Porsche 917 at Lemans Video

[twobone]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1364173336824248734&q=le+mans&pl=true

Loved how he overtook that 956/962 at the beginning.
When was that video taken? It sounded like he had a modern blowoff valve in it. Very cool video. Nice find.

[porschenut]

That is one loooong straight.

[Scott at Pelican Parts]

That's a great DVD! It's a clip from "In Car 956", available at Pelican

http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/BOOK/POR_BOOK_bkvide_pg4.htm

[724doorE]

Must have been done in the late 80's before the chicanes.........

Long live the 917....................

[Wil Ferch]

That inboard shot is *definately* NOT a 917.....

Wil

[ZLP]

Yea that in car is a 956 for sure.

[450knotOffice]

Well, if that's a clip from a video called "In Car 956", then I think the title says it all. It's probably a 956.

I also find it hard to believe a 917 could outbrake a 956 or 962 into any corner, which is what the driver of this car did just before the front straight.

[724doorE]

I was wondering about that, but thought I would hear the turbo sqeak on the shifts, could have been dubbed I guess.

[ZLP]

You can hear the turbo blow off valve after everytime he lifts the throttle..

[daepp]

I am completely inexperienced here, but it certainly doesn't seem like he's winding it out much?