Friday, November 26, 2010

Porsche 917/30

Porsche 917/30
Porsche 917/30 model made by Minichamps with Ref.: 436 736006; Limited edition 1 of 9,999 made
1973
s/n= 917/30-002 (003 also raced)
1973 Watkins Glen #6 with Mark Donohue Team: Sunoco P+A 1stOA 60laps 1:43:14,4.0 Grid=1st (only race for s/n:002; 003 did the rest of the year)
1973 CanAm championship winner
Engine flat 12cyl 2 turbo no intercooler DOHC 5374cc 1100hp at 7800rpm 820ft.lb at 6400rpm Bosch Fuel Injection, 414km/h 0to100=2.1s 4sp 849kg 4 built


Porsche 917/30 Short tail
Porsche 917/10 model made by Solido with Ref.: 18 and modified by me
Active years: From 1973 to 1974
s/n: 917/30-001
1973 European Interseries-Hockenheim #7 with Vic Elford; Team: Porsche AG / Motorsport Club Stuttgart 1stOA (1st race=2nd + 2nd race= 1st) Grid=1st.
This car always raced in Europe in the Interseries (European equivalent of CanAm) with a total of 3 races in 1973 and 6 races in 1974 collecting 5 1st places, 2 2nd places, a 5th and a 7th.
Today, chassis #917/30 001 is in the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, described as the "Porsche 917/30 Experimental Car".
Flat 12cyl 2 turbos no intercooler DOHC 5374cc 1100 hp at 7800 rpm 820 ft.lb at 6400 rpm Bosch FI 386 km/h 0 to 100 km/h=2.1sec 4 speed gearbox 4 built (only one with a short tail) this was a test chassis with adjustable wheelbase.

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