One of only three examples produced by Avanti Motors in cooperation with Chuck Beck, this particular car was the factory demo. Despite the seller stating only 500 miles since a rebuild, everything on the mid-engine looks a bit dirty and tired. Modern versions of the 904 replica can be purchased in the neighborhood of $50,000-$60,000 from a handful of different vendors, including Beck, so the money on this 904 is strong. Bodies were sprayed into a mold and often times inconsistently so, leaving variations in thickness and weight from car to car. Or use a turbo or normally-aspirated Porsche flat 6. Which seems to correlate to the rest of the car, too. It was piloted to victory by Kurt Ahrens and Vic Elford. It was also known for being a little squirrely at speed, in part because of the relatively flexible tube frame chassis. 4th place went to 908/02 K Spyder of Gijs van Lennep/Hans Laine and 5th place to 908/03 Spyder #36 of Björn Waldegaard/Richard Attwood. Like in the 909, the transmission was positioned in front of the differential, forcing the engine and driver position further forward. The 908/03 used the know-how from the superlightweight 909 Bergspyder. The original cars that remain are usually too expensive to race in anger, so they are mostly reserved for exhibitions and static displays.
The new cars with inner-vented and perforated brake discs were an immediate success at the 1970 Targa Florio and Porsche took 1-2 victory. The car had a completely different color scheme, or, actually, no color scheme at all. The 3-litre 908/03 was just 4"/10 cm longer than the 2-litre 909, so with a length of 139"/354 cm it is a small car (it does look bigger on the photos). The 908/03 was built because the 917 was too large and heavy for the twisty tracks like the Targa Florio.
The fiberglass 904 bodies were supplied and built by subcontractors and were some of the first non-aluminum race bodies. © 2006-2019 Race Car Replicas Inc. All Rights Reserved | Legal, Race Car Replicas, 31795 Groesbeck Highway, Fraser, MI, 48026, USA. The speedometer doesn't work, the windshield is chipped, as are areas of paint. All rights reserved |, This 904 replica for sale on Bring a Trailer (BaT). The 917 was the most powerful sports car ever made at the time.
Overall this is an interesting example of a Porsche 904 replica with a unique history tied to both Beck, one of the world's most respected Porsche replica manufacturers, and Avanti Motors. Porsche introduced the 908/03 for the 1970 Targa Florio. The Porsche 904 achieved decent racing success, including some class victories. The first version of the 908/03 (1970 model) was entered only in two races, the second one being the Nürburgring 1000 km on May 31, 1970, where a 1-2 victory was taken again. This replica is based upon the car that was originally produced by Porsche as a dual-purpose street/race car and marketed under the name Carrera GTS beginning in 1963. 1957 Porsche 356 Speedster Replica by Vintage. It was also the poster child for a car that needed aerodynamic development in its early iterations, only taming the effects of the air at very high speeds late in its development cycle. Still, it was very light. They were followed by 908/03 #15 of Hans Herrmann/Richard Attwood and third place went to a 5-litre Ferrari. The 908/03 used the know-how from the superlightweight 909 Bergspyder . Porsche introduced the 908/03 for the 1970 Targa Florio. Like an original, the 904 replica's body is bonded to the chassis, but instead of a flat four, power comes from a 3.2 liter flat six mated to a five-speed 901 gear box. A flat six drivetrain is correct for 907, but the bodywork is a recreation of the flat eight 908K. Porsche 907/908 replica built by RMS Porsche in France. Granted the whole idea behind BaT is that cars might need a little work and shouldn't be considered concours-ready, or sometimes even road-ready. Alloycars, Inc. 756 NW 27th Ave. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 (954) 524-5000 (954) 779-1000 www.alloycars.com Hand formed Porsche 550 aluminum bodies on steel frames $69,950 Bailey Cars North America 58 Underhill Street Tuckahoe, New York 10707 (914) 299-2965 www.baileycarsnorthamerica.com US Distributor of South African Bailey Cars, manufacturer of the Porsche … The 3-litre 908/03 was just 4"/10 cm longer than the 2-litre 909, so with a length of 139"/354 cm it is a small car (it does look bigger on the photos). While the 909 was designed for tracks of 20 km in length, the 908/03 had to withstand 1000 km races - so, you see, it couldn't be made as light as the 909 was. Like all RCR cars, it has a fiberglass body (like the original), but unlike the fragile small-tube frame of the originals, it shares the same architecture of all RCR cars, and has an aluminum monocoque center (with tube-frame front and rear, to better mimic the original when the nose and tail are removed). The winning 908/03 Spyder #12 was piloted by the talented tandem of Jo Siffert/Brian Redman and second place went to car #40 of Leo Kinnunen/Pedro Rodriguez. The Porsche 908 was a racing car from Porsche, introduced in 1968 to continue the Porsche 906/Porsche 910/Porsche 907 series of models designed under Ferdinand Piech.. As the FIA had announced rule changes for Group 6 Prototype-Sports Cars limiting engine displacement to 3000 cc, as in Formula One, Porsche designed the 908 as the first Porsche sports car to have an engine with the … RCR 917. The 1970 908/03 finally came in at 545 kg/1200 lb. With this the "ideal for racing" 45/55 weight distribution was achieved.
Piëch wasn't ready to compromise on weight, so his response to engineers usually was "Too heavy!". In 1964 the road legal 904 came out with a list price of $7,245 and 106 units were released for public consumption, though demand far exceeded the 106 cars Porsche willingly produced. The drivers didn't like the frontal and upright seating position until they saw the lap times. Working under Ferdinand Piëch, the project manager was Manfred Bantle. The aluminium frame weighed just ~30 kg/66 lb and the foam-reinforced plastic skin only 12 kg/26 lb. But the same gut-wrenching performance – with modern safety additions – can be yours, with the RCR 917. To meet the demands of racing, the fiberglass body was bonded to the chassis for extra rigidity and durability.
This beauty is newly built with only 170 miles. The 904 (officially named the Carrera GTS) was specifically manufactured by Porsche in 1962 to compete in the FIA-GT class. The ladder frame chassis hosted a mid-mounted flat-four engine that produced 198 hp with a beautifully sculpted fiberglass body perched on top.
Just be sure you can handle the power!
Porsche 908 At Classic Driver, we offer a worldwide selection of Porsche 908s for sale. Please turn on Javascript in your browser to fully enjoy the Stuttcars.com experience. The winning car was the same (chassis 008) which won the Targa Florio.
The RCR 917 is even streetable, with a DOT-legal windshield, headlights and taillights.
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