917 Replica Up For Sale

[austin552]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-917K_W0QQitemZ290135419207QQihZ019QQcategoryZ6058Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



Interesting trades considered

[sketchers356]

Mein Gott!

[legion]

I clicked on this thread expecting another Fiero abomination.

Now, this is a real replica...and apparently has some history.

Weren't the 917s built for "Le Mans" built on Lola chassis?

[the]

Unreal!

Why hasn't anyone ever heard of this car before? I'd think that would have been in all the magazines numerous times, and discussed here many times in the past.

[HardDrive]

Its street legal!

[Joeaksa]

The seller has an impressive list of cars for sale on Ebay. Personally not sure I could buy anything from him. His feedback has taken a couple of hits and he now lists all auctions as "private."

For me that is a large red flag waving that means that he is covering something up...

The 917 sure looks nice though.

[Nostril Cheese]

all that money and it doesnt have the right shift knob?

[Jeff Alton]

That looks like the one that went at the Barret/Jackson a while back for 178K cough cough.......

It appears to be the Kraftwerks car.

Cheers

[FastCarFan]

That is the same car I saw at the Mid-Ohio Vintage Grand Prix on July 1. I saw that it was for sale, but I did not realize it was a replica. It sure looked good -- it is a very long way from a the 917-replica kit cars of the 70s.

It was parked next to a transporter with several vintage racers -- it appeared to be an "arrive & drive" outfit. The 917 did not go on the track the day I was there.

I thought it was odd that it had a license plate. Someone mentioned the shift knob -- I noticed that too. I think they were wooden on the real cars.

I also noticed a small crack -- a few inches, maybe -- on the top of the left front fender, for what it is worth.

I was all excited to see a 917, but now I realize I didn't see a real one. I guess I have to wait for the Rennsport Reunion III.

Oh well...it was still a way cool car.

[Scott at Pelican Parts]

Originally posted by legion
Weren't the 917s built for "Le Mans" built on Lola chassis?

Only the one they crashed.

[K9Torro]

I can't believe the bid's that guy is getting on the car with the feedback history he has, hope they are using some kind of escrow protection or something.

Todd

[austin552]

Originally posted by HardDrive
Its street legal!

Yes, but who would drive it on the street? Well, besides me?

[trekkor]

I'd a/x it until comfortable with the handling, then track it once a month.


KT

[svandamme]

i really doubt that a 917 or 917 replica is suitable for A/X...
them fat tires, no power steering, and limited visibility...

it's not exactly what you call a nimble car to flick around orange cones and do trickery... it's designed for very high speed handling

[austin552]

"Interesting trades considered"

Curent bid:
US $135,100.00

So much for trading the A.Z. house...

[Racerbvd]

I would still like to own it

[austin552]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3308112474291027079&q=917&total=668&start=10&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

[Jeff Alton]

I watched the a real one run some demo laps up here at a vintage meet a couple of years ago. Looks like fun. Not much room in the cockpit at all, really tight if you are over 5'10" or so.

Looked good doing a 360 into the infield in turn one....... for some strange reason they had someone else drive it the next day for the demo....

Cheers

[cashflyer]

Seller is in Ohio, car has Cali plates. (?)

[FastCarFan]

The car was at the Mid-Ohio Vintage Grand Prix. That does not necessarily mean the seller is "in Ohio". It as parked next to a large transporter with several other cars. The transporter could have been from anywhere -- I did not look.