The resulting creation was dubbed the 917/10, and enjoyed moderate success. Porsche's next model, the 1,580-horsepower-capable 917/30, was a resounding success. It was so successful in fact ...

they had just 10 months between getting its entrant, the fiberglass-bodied 917-001, green-lit by the FIA – and the first race. The confusingly-named Type 912 engine (Porsche sold a sports car ...