Porsche 917 - 935 - 956 - 962 Gold Portfolio

The 917 was mid-engined like so many earlier Porsches. It was a big brute of a car with a 12-cylinder air-cooled boxer engine that produced 580 bhp from 4.5-litres when first announced in 1969 and it became almost unbeatable. Winning at Le Mans and virtually every other circuit. After the 917, it was time for the 935, 936, 956 and the evergreen 962 that enjoyed a race winning life of many years - way beyond the normal two or three years.  45 articles are sourced from the world's leading motoring magazines. Articles include: 'Porche's 1970 onslaught', 'JW - the recipe for success', 'Driving the 1000 bhp Turbo-Porsche - 917-10', 'Porsche 917 vs Ferrari 512', 'A day at Weissach - 936', 'IMSA GT confrontation - Ford Mustang vs Porsche 935', 'Street legal (and no speed limits!) 917', 'Les vingt-quatre heures du Mans - 935 & 936', 'Kremmer Porsche 935K3', 'Mulsanne Maelstrom - 962LM', 'Investing in the future 62C', 'Rich man's Porsche 962', 'A nice little rig - 917/10'.