Porsche 917/30-001 History by CKnet - your guide to the 917

Original Can-Am test chassis with adjustable frame and wheelbase - built to '73 "spyder" spec

Periodicals describe this car as a type "917/20TC" dubbed so because of the use of a 917/30 front section mated to a 917/10 rear section

Weissach Test Facility - 1972

Paul Ricard Testing - Dec '72

Painted orange and loaned to Jaegermeister Racing for Vic Elford

Hockenheim 300 - 15/07/73

Vic Elford, Jaegermeister Racing

Loaned to Felday Racing for Helmuth Kelleners

Misano Interserie - 19/08/73

Helmuth Kelleners, Felday Racing Team

Hockenheim Inter - 30/09/73

Helmuth Kelleners, Felday Racing Team, race number ?, finished 5th

note 5.0L engine

1975 Rebuilt & painted green for Vaillant Racing

Hockenheim Inter - 13/04/75

Herbert Muller, Vaillant Racing Team

1976 Retired from active competition - returned to Porsche AG and restored - repainted silver Martini colours

Currently on display in the Porsche Museum but loaned to other shows and exibitions

From :

Porsche Museum, On Static Display

1998 Old Timer GP, Nurburgring

On Static Display

2001 Sinsheim Museum - On Loan

On Static Display