Notices
Porsches from the Past | General Porsche News Air-Cooled 911's, 928, 944, 924, & All Other Past Porsche Models & News.

The Porsche 917 thread

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 30, 2008 | 07:35 PM
  #11  
BSM's Avatar
BSM
Thread Starter
|
Teamspeed Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 618
BSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really nice
Originally Posted by ABC12M3
Does anyone have any engine bay pics of the twin turbo flat 12. that has got to be one beast of a motor.
Not the turbo version, but check this link out...

Porsche 917 Engine #2









 
Old Mar 30, 2008 | 08:10 PM
  #12  
CondorCGT's Avatar
Teamspeed's Official Shaikh
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,291
From: Bahrain
CondorCGT has a reputation beyond reputeCondorCGT has a reputation beyond reputeCondorCGT has a reputation beyond reputeCondorCGT has a reputation beyond reputeCondorCGT has a reputation beyond reputeCondorCGT has a reputation beyond reputeCondorCGT has a reputation beyond reputeCondorCGT has a reputation beyond reputeCondorCGT has a reputation beyond reputeCondorCGT has a reputation beyond reputeCondorCGT has a reputation beyond repute
 
Old Mar 30, 2008 | 08:32 PM
  #13  
drew935's Avatar
Teamspeed Pro
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,152
drew935 is an unknown quantity at this point
Here is one that I came across on Craigslist
orsche 917 replica. Its a project car. its only the body cavity nothing
else, has a straight body.
And the title its register as a VW.
Porsche 917
 

Last edited by drew935; May 13, 2008 at 02:11 AM.
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 12:03 AM
  #14  
BSM's Avatar
BSM
Thread Starter
|
Teamspeed Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 618
BSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really nice
Originally Posted by drew935
Here is one that I came across on Craigslist
orsche 917 replica. Its a project car. its only the body cavity nothing
else, has a straight body.
And the title its register as a VW.
Porsche 917
NOOOOooooooooo!

That peice of sh*t is actually a "Laser"... an AWFUL attempt at a replica - really a garbage kit car...

Here's what the finished product looks like...




This "Laser" I find particularly offensive...


 
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 12:05 AM
  #15  
CondorCGT's Avatar
Teamspeed's Official Shaikh
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,291
From: Bahrain
CondorCGT has a reputation beyond reputeCondorCGT has a reputation beyond reputeCondorCGT has a reputation beyond reputeCondorCGT has a reputation beyond reputeCondorCGT has a reputation beyond reputeCondorCGT has a reputation beyond reputeCondorCGT has a reputation beyond reputeCondorCGT has a reputation beyond reputeCondorCGT has a reputation beyond reputeCondorCGT has a reputation beyond reputeCondorCGT has a reputation beyond repute
 
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 12:09 AM
  #16  
BSM's Avatar
BSM
Thread Starter
|
Teamspeed Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 618
BSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really nice
F the replicas... let's get this thread back on track w/ some McQueen footage...

YouTube - LeMans [the movie] - early race montage
 
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 12:21 AM
  #17  
BSM's Avatar
BSM
Thread Starter
|
Teamspeed Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 618
BSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really nice
Here is the 917K that won Le Mans in 1970...

 
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 12:24 AM
  #18  
BSM's Avatar
BSM
Thread Starter
|
Teamspeed Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 618
BSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really nice
A 917K at the Nürburgring...

 
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 10:41 AM
  #19  
ABC12M3's Avatar
Teamspeed Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 331
From: Southeast
ABC12M3 has a reputation beyond reputeABC12M3 has a reputation beyond reputeABC12M3 has a reputation beyond reputeABC12M3 has a reputation beyond reputeABC12M3 has a reputation beyond reputeABC12M3 has a reputation beyond reputeABC12M3 has a reputation beyond reputeABC12M3 has a reputation beyond reputeABC12M3 has a reputation beyond reputeABC12M3 has a reputation beyond reputeABC12M3 has a reputation beyond repute
917/30 "Turbo Panzer"
1580hp in qualifying trim
1100hp or so in race trim.



 
Old Apr 1, 2008 | 07:37 PM
  #20  
BSM's Avatar
BSM
Thread Starter
|
Teamspeed Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 618
BSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really niceBSM is just really nice
Condor - that video is my thread-opening post... :rofl::rofl:

it is good enough to repeat, however
 



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:10 AM.