Porsche 917 project was started by Ferdinand Piech in July 1968 as he wanted to win Le Mans for his uncle, Ferry Porsche.  He succeeded  on the 14th June 1970 when Porsche won Le Mans outright for the first time with a Porsche 917K driven by Herrman/Attwood. Piech later controlled VW Group from 1993 to April 2002 and once recounted that "This [the new VW Phaeton] and the Porsche 917 were the highlights of my life."

More photo galleries have recently been added or updated, so why not have a look at Phillip Island Classic photos, Le Mans Classic 2008 Photos , Solitude Revival 2008 Photos , Rennsport Reunion 2 photos all as part of our Porsche photo gallery. Need help in finding the perfect book ? You can now buy car books on a wide selection of manufacturers, so if it's Porsche Books or Ferrari Books, or Audi to VW we have got the book for you !

The Porsche Forum continues to be a popular area of the site. Why not join in and discuss the reasons why we love the Porsche 917 so much, as well as ask those questions you've always wanted answered. Join the discussion with owners, drivers and fans alike..... we're all there ! The Porsche 917/30 was the ultimate evolution of the 917, and you can now read details of each chassis built, where it was raced and recent sightings, all in the Porsche 917/30 section.

    Classic racing and events happen all over the world, and unfortunately we can't all be at every one ! However, here at CKnet we bring you some great reporting and photos of these classic events so you can feel like you're were there... check out our Classic Racing reports here.

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               Phil CK