Hemmings Daily: Birth of a juggernaut - Porsche's 917/10 prototype

1970 Porsche 917/10-001. Photos courtesy RM Sotheby's. In 1970 and '71, Porsche's 917 dominated the sport of endurance racing, but engine displacement reductions (from 5.0-liters to 3.0-liters) mandated by the Commission Sportive Internationale (CSI) for the 1972 season meant its time in the spotlight was over. In response, Porsche focused its efforts on the North American Can-Am series, creating the 917/10 spyder to unseat rival McLaren from its throne. On February 8, the very first 917/10 constructed, chassis 0 [View in Browser | Subscribe] [Hemmings Daily] Friday, January 27, 2017 [Birth of a juggernaut - Porsche's 917/10 prototype] [Birth of a juggernaut - Porsche's 917/10 prototype] Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1970 Porsche 917/10-001. Photos courtesy RM Sotheby's. In 1970 and '71, Porsche's 917 dominated the sport of endurance racing, but engine displacement reductions (from 5.0-liters to 3.0-liters) mandated by the Commission Sportive Internationale (CSI) for the 1972 season meant its time in the spotlight was over. In response, Porsche focused its efforts on the North American Can-Am series, creating the 917/10 spyder to unseat rival McLaren from its throne. On February 8, the very first 917/10 constructed, chassis 0... [Read More] [Sponsor] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1969 Lincoln Mark III] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1969 Lincoln Mark III] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Unrestored 1969 Lincoln Mark III and 1966 single-axle travel trailer for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This car was bought new on October 23rd 1968 at Paul A Ziegler Lincoln Mercury in Bishop, CA by its first owner Mr. Ben Elliott, who sold it to its only other owner in the early '80s. The second family purchased it from Mr Elliot and used it to pull their 1966 light travel trailer that it is being offered with today. Don't miss your chance to own a true time capsule...bid now! The followi...[Read More] [Production begins on all-steel reproduction Chevy II bodies] [Production begins on all-steel reproduction Chevy II bodies] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photos provided by Real Deal Steel. When even folks outside of the Rust Belt discover a lack of project-level examples of a particular car without terminal rust, that typically means the market's ripe for steel reproductions of that car. Such is the case with the 1966-1967 Chevrolet Chevy II, replica bodies of which recently began production. Though Chevrolet sold more than 140,000 Chevy II hardtops those two years, Joe Whitaker of Real Deal Steel in Sanford, Florida, said it's extremely difficult to find any ...[Read More] [Sponsor] [Vintage Popular Mechanics magazines provide new car reports for 1955-'61-'62 and '64 models] [Vintage Popular Mechanics magazines provide new car reports for 1955-'61-'62 and '64 models] Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - Photography by author. While rummaging through booth after booth of overpriced objects at one of my favorite antique malls a few weeks ago, I discovered a sale - a group of 1950s and 1960s Popular Mechanics magazines that were marked down to a dollar each. Obviously, I couldn't resist. This article is in the February 1955 issue. (The perfect-bound design won't allow the magazine to lay flat without damaging the binding.) Though beneficial automotive information was published regularly in Popular Mecha...[Read More] [Anaheim, California, 1964] [Anaheim, California, 1964] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: September 1964 Location: Disneyland, Anaheim, California Source: Gorillas Don't Blog What do you see here? ...[Read More] [Sponsor] [HemmingsPRO] Seller Listings [Learn More] [1965 Chevrolet Corvette] [1965 Chevrolet Corvette $69,999] [1953 Chevrolet ] [1953 Chevrolet $19,850] [1973 GMC Custom] [1973 GMC Custom $10,500] [1963 MG B] [1963 MG B $24,500] [1971 GMC Jimmy] [1971 GMC Jimmy $49,500] [1970 Plymouth Barracuda] [1970 Plymouth Barracuda $138,500] [This Day in Automotive History] THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 1/27/1965: The Shelby GT350 makes its debut, featuring the 306hp "Cobra Hi-Riser" K-code 289 engine. UPCOMING EVENTS [42nd Annual Kansas Sunflower Swap Meet for Charity] February 3, 2017 - Park City, KS [54th Annual Winter Auto Parts Swap Meet] February 4, 2017 - Kalamazoo, MI [46th Annual Tri-State Swap Meet] February 4, 2017 - Denver, CO [MiRPA Winter Banquet honoring Lyn St. James] February 4, 2017 - Schaumburg, IL [Sumter Swap Meets] February 5, 2017 - Bushnell, FL [Just Sell It Automotive Swap Meet] February 5, 2017 - Glendale, AZ [See All Events] [Sponsor] FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: [Sponsor] [1950 Chevrolet Bel Air] [1950 Chevrolet Bel Air] [$37,000] [1974 Land Rover Series 3] [1974 Land Rover Series 3] [$59,995] [1957 Ford Country Sedan] [1957 Ford Country Sedan] [$38,500] [1957 Jeep FC170] [1957 Jeep FC170] [$28,000] [1994 Dodge Stealth] [1994 Dodge Stealth] [$9,800] [2001 Ford Mustang Bullitt] [2001 Ford Mustang Bullitt] [$14,995] [1985 Pontiac Trans Am] [1985 Pontiac Trans Am] [$8,000] [1978 International Scout SS II] [1978 International Scout SS II] [$16,000] PROMOTED LISTING [1957 Ford Thunderbird] [1957 Ford Thunderbird] [$48,500] [Lotus V8 turbo engine NEVER used 1998] [Lotus V8 turbo engine NEVER used 1998] [$24,000] [View All Classifieds] FEATURED IN THE BLOG Sponsored By: [Sponsor] [This or That: 1973 Olds Cutlass Supreme versus 1973 Pontiac GTO] [This or That: 1973 Olds Cutlass Supreme versus 1973 Pontiac GTO] [Open Diff: What are your favorite automotive conspiracy theories?] [Open Diff: What are your favorite automotive conspiracy theories?] [See All Featured Blog Posts] FOLLOW US: [Get RSS Feeds of Hemmings Blog] [Follow us on Twitter] [Join us on Facebook] [View our Flickr pool] [View Newsletter Archives] WEEK IN REVIEW Thursday, January 26, 2017 [CERV I returns home to GM's Heritage Collection] [CERV I returns home to GM's Heritage Collection] Posted by Kurt Ernst - GM's CERV I. Contemporary photos courtesy Barrett-Jackson. Developed in 1959 as a racing car disguised as an "engineering research vehicle," GM's CERV I remained part of the automaker's collection until 1972, when it was donated to the Briggs Cunningham Museum. Since then, it's passed through the collections of Miles Collier and Mike Yager, but failed to sell when offered at a 2015 California auction. This time around, at Barrett-Jackson's Scottsdale sale, the CERV I sold for a fee-inclusive price of $1.32 millio...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme] Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: This is a 1972 Olds Cutlass Supreme with an original 4-bbl 350 V-8, factory four-speed M20 Muncie, air conditioning, power steering, power disc brakes, power windows, 10-bolt posi rear, AM-FM radio, working factory 8-track (with Led Zeppelin album!), factory bucket seats, and console. The car had a frame-off restoration three years ago, and was originally a rust-free Arkansas car. All original parts are included with the sale. The suspension has been upgraded with Bilstein shock...[Read More] [Citing expenses, Coronado Speed Festival calls it quits] [Citing expenses, Coronado Speed Festival calls it quits] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photos courtesy Coronado Speed Festival. After years of financial losses and depleted resources, the organizers of Coronado, California's, annual San Diego Fleet Week have decided to sacrifice the vintage races, car shows, and swap meets that make up the Coronado Speed Festival so they can continue the overall Fleet Week. The decision comes not long after retired Navy Captain Larry Blumberg, who served as the chairman for the Speed Festival since its inception, took on the executive director position with the ...[Read More] [Reminiscing - The "sleeper" Saratoga] [Reminiscing - The 'sleeper' Saratoga] Posted by Richard Lentinello - 1951 Chrysler Saratoga magazine ad. Period advertising courtesy of Lov2XLR8.no. For those of you who have never owned a 1951-'52 Chrysler Saratoga, you can't imagine what great cars those really were. I bought a late-1951 model in 1953, and it was one of the most memorable cars I have ever owned. It was a dark gray sedan, without power steering, but with the Fluid Torque transmission. I was fortunate to have an uncle in the Denver area who owned a Chrysler/Plymouth dealership and loved performance cars as ...[Read More] [Washington, D.C., 1960, part 2] [Washington, D.C., 1960, part 2] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1960 Location: U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. Source: Architect of the Capitol on Flickr What do you see in the parking lot here?...[Read More] Wednesday, January 25, 2017 [Craig Breedlove reaches settlement with museum that he claims cut up his Spirit of America] [Craig Breedlove reaches settlement with museum that he claims cut up his Spirit of America] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Archive photo. After a federal judge gave the go-ahead for Craig Breedlove to pursue his lawsuit against the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry for allegedly damaging Breedlove's Spirit of America, museum officials decided this week to settle with Breedlove rather than let the suit go to trial. Terms of the settlement, which Breedlove and the museum announced in a joint statement on Monday, were not disclosed. Breedlove filed his lawsuit in June, accusing the museum - to which he'd loaned Spirit of Amer...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1963 Ford Thunderbird] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1963 Ford Thunderbird] Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1963 Ford Thunderbird for sale. From the seller's description: Are you looking for what is likely the best 1963 T-Bird in existence? This is a multiple award-winning and rust-free Arizona car that has undergone a no-expense-spared rotisserie restoration by renowned Thunderbird restorer Bud Gilroy from Temecula, Ca. This T-Bird was restored for his close friend, Don Kratzer of Fallbrook, CA. He loved this car and fully optioned it with all the dealer installed Sports Roadster items. Bud and Don bought the car fro...[Read More] [Single-family owned 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL sells for $1.46 million in Scottsdale] [Single-family owned 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL sells for $1.46 million in Scottsdale] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Photos copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company. Contemporary Mercedes-Benz 300 SL images by Brian Henniker. In the collector-car world, originality often enhances the value of a car being sold at auction. This was certainly the case with a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL coupe, offered after six-plus decades in single family ownership, at Gooding & Company's 2017 Scottsdale sale. While the pre-auction estimate anticipated a selling price between $900,000 and $1.1 million for the unrestored coupe, the car ul...[Read More] [Hot cars, memories of Mexico at The Revs] [Hot cars, memories of Mexico at The Revs] Posted by Mike McNessor - 1954 Lincoln Capri, on loan to The Revs from the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada. Photos by author. From the beginning of December through the end of April, I spend quite a lot of time thinking up serious journalism-related reasons why I need to abandon Vermont, head to Florida and claim a portion of the trip as "business-related" on my taxes. This year I came up with the perfect excuse: A quick visit to The Revs Institute for Automotive Research in Naples. I'd heard a lot about The Revs from fri...[Read More] [Mexico City, 1951] [Mexico City, 1951] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1951 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Source: unknown Through the double exposure, what do you see here?...[Read More] Tuesday, January 24, 2017 [A numbers-matching, one-off Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster tops RM Sotheby's Arizona sale] [A numbers-matching, one-off Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster tops RM Sotheby's Arizona sale] Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster. Photos by Pawel Litwinski. Ordered by a successful Berlin designer and art retailer in 1939, a Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster carrying chassis number 408383 wasn't driven for long before fuel shortages rendered the car inoperable. Placed into storage, the big Mercedes survived both the war and decades of Soviet occupation intact, and was later driven (or perhaps smuggled) by its then-owner into Sweden in 1967. Last Friday, this one-off classic Mercedes crossed the ...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1991 Volkswagen Golf Country Chrome Synchro 4WD] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1991 Volkswagen Golf Country Chrome Synchro 4WD] Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: For sale is a 1991 VW Golf Country Chrome SYNCRO 4WD with only 21,049 documented km (13,079 miles). This is an extremely rare and coveted car in itself with only 500 Country Chrome cars ever made. On top of that, this one is equipped with Air Conditioning, Power Windows, and Power Locks, which makes it truly a unicorn. Fully loaded with Huge Power Ragtop Sunroof, Leather Interior, Heated Seat, Programmable Webasto Engine Preheater, etc, etc, etc.. Amazing Condition Throughout. Free, C...[Read More] ["The world's fastest motorcycle," E.J. Potter's 1971 Widowmaker 7, heads to auction in Las Vegas] ['The world's fastest motorcycle,' E.J. Potter's 1971 Widowmaker 7, heads to auction in Las Vegas] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Photos courtesy Bonhams. In 1957, 16-year old Elon Jack "E.J." Potter had the crazy, brilliant idea to drop a small-block Chevy V-8 into a motorcycle frame. It took another three years for Potter to build his two-wheeled vision, but the resulting mechanized insanity created both a motorsports career and a lasting identity as the "Michigan Madman." On January 26, the last V-8 drag bike built by Potter, the 1971 Widowmaker 7, crosses the stage as part of Bonhams Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction. Of the seven Che...[Read More] [A few random observations on "Starsky & Hutch" Season 1] [A few random observations on 'Starsky & Hutch' Season 1] Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - My friends and I loved to watch Starsky & Hutch when we were kids. Cool plainclothes detectives, David Starsky and Ken Hutchinson, showing their righteous indignation toward the circumstances that surrounded them while apprehending the bad guys in bold fashion made quite an impression. But just as important was the bright-red-with-white-stripe mid-'70s Gran Torino speeding through the city streets. There were probably plenty of kids who were introduced to car chase scenes via Starsky & Hutch. We watched ma...[Read More] [Miami Beach, Florida, 1959] [Miami Beach, Florida, 1959] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1959 Location: Miami Beach, Florida Source: AmeriCar the Beautiful What do you see here?...[Read More] Monday, January 23, 2017 ["The shape of things to come" triumphs in Scottsdale] ['The shape of things to come' triumphs in Scottsdale] Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1979 Triumph TR7 convertible. Photos courtesy Bonhams Auctions. Introduced in 1975, Triumph's TR7 was heralded as "The shape of things to come," and its bold lines quickly made it the best-selling TR in the brand's history. Initially praised by the automotive press, quality problems soon tarnished the car's reputation, and in 1981, its final year, just 4,657 examples were constructed in Solihull. Today, TR7s are somewhat more appreciated by collectors, with pristine examples currently valued at $13,050 by NADA. T...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Last-year 1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: The refinished Silver Star Metallic paint is in beautiful condition. The finish was applied approximately 3 years ago and driven just a few thousand miles since that time. Likewise, the wood siding was replaced, surrounded with the original factory wood trim. Up in front, the grill frame and grill insert are new and look stunning. The wheels and bumpers, while not new, still reflect the low miles with just normal wear and ag...[Read More] [Jean Argetsinger, "the matriarch of early American road racing," dead at age 97] [Jean Argetsinger, 'the matriarch of early American road racing,' dead at age 97] Posted by Jim Donnelly - Jean Argetsinger with Sir Jackie Stewart. Photo courtesy IMRRC. Jean Argetsinger, a towering figure in early American road racing who did a lot to create the International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), died on Monday, January 16 at her home in Burdett, New York. She was 97. Jean was a lifelong partner in racing with her husband Cameron, who predeceased her in 2008, and is widely credited with the rebirth of road racing in the United States following World War II, using the original public-road circuit ...[Read More] [Project Apollo, Part V: That Which Does Not Kill You] [Project Apollo, Part V: That Which Does Not Kill You] Posted by Hemmings contributor - Story and photos by Joe Essid. A year after buying my 1974 Buick, and half a year after getting it back on the road, the old Apollo wears not 50, but three shades of gray primer and still sports an interior that Dr. Frankenstein would love. At the casual glace, it looks worse than it did when I got it. But it won't get me killed. In fact, if you marry a mechanic's daughter you will never die from deferred repairs. That's a ball joint, Nancy said, as we made a gas run in the car. Oh, it's...[Read More] [Las Vegas, 1967] [Las Vegas, 1967] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: July 1967 Location: Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada Source: Vintage Las Vegas What do you see here?...[Read More] Sunday, January 22, 2017 [From gasoline to gasification, or why we don't power cars with wood today] [From gasoline to gasification, or why we don't power cars with wood today] Posted by Ronan Glon - 1929 Ford Model A Tudor with wood gas system attached. Photos by author. The efforts to find a sustainable replacement for gasoline precede the term "e-mobility" that currently dominates press releases in the auto industry. During the Second World War, a widespread fuel shortage led many motorists to experiment with cars and trucks that ran on wood, coal, or both. Wood-powered vehicles have been around since the auto industry's earliest days, but they didn't rise to prominence until the end of the First Wo...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1985 Chevrolet Caprice Classic] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1985 Chevrolet Caprice Classic] Posted by Daniel Strohl - All original 1985 Chevrolet Caprice Classic for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: It was my uncles car who recently passed away. He purchased the car brand new and only has 72k original miles! Original title, window sticker and bill of sale! He was an old school car guy who pampered his car and used it sparingly. Always garage kept and meticulous maintained. The car has 1 dent and can be easily fixed with a dent less removal guy. The paint is in tact. The overall paint on the car is in great s...[Read More] [Four-Links - brochure collection, Lotus-Ford, the Dudgeon "Red Devil," Packard employees] [Four-Links - brochure collection, Lotus-Ford, the Dudgeon 'Red Devil,' Packard employees] Posted by Daniel Strohl - How does one amass a collection of more than 13,000 automotive brochures from around the world while living in Manhattan? Ask collector Steve Hayes, as the New York Times did this past week as he prepares to sell most of the collection at auction. * The Henry Ford might write about its Lotus-Ford rather often in comparison to the rest of the cars in its collection, but as we see from the in-depth story the museum posted on it this past week, the results are always worth it. * As one of the oldest road-...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1952 Willys pickup] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1952 Willys pickup] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Restored 1952 Willys pickup for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: History is known since new! Purchased new by California Pacific Gas and Electric. PGE sold it at auction to a local car dealer in SF area who sold it to a Walnut Orchard owner in Upper Lake, CA. who restored, maintained and kept it in dry storage for many years eventually selling it to the current owner. The current owner has had much done, including gas tank restoration, steering rebuilt, brakes rebuilt including new brake line...[Read More] LAST WEEK'S MOST READ [2017 Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance announces new location and dates] [2017 Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance announces new location and dates] Posted by Matt Litwin - Duringthe early months of 2007, Hemmings Motor Newslaid the groundwork to bring a world-class automotive event to northern New England. Far removed from a traditional car show, the three-day event would culminate with a celebration of pre-1974 automobiles in the tradition of the classic French Concours d'Elegance, with each vehicle carefully selected by invitation, highlighting the progressive design of the automobile and its importance. Originally held mid-summer on the grounds of Stratton Mountain Resort, the ...[Read More] LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION [Reborn Checker production expected to begin in 2018] [Reborn Checker production expected to begin in 2018] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photos courtesy Checker Motor Cars. With a stock of Checker parts in hand and official paperwork filed, the reborn Checker Motor Cars is set to begin production of its versions of the famed taxi company's cars - updated to use modern technology - as soon as late 2018. According to a press release sent out late last week by the Haverhill, Massachusetts-based company that already restores Kalamazoo-built Checkers, not only will production on the two previously announced models - the Sport Pick-up Crossover, a se...[Read More] Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. For more information about this newsletter, email webmaster@hemmings.com or write to: Customer Service, Hemmings Motor News, 222 Main St., Bennington VT 05201. If you do not want to receive this newsletter from Hemmings Motor News, you can [change your email preferences here].