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The Porsche 917 is one of the most stark raving mad automotive creations ever dreamt up by humanity, offering a performance level that remains as impressive today as it was during the 1970s. That historic car and its success at Le Mans will be playing a central role in Porsche’s activities at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend.
Many variations of the 917 were produced, and in some iterations the car’s turbocharged flat-12-cylinder engine generated up to 1,580hp (1,180kW) – enough to rocket the car to 60mph in 2.7 seconds and on to a top speed of more than 240mph (390km/h).
Alongside the winning cars on display will also be some of the drivers that took them to victory, including …Â Detail
All is fair in love, war, and racing… the little Fiat gets a major head start, followed by sexy sister Ferrari 550 rolling out next. Big brother Ferrari Shell Oil sponsored Formula One car heads off the starting line last, driven by Michael Schumacher. All that is missing from this little Fiat Group behind the scenes racing show is an Alfa Romeo (the 8C Competizione being the latest apple of our eye when it comes to red cars with modern classic status) and a Maserati — the new Quattroporte S would do.
Make your best bet and then click play to see who finished up the race first, second, and last …Â Details
TRG (The Racer’s Group) is planning a new challenge, jointly with the Texas-based Circle B Motorcars and the British RML Group (Ray Mallock Limited). The three companies are planning to enter the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT series in Joliet, Illinois at the Autobahn Country Club for the July 24-26 event with a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 GT.
“Bearing in mind that these cars have a racing history in Europe dating back to 2008, we are excited to see what it can do in U.S. trim,” said Circle B Motorcars owner Peter Blom. “We decided to race the 2009 version of the car here in the states to see if we can draw out the street versions of the cars that are currently in North America. Some people buy these cars to add to a collection, I bought mine to race…Â Details