Another 917K used in the filming of Le Mans sold for over $14 million seven years ago. Chassis 917-022 retains its original flat-12 engine. Comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld once owned this most ...

The Porsche 917K is one of the world’s most iconic endurance cars and in this video from RM Sotheby’s, we discover the process required to actually start its engine. This particular car is ...

In 2000, a team of crack thieves absconded with a stock of NOS and rebuilt Porsche racing motors: four naturally-aspirated Porsche 917K race engines, a NOS 3.0L Porsche 908 mill, one 2.2L Porsche ...

Canepa's 917K would have been converted to 5.0-liter specifications after Brands Hatch, in accordance with period specifications. The 5.0-liter, air-cooled flat-12 is good for 630 hp at 8,300 rpm ...

Like any 12-cylinder engine, the flat-12 of the Porsche 917K sounds great. In fact, it sounds so good, it’s hard not to crank that volume rocker up.

For most, a carbon fiber replica of a Porsche 917k race car is only a summer car. Some people, though, are slightly more daring. The sort of person who spends nearly a decade of their life ...

Porsche 917K examples not affiliated with Le Mans haven’t crossed the $5,000,000 mark in public auctions. This could be the one to surpass $20 million next year.

News News by Brand Porsche News How to Start a 1970 Porsche 917 K, Step by Step It's a little more complex than hopping in and turning the key. Lewin Day Updated Jul 9, 2021 7:29 PM EDT ...

1970 Porsche 917K vs. 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder: We Drive and Compare Two Icons An unbroken spirit separated by one digit and 45 years ...

The Porsche 917 used two of the company's 2.25-liter flat-six engines to make one kick-ass flat-12 with dual overhead camshafts, twin spark plugs per cylinder and twin distributors.

The 917K was the most successful variant of the 917, with victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. In 2001, a 917K sold for $14 million, making it the most expensive car from a movie ...

With obscene rarity, Hollywood film credits, and immense historical significance, the value of a 1969 Porsche racing car heading to auction could be a record-breaker.