were reaching impressive speed in the straight, in 1971, during night practice, a Porsche 917 LH reached a top speed of 396.004 km/h."
dinkel said:
"The cars were reaching impressive speed in the straight, in 1971, during night practice, a Porsche 917 LH reached a top speed of 396.004 km/h."
A gnats todger off 250mph with brakes that although top banana at the time, would now be considered not good enough for a hot hatch, aye curumba they had nackers like space hoppers
iguana said:
they had nackers like space hoppers
I remember Chris Redman saying they required the whole width of the road at the end of the Hunaudières straight as straight line stability under breaking was virtually non existent. These were mens' cars indeed
>> Edited by Thom on Tuesday 21st September 21:43
When Porsche came to the Can-Am in 1972, McLaren had dominated the series for five straight years. Roger Penske's 917/10K entries for Mark Donohue and George Follmer put an end to that.
Former PCA President Chuck Stoddard's pristine 917 at Lime Rock.
This 1100-hp 917/30 represents the pinnacle of 917 development. At Rennsport Reunion at Lime Rock in 2001, Roger Penske himself took the famous Can-Am spyder for a ride.
Marquis_Rex said:
Very surprised the 993 turbo didn't even get a mention.
I second that!
It may not be the most agile or rorty, but it certainly is one of the most complete, when you also factor in character, practicality AND ability!
The 993TT is a great car..but no real suprise to see the 993 vote went to the RS in overall 5th
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