50 years ago, a well-connected owner converted his 917 for road use. Now, Porsche hints it could bring its modern Le Mans racer to the street in a similar vein. Ronan Glon Apr 25, 2025 8:00 AM EDT 0 ...

This Porsche was an absolute beast when it came to endurance racing, competing in the race after race and winning like a boss, and with a top speed of 200mph and a 0-60 time of 2.7-seconds, it was ...

There were only 37 Porsche 917s ever built, with the car reaching new heights for Porsche by winning Le Mans in 1970 and 1971, doing exactly what it was designed to do. Something it wasn’t ...

This Porsche 917 was the star car of Steve McQueen's "Le Mans," a film in which the actor portrayed a factory Porsche driver racing in the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans. The story behind this 917 is ...

Salzburg Porsche Porsche’s list concludes with its most important 917, the No. 23 917 K that brought home Porsche’s first overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Consider, if you will, a car from days gone by that stands alone as an icon of the sport. There is no more important car to the history of endurance racing than the Porsche 917. Without this car ...

The first Porsche 917 debuted 50 years ago this month, and to celebrate the special anniversary, the automaker has revealed this comely concept. From May 14 to September 15, the Porsche Museum ...

Porsche is celebrating the birthday of one of its most iconic racing cars ever made – the 917. The Porsche 917 racing car debuted at the Geneva Motor Show on March 12, 1969.

But at the same time, it's obvious why this 917 has never worn European plates. Yet Count Rossi's 917K did help another Porsche owner get his former race car registered for the street.

The 917/30 was so fast, it was effectively banned from Can-Am after 1973. For the Talladega run, the 917/30 was fit with two intercoolers, and made around 1230 hp according to Porsche.