Anthopomorphism is one of the animalistic qualities to an inert object which more than Porshe 917 race car. Merciless, fast and low to other car prey, the 917 supported the late 60s and early 70s Porshe name strength in racing. There only 12 units made for the authentic John Wyer Gulf Porshes and quickly underwent major changes. According to Porshe racer Bruce Canepa, "We have the first 917 to finish a full race and it's been completely restored to what it would have been like entering that first race (the Nurburgring 1000 Kilometers in May of 1969)," says Canepa, whose normally staid demeanor vanishes when talking about this machine. "These cars are now valuable enough to not take any shortcuts. So we didn't. It's the most accurate 917 out there."
The 5 liter flat 12 cylinder engine was used in the 917 racing cars, which 630 hp could make it to 220 mph because of the comically light weight cars, which is only 1764 pounds. The Nurburgring experience of the car gives the finished 8th with race car drivers David Piper and Frank Gardner, the car went tru 917l bodywork by the Wyer;s shop on March 1970, showcasing the Brands Hatch. But it was returned to Porshe for repair because it was not completely done, when it got chassis number 017.
Over two years were invested on changing the bolt and braces by Canepa's team, at the same time, Ed Pink an engineer from Loas Angeles, worked on the car with the body expert, Kevin Jeanette of Gunnar Racing in West Palm Beach and Corsthwaite & Gardner, crankshaft experts in England, the region where the car racing sports of the London suburb of Slough in the eyes of Wyer.
Canepa added, "So far, I've restored five 917s, and Kevin has done 10, so collectively it's safe to say we have more experience than anyone with these race cars.What allowed the team to place the authenticity bar particularly high was the discovery of a set of photos of this car from the build stage through its racing era. With what we know now, you'd actually want to redo the restoration of any 917s done before."
