And Porsche tees it up with the question ‘what if?’, just as Count Rossi wondered ‘what if’ a 917 had leather seats ... Many of the classic Jaguars, Porsches and Ferraris from the 1960s ...

You’ve likely heard it a thousand times, but Le Mans in the thick of a golden era. It was only a few years ago when Toyota, ...

Yep, it’s an Abarth-modified Fiat 600, specifically a 1967 Abarth 1000 Berlina Corsa. It represents pretty much the ultimate ...

The Porsche 917 was no longer just a racing icon; it had become a symbol of automotive history, and its rediscovery would be a monumental event in the world of classic cars. In the 21st century, the ...

setting fastest laps in the Targa Florio and winning Le Mans in the quick – but flighty and dangerous – Porsche 917. Later in life he became friends with Red Bull magnate Dietrich Mateschitz ...

In an attempt to reduce these speeds, a 3-litre engine capacity limit was introduced, effectively banning the 917 from competition. But anyone who thought the model’s career was finished was in for a ...

Originally, the 917 was a pure race car. Porsche never intended for it to be used outside the track. But that changed thanks to one determined Italian aristocrat—Count Teofilo Guiscardo Rossi di ...

Released in 1969, the Porsche 917 stood proud as one of the most successful race cars of its era. It’s pure function-over-form design with sleek, aerodynamic lines, a mid-mounted flat-12 engine ...

On April 28, the world marked a special anniversary—the 50th year since the first street-legal Porsche 917 hit public roads. In 1975, the iconic 917, specifically chassis 030, began its daring j ...