Porsche 917 – The Heroes, TheVictories, The Myth
By Jörg Thomas Födisch, Jost Neßhöver, Rainer Roßbach and Harold Schwarz
Without doubt one of the most evocative, iconic…sexy, racecars of the postwar era, the Porsche 917, marked not only a quantum leap in racing speed and technology, but also the true arrival of Porsche as an overall endurance-racing winner. While much has been written about this amazing series of cars, this book, produced by a group of German Porsche authorities, examines the technical and racing evolution of the 917, as seen through the eyes of the drivers, team managers and technicians that helped make it the powerhouse of the ’70s.
Written in both German and English, chapters are devoted both to periods of 917 racing, such as the 1971 International Championship of Makes, or the Can-Am, as well as first-person recollections by personalities such as Norbert Singer, Brian Redman, Willi Kauhsen, Gijs van Lennep, Hans Hermann and Herbet Linge, to name just a few.
Printed in a large 12” x 12” format with over 240, rare, color and b/w photos, this work is visually a fascinating exploration of the 917. While the English translation is, in some places, a little awkward, the content of this book provides a detailed account of the car’s development, as well as many new insights from the men who knew it best.
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