What is a Porsche 917 worth?

Sold for $14,080,000 against an estimate of $13 million to $16 million. The most highly anticipated lot in the Gooding & Company sale fulfilled expectations by setting a new record for any Porsche at auction.

When was the Porsche 917 made?

Porsche 917

Who designed pink pig Porsche 917?

Anatole Lapine
But the best part was the fanciful paintwork which let the 917/20 go down in Porsche history as the “Pink Pig”, “Big Berta” or even “Truffle Hunter”. Porsche designer Anatole Lapine decided in favour of the pink body colour and labelled each of the body parts according to the butcher-style cuts.

Is a Porsche 917 street legal?

It wore the license plate number CW – K 917, unfortunately, this Porsche 917 is no longer road-legal as it was converted into a race car once more. It still wears its hippie livery proud while still representing its infamous racing history.

Did Porsche ever make pink cars?

The 917/20 was dubbed the “Pink Pig” due to its pink paintwork with sections of the car labelled in butcher-style cuts. The idea implemented under the Porsche designer Anatole Lapine caused a stir at the Sarthe. Still today, the 917/20, also known as the “Truffle Hunter”, is one of the most famous Porsche cars ever.

When did the Porsche 917 first win Le Mans?

See media help. The Porsche 917 is a sports prototype race car developed by German manufacturer Porsche. The 917 gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971.

What was the purpose of the Porsche 917K?

The 917K models were generally used for the shorter road courses such as Sebring, Brands Hatch, Monza and Spa-Francorchamps. The big prize for Porsche however, was Le Mans. For the French circuit’s long, high speed straights, the factory developed special long tail bodywork that was designed for minimum drag and thus highest maximum speed.

When was the 40th anniversary of the Porsche 917?

In 2017 the car driven by McQueen in the film was sold at auction for $14m, a record price for a Porsche. For the 40th anniversary of the 917 in 2009 Porsche held a special celebration at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (3–5 July).

How many variants of the Porsche 917 are there?

There are at least eleven variants of the 917. The original version had a removable long tail/medium tail with active rear wing flaps, but had considerable handling problems at high speed because of significant rear lift.