When the 917 was shown at the Geneva Salon a week earlier John Wyer had clearly seen the future of sports car racing. Wyer replied that he would take the matter up with Gulf Oil who were more circumspect as to what could be gained by joining Porsche. outfit was using what many considered an obsolete car in their Ford GT40 against current competition, and beating them. Case in point being that the Gulf Oil backed J.W.A.E.
team to consistently win against newer cars backed by better funded teams. Now there were several reasons behind the invitation, foremost was the ability of the Slough based U.K. Automotive Engineering the Porsche factory racing program for 19. Steinemann had been authorized by Porsche management to offer J.W. Interior color Red Price Contact seller for price Mileage Not specified Power 390 kW First registration Not specified Model year 1969 Drive layout Rear wheel drive Steering Left hand drive Accident history Guaranteed damage free since new Technical problem No Full service history No Warranty No Number of owners Not known Wheel size 15" Seats Bucket seats (Cloth fabric) ABS No PCCB No LSD Yes Navigation No Sports exhaust Yes TV No Entry & Drive No Servotronic No Seat memory No Air suspension No Leather dashboard No ParkAssist No Front seat heating No Parking heater No Rear seat heating No Trailer hitch No Heated steering wheel No Cabriolet hardtop No Additional informationĪ special era in the history of the Porsche 917 stems from a private conversation held between Porsche team manager Rico Steinemann and the legendary John Wyer the night before the running of the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1969.
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