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 |  |  | Coupe Chassis Num: 610-006 |
Chassis 006 competed in the 1967 Targa Florio Race, driven by Magliari and Schutz. In 1969, driven by two French privateers, the car finished first in class in the 24 hours of Le Mans. The car was later sold and converted to a Spyder for use in German hill climb competition.
Purchased by Rick Grant and Howard Cherry, from a Conneticut physician collector, the car underwent a 10-month restoration that included a new body in the original coupe configuration. Crashed in its maiden vintage outing, while leaing in the pouring rain at Watkins Glen, the car has been totally restored for vintage endurance competition.
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Designed for endurance racing, the Porsche 910 received its racing baptism and recorded its first success in the European Hillclimb Championship of 1966. The following year, the factory extensively campaigned the 910 in the world's most prestigious endurance races, after which the car became available to privateers. Raced with both six- and eight-cylinder engines, the 910 proved competitive, recording outright victories in Sicily's Targa Florio (910/8) and Germany's 1000-Kilometers of Nurburgring where the 910/6 finished 1-2-3.
Although the 910 continued to be raced by privateers for several years, it was soon out-classed by the competition due to the rapid advances in technology. The high-water mark for 910 was 1967, when the car was raced exclusively by the Porsche factory.
Although the 910 continued to be raced by privateers for several years, it was soon out-classed by the competition due to the rapid advances in technology. The high-water mark for 910 was 1967, when the car was raced exclusively by the Porsche factory.
 |  |  | Coupe Chassis Num: 014 |
910 Serial Number 910-014
This car was entered in the Targa Florio in April 167 by the Porsche factory as an under two liter prototype.Driven by Vic Elford and Jochen Neerpasch, it finished third overall. 910-014 was also used as a practice car for Brands Hatch. This was in keeping with the policy of the race department at that time. Race cars were only used for one race, then they were used as practice cars for the following race, then freshened as needed and sold to private owners.
After Brands Hatch, 014 was left in England to be driven by Vic Elford at the Barc Wills Trophy Race on the Croft Circuit in northern England. He finished second overall behind Denny Hulme in a Lola Chevrolet.
The car was then sold to Bill Bradley, a well known English driver of the time.
The present owner of 910-014 is Joe Buzzetta.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2007
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At the Targa Florio, a 2.2-liter eight won overall in the hands of Stommelen and Hawkins. Then American Joe Buzzetta and Udo Schutz took a 2.0-liter six to first overall in the 1000 kilometers of Nurburgring after the 2.2-liter eights failed.
This car, with a 2.2-liter eight, and driven by Gerhard Mitter and Paul Hawkins, ran the Nurburgring race and was leading until the last lap. Its alternator failed, the battery discharged, and the car died on course, finishing fourth based on distance. Subsequently, it was converted to a Spyder. Upon coming to the U.S., it became a vintage racecar. An accident in the recreated Targa led to a factory restoration at which time it reverted to its original coupe configuration. The 6-cylinder had a 1,991 cc engine with 220 horsepower DIN at 1,270 pounds. The 8-cylinder had a 2,195cc engine with 270 DIN at 1,320 pounds.
 |  |  | Coupe Chassis Num: 910-025 |
There were only 28 Circuit 910's built - 19 of which actually raced for the Porsche factory. The 910 utilizes a tubular frame, beryllium brake discs, titanium hubs, etc and weighs only 1298 lbs. The 910 used both a 2-liter Type 901/21 injected 220 horsepower flat six and a 2.2-liter Type 771/0 injected flat eight with 270 horsepower.
Porsche 910-025 is an ex-works circuit race car, and ran the 1967 Targa Florio as well as the Circuit of Mugello, Italy where it placed First. From 1968, this car ran as a private entry around Europe under Ben Hur Racing, Germany. August 1998, 910-025 was brought into the country to run the Monterey Historics - where Porsche was the featured Marque. After a full, factory spec restoration by Hall & Hall, England in 2001, 910-025 competed in FIA Group 4 Championships in Europe - racing at the Nurburgring, Six Hours De Span and the 24 Hours LeMans Classic in 2002.
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