Panorama Photo Gallery - June 2009
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Featured in the June issue are two views of the 40th anniversary of the Porsche 917. For this month’s Gallery, Leonard Turner shares some never-before-published photos shot at Daytona and Sebring in 1970.
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Porsche Salzburg surprised the Wyer Gulf team by entering a 917 for Vic Elford and Kurt Ahrens at Daytona in 1970. A fuel tank leak caused its early retirement.
LEONARD TURNER
The official Porsche team was entered by John Wyer’s Gulf-sponsored group. This car was for Jo Siffert and Brian Redman. It finished second to the sister #2 car of Pedro Rodriguez and Leo Kinnunen.
LEONARD TURNER
Siffert studies his pit board and the Gulf-Wyer mechanics work on his car at Sebring in 1970.
LEONARD TURNER
Rodriguez waits for repair during practice. Inadequately tested hubs had been fitted to the 917s for Sebring. Rodriguez finished fourth after three front hubs were replaced.
LEONARD TURNER
The power trio at John Wyer Automotive: David Yorke, John Wyer and John Horsman.
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Roger Penske with Brian Redman and Jo Siffert at Daytona in 1970.
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Finishing order: bruised and battered, the Gulf 917s were triumphant at Daytona Brian Redman, who drove both cars, finished both first and second.
LEONARD TURNER
Jo Siffert and Brian Redman were fast at Sebring but a pair of front hub failures caused their retirement.
LEONARD TURNER
Check out the June issue for Michael Cotton’s “Seasons of Gold,” an account of the 1970 season, Bill Oursler’s conversation with legendary engineer Hans Mezger on the making of the 917, read English PCA member Richard Sellers’ story of buying an American 911 and taking it home to Britain, and get set for summer mountain travel with Allan Caldwell’s advice on high altitude driving. Michael Cotton covers the current controversy swirling around Porsche. All required reading for the PCA enthusiast!