Porsche 917 (Gran Toros)

The Porsche 917K was a highly successful sports prototype race car raced by Porsche in numerous iterations from 1969 to 1973. Designed by Hans Mezger, Helmuth Bott and Ferdinand Piëch, the 917 was developed to take advantage of rule changes and to give Porsche their first overall win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970. Developed in just ten months, the 917 was first shown off at the 1969 Geneva Motor Show; by the 1970s, Porsche had made a name for themselves and were dominating the sports car fi