Amalgam Porsche 917 KH - 1971 Le Mans Winner - Martini Livery 1:8 SCALE

• Limited to just 199 pieces
• Exactly as raced by Gijs van Lennep and Helmut Marko at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the 12^th and 13^th of June 1971
• 1:8 scale model, over 59 cms/23 inches long
• Each model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen
• Made using the finest quality materials
• Over 4000 hours to develop the model
• Over 400 hours to build each model
• Thousands of precisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components
• Base model built using a digital scan of an original 917 and paint codes supplied by Porsche
• Officially licensed 24 Hours of Le Mans product

The Porsche 917 is one of the most iconic race cars in motorsport history. Its creation followed a shift in FIA rules for prototype engines, with a new 3.0-litre engine limit introduced for 1968. Porsche, already developing the 908, quickly unveiled the 917, a Group 4 car with a 4.5-litre Flat-12 engine. Early tests were challenging, but after refinements, including wider rear wheels, the 917K version emerged as a dominant force.

The 917K made its debut at the 1970 Daytona 24 Hours, where Porsche finished 1-2 and set a distance record. The 917K’s success continued with seven major wins in 1970 and another overall victory at Le Mans in 1971. Its dominance extended into the Can-Am series, where it was so successful the competition waned.

The 917K's legacy is cemented in motorsport history and film, famously featured in Le Mans with Steve McQueen. This 1:8 scale model replicates the #2 car driven by Pedro Rodríguez and Jackie Oliver at Daytona in 1971, where they triumphed in a thrilling battle after a gearbox failure. The model is crafted with Porsche's input, using digital scanning and meticulous attention to detail for ultimate accuracy.

This fine 1:8 scale model of the Porsche 917 KH is based on the #22 car driven to victory by Dutch driver Gijs van Lennep and Austrian racer Helmut Marko at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1971. With the ban for over 3.0 litre engine displacements imminent, the race turned into quite the swansong; a long, fast track and extended good weather produced the fastest race in the event's history to date. There were not many accidents this year, but many cars were delayed or forced to retire due to mechanical problems so only twelve cars were classified as finishers. The Team Martini Porsche at the front of these finished two laps ahead of its rival John Wyer Porsche and an incredible 29 laps (386km) ahead of the third place Ferrari. The two Porsches were the first cars to cover over 5000km at Le Mans, a record that would stand for 39 years, cementing the 917K’s dominance over this era of motorsport.

This model has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Porsche regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. The use of supremely accurate digital scanning of the original car has allowed us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.

The Porsche 917 KH Le Mans 1971 is limited to just 199 pieces.

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This model is just one of several 1:8 and 1:8 scales in the Porsche 917 Collection.