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The Porsche 917 is a sports prototype race car developed by German manufacturer Porsche to exploit the regulations regarding the construction of 5-litre sports cars. Powered by a Type 912 flat-12 engine which was progressively enlarged from 4.5 to 5.0 litres, the 917 was introduced in 1969 and initially proved unwieldy on the race track but continuous development improved the handling and it ...
The further evolution of the 917, the 917/30 with revised aerodynamics, a longer wheelbase and an even stronger 5.4-liter engine with around 1,100 horsepower (820 kW) in race trim, won the 1973 edition winning all races but two when Charlie Kemp won the Mosport race and George Follmer won Road Atlanta and Mark Donohue won the rest.
The following is a list of Porsche vehicles, ... Porsche 917 Porsche 936 Porsche 935/77 2.0 Porsche 935/78 Porsche 956 Porsche 962; 1968. 1969–1981. 1968–1973.
The Covin is a kit car replica of the Porsche 911 Turbo, created by Tim Cook and Nick Vincent in the early 1980s. The name "Covin" originated from CO (Cook) and VIN (Vincent), resulting in the name "COVIN Performance Mouldings."
917/30: Type 912 180° V12 917/16 Spyder: V16 1969 4.5 L (4,494 cc) 383 kW (521 PS; 514 bhp) 460 N⋅m (339 lbf⋅ft) Type 912 air-cooled, four-stroke 180° V12 (917 Langheck, 917 Kurzheck) 1970 5.0 L (4,999 cc) 442 kW (601 PS; 593 bhp) 549 N⋅m (405 lbf⋅ft) Type 912 air-cooled, four-stroke 180° V12 (917 Langheck, 917 Kurzheck, 917 Spyder ...
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150 hp Rally Kit for Type 911L 902: ... 2.7-liter engine for California Type 911 911/46: ... Chassis of Type 917 sports-racing car 920 2019 Porsche 920 Vision, design ...
n November 1954, 29-year-old Sammy Davis Jr. was driving to Hollywood when a car crash left his eye mangled beyond repair. Doubting his potential as a one-eyed entertainer, the burgeoning performer sought a solution at the same venerable institution where other misfortunate starlets had gone to fill their vacant sockets: Mager & Gougelman, a family-owned business in New York City that has ...