Porsche 917/30-004

Build started in 1973 as a 1974 Penske team chassis, and the primary car for Mark Donohue

Build initially suspended because of rule changes, but completed by Porsche before being sold to Alan Hamilton of Australia. The car was white.

Autosport - 27/06/91 - Chassis offered for sale by Alan Hamilton of Australia - $2,250,000

Sold to Porsche, and painted to Sunoco colours and displayed in their Museum & at numerous events.

15th August 1992, Nurburgring

Driver : Gunter Steckkonig

Purchased by David Morse

1998 Laguna Historics

As owned by David Morse

Purchased by Matt Drendel on June 4th, 2001.

29th July 2001, Rennsport Reunion

Drendel/Penske, Matt Drendel Racing

25th April 2004, Rennsport Reunion II

Drendel/Penske, Matt Drendel Racing

25/26th June 2005, Porsche Club of America 50th Parade, Hershey, Pennsylvania

10/12th March 2006, Amelia Island Concours d E'legance, Florida

my thanks to Matt Drendel for his assistance in creating this page.

Disclaimer : I do not claim any ownership of these photos, and respect their original copyright. They are replicated on this site to enable a chronological review of an individual chassis.

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