Race Car Replicas 917. Graham turner advertised sale of a 917k body that had been copied directly from dave piper s 1969 porsche 917k chassis 10 which meant the body for sale was a perfect replica of the 917k that. This laser porsche 917 kit car replica is for the lemans fan on a budget with the obvious tribute to the legendary race car steve mcqueen piloted in his iconic film these kits pop up every now and again and will never be mistaken for the real thing but the sympathetic recreations are still eye catching.
Thanks to a commanding performance in fia group 5 racing and prominent use in the 1971 film le mans staring steve mcqueen the porsche 917 is widely recognized and revered. Though there are a few 917 replicas out there including kits from bailey and race car replicas. However this 917 is a bit different than most replicas you see for sale.
The porsche 917 is a fairly common sight on the replica market.
The 917 was the most powerful sports car ever made at the time. Thanks to a commanding performance in fia group 5 racing and prominent use in the 1971 film le mans staring steve mcqueen the porsche 917 is widely recognized and revered. Phases two and three of this project involve making first road and track oriented 917 replicas followed by an updated road car version of the 917. This is everything i had to do to complete the porsche 917 and get it ready for the track.
