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Chassis:
One of the original 25 917s built, chassis 917-014 was first used in 917 K configuration by the John Wyer Automotive team. Sporting the ever striking Gulf colours, it placed second overall at the 1970 Daytona 24 Hours in the hands of Jo Siffert and Brian Redman. Together they also won the Spa 1000 km in chassis 917-014 before finishing second overall at the Watkins Glen 6 Hours. The following day, Siffert also raced the car in the Can-Am race where he placed second. Ahead of the 1971 season, the car was rebuilt using spare chassis 917-029, which, as was common practice in the day, assumed the identity of 917-014 for carnet reasons. Now known as 917-029, the chassis used in 1970 was set aside. It was later sold by Porsche to Freisinger, who in turn sold it to the Poirot family through Louis Meznarie in 1975. Not seen for many years, it was eventually restored to full running for a new owner by Freisinger in the early 2020s. In 2025, chassis 917-029(014) returned to the track with Jo Siffert’s son Philippe behind the wheel.
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| Manufactured in |
1971 |
| First owner |
Porsche KG |
| Last known location |
Far East Collector |
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