1972 Porsche 917/10 Racing Spyder

The Porsche 917/10 Spyders were the most powerful machines ever built in road racing. The cars were developed from the successful 917 coupes, and won the Can-Am and German Inter-series from 1972 to 1975. The downforce was massive as one driver said, 'Lifting the throttle is like hitting the brakes on a normal car.' With 1150 horsepower the 917/10 achieved speeds of zero to 100 mph in 2.9 seconds and 200 mph in 12 seconds. They remain the fastest road racing cars of all time. This car is one of only twelve 917-10s built by the Porsche factory.

Built for Georg Loos Gelo Racing team to compete in the European Interserie, this car was raced by loos seven times in 1973. He achieved five podium finishes, including second-place finishes at the Norsring and both Hockenheim rounds of the Interserie. The car did not race in 1974, but in 1975 Gelo entered it in four races driven by Rolf Stommelen and Tim Schenken. Schenken won all three of his races, at Zandvoort, the Nurburgring and Hockenheim. The car was purchased by its current owner in 1997 and restored by Canepa Motorsport. It appeared at the Pebble Beach Concours in 2009 and 2021.