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1958 European hill-climb championship In 1958 Wolfgang Graf Berghe v. Trips won the first European hill-climb championship for Porsche. He is seen here on the Gaisberg en route to victory in the 718 RSK Spyder. 718 RSK Spyder: air-cooled 4-cyl. boxer engine,1498 cm3, 142 HP, 530 kg
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1960 12 hours of Sebring Porsche notched up its first overall victory in Sebring/USA on 26th March 1960 with Olivier Gendebien and Hans Herrmann in a 718 RS 60 Spyder. 718 RSK 60 Spyder: air-cooled 4-cyl. boxer engine,1587 cm3, 160 HP, 550 kg
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1960 Tour de Corse In a 356 B Carrera 1600 GS/GT, Herbert Linge and Paul-Ernst Strähle won the challenging Corsica rally run from 5th to 8th November 1960. 356 B Carrera 1600 GS/GT: air-cooled 4-cyl. boxer engine,1588 cm3, 115 HP, 900 kg
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1960 formula II constructors' world championship In the 1960 season, the formula II constructors' world championship title went to Porsche. On 18th September, Stirling Moss came 1st in Zeltweg in the 718/2. 718/2 : air-cooled 4-cyl. boxer engine,1498 cm3, 155 HP, 456 kg
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1962 French Grand Prix Porsche used an 8-cylinder motor for the first time in 1962. With this power unit in the Porsche 804, Dan Gurney won the French Grand Prix in Rouen on 8th June, proving that Porsche was also capable of winning in formula I. 804: air-cooled 8-cyl. boxer engine, 1494 cm3, 180 HP, 455 kg
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1964 European hill-climb championship In 1964, Edgar Barth won his third European hill-climb championship; this was the sixth title for Porsche. Here, Edgar Barth is seen starting on Mont Ventoux in the 718W-RS Spyder (2nd place). 718 W/RS Spyder: air-cooled 8-cyl. boxer engine, 1981 ccm, 240 HP, 640 kg
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1966 Targa Florio In a privately entered 906, Herbert Müller and Willy Mairesse won the 50th Targa Florio on 8th May 1966 bringing the total number of overall Porsche victories to six in ten years. 906: air-cooled 8-cyl. boxer engine, 1991 cm3, 210 HP, 675 kg
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1967 1000 kilometre Nürburgring The first overall victory for Porsche in the traditional 1000-kilometer race in the Nürburgring was won by Udo Schütz and Joe Buzzetta on 28th May 1967 in a Porsche 910. 910/6: air-cooled 8-cyl. boxer engine, 1991 cm3, 220 HP, 600 kg
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1968 Monte Carlo Rally In 1968 Vic Elford and David Stone driving a 911 T, succeeded in winning the Monte Carlo Rally, held from 20th to 27th January, for Porsche for the first time. 911 T "Rallye": air-cooled 6-cyl. boxer engine, 1991 cm3, 180 HP, 1066 kg (with 60 l tank)
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1968 24 hours of Daytona On 3rd/4th February 1968, Porsche won a triple victory with its 907 model. Five drivers in all drove the winning car: Vic Elford, Hans Herrmann, Jochen Neerpasch, Jo Siffert and Rolf Stommelen. 907/6 long-tail coupÃÂé: air-cooled 6-cyl. boxer engine, 1991 cm3, 220 HP, 600 kg
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1968 constructors' world championship In 1968 Porsche succeeded in taking the constructors' world championship title. Here, Jo Siffert is seen driving a 908 long-tail coupé to victory in Spa. 908 long-tail coupé: air-cooled 8-cyl. boxer engine, 2997 cm3, 350 HP, 650 kg
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1970 Monte Carlo Rally The 1970 Monte Carlo rally from 16th to 24th January 1970 was won by Björn Waldegaard and Lars Helmer in the Porsche 911 S 2.3. This third Porsche double victory in a row also formed the foundation stone for victory in the 1970 world rally championship. 911 S 2.3 : air-cooled 6-cyl. boxer engine, 2247 cm3, 230 HP, 960 kg
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1970 Le Mans 24-hour race On 13th/14th June 1970, Porsche finally won up the coveted overall victory when it took part in the Le Mans 24-hour race for the 20th time. Hans Herrmann and Dick Attwood drove the 971 short-tail coupé to victory. 917 short-tail coupé (4.5): air-cooled 12-cyl. boxer engine, 4494 cm3, 580 HP, 800 kg
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1971 24 hours of Le Mans A 917 short-tail coupé succeeds in winning the 24 hours of Le Mans for the second time in a row. On 12/13 June 1971, Gijs van Lennep and Helmut Marko set a circuit record by covering 5,335.313 km at an average speed of 222 km/h, a record which still stands today. 917 short-tail coupé (4.9): air-cooled 12-cylinder horizontally opposed engine, 4,907 cmó, 600 HP, 800 kg
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1972 Can Am Championship On 27th August 1972, George Follmer wins the American 1972 Can Am Championship in the 1000 HP 971/10 turbo Porsche. Here he is seen driving to victory in Elkhart Lake. 917/10 (5.0): air-cooled 12-cyl. turbo-charged boxer engine, 4999 cm3, 1000 HP, 750 kg
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1972 Interserie As in the USA, Porsche's turbo-charged 917 also outclassed the competition in Europe. In 1972 Leo Kinnunen wins the Interserie (here: in Hockenheim). 917/10 (4.5): air-cooled 12-cyl. turbo-charged boxer engine, 4494 cm3, 850 HP, 750 kg
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Targa Florio 1973 The oldest road race in the world, the Targa Florio, is held for the last time on 13th May 1973. Gijs van Lennep and Herbert Müller drive the Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 to Porsche's 11th overall win, making it the "eternal" Targa Florio winner. 911 Carrera RSR 3.0: air-cooled 6-cyl. boxer engine, 2992 cm3, 330 HP, 900 kg
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1976 constructors' world championship With its first entry in the reorganised constructors' world championship for group 5 production sports cars in 1976, Porsche won with the 935. Manfred Schurti and Rolf Stommelen are seen here driving to victory in Watkins Glen. 935: air-cooled 6-cyl. turbo-charged boxer engine, 2857 cm3, 590 HP, 970 kg
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1976 sports car world championship In 1976, in parallel with the new constructors' world championship, Porsche also won the newly introduced sports car world championship for group 6 two-seater racing cars. The Porsche 936 won seven out of seven races. Here, Jochen Mass is seen driving to victory in Imola. 936: air-cooled 6-cyl. turbo-charged boxer engine, 2142 cm3, 520 HP, 700 kg
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1976 Le Mans 24-hour race In 1976, Porsche celebrated its first overall victory with a turbo-charged car in Le Mans. On 12th/13th June, Jacky Ickx and Gijs van Lennep led the field for 23 1/2 hours with the new Porsche 936 and achieved an outstanding overall win. Three other Porsches also achieved marvellous wins. Porsche 936: air-cooled 6-cyl. turbo-charged boxer engine, 2142 ccm, 520 HP, 700 kg
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