Porsche 917 | 1970 Salzburg | 24h Le Mans Poster

Story behind

Porsche 917 in Salzburg Livery

If someone were to make a list of the greatest race cars of all time, the Porsche 917 would almost certainly be on it. The car gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 hours of Le Mans, and became revered for its high power output with speeds in excess of 220mph. So iconic was it, that the car played a leading role in Steve McQueen’s 1971 film, ‘Le Mans’. But it was in the previous year – 1970 – that the Porsche Salzburg 917 won the famous endurance race for the first time, driven by Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood.