The classic 1970 Porsche 917 is one of the most legendary production race cars of all time, and can be eclipsed by only an elite few. W hen you ask someone to name a Porsche off of the top of ...

The 917 was given an unusual 4.5-litre, flat 12-cylinder engine, good for about 520bhp, 0-60 in around 2.5 seconds and a top speed approaching 250mph. In 1970. Gulp.

Porsche 917 Sofa. By Alina Moore. Published Oct 16, 2006 ...

When finished, the 917 was so light, streamlined, and powerful that it could reach a top speed of 220 mph (354 kph). But, despite its power potential, speed, lightweight construction, and ...

The Porsche 917 was a Le Mans winner back in 1970, but what's it like to drive today? ... and it’d never get close to the 240mph-plus top speed of this now-53-year-old racing car.

His top speed at a track day event was somewhere in the 170 mph-plus range and that was plenty exciting for him. “I like cars that are kind of quirky, kind of temperamental,” he said.

The Porsche 917 was developed under Ferdinand Piech’s leadership to win Le Mans- and it did. Initially built as a racer, one of these monsters was converted to be road-legal for an Italian Count.