Porsche Teases New Hypercar Inspired by the First Street-Legal 917

Porsche Teases New Hypercar Inspired by the First Street-Legal 917

50 years ago, a well-connected owner converted his 917 for road use. Now, Porsche hints it could bring its modern Le Mans racer to the street in a similar vein.

Porsche Teases 963 Street Car To Celebrate Count Rossi's One-Off 917 Daily Driver 50 Years Later

In June, when Porsche aims to add another Le Mans victory to its already impressive tally of 19, it will seemingly unveil a street-legal version of the racer.

Porsche is preparing a road version of its legendary Le Mans racing car. Porsche hints at a street version of the 963, the successor to the legendary 917. The full premiere of the new product is scheduled for June 2025.

Porsche marks 50 years since the 917's first public road adventure

Photo credit: Porsche Porsche is celebrating the 50th anniversary of an important moment in its history—when a one-off 917 race car first took to public roads instead of the track. On April 28, 1975, the specially modified 917 chassis 30 left the Weissach development center and made an extraordinary journey to Paris, marking the start of a new kind of Porsche adventure. The project was driven by Count Gregorio Rossi di Montelera, a passionate Po…

Porsche Set to Build Road-Going 963

Photo: Fabrizio Boldoni/DPPI Porsche has teased plans to build a road-going version of its championship-winning 963 LMDh car, with an expected reveal to take place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June. On Friday, the Stuttgart manufacturer released promotional materials celebrating the 50th anniversary of the commission of a road legal version of the 917 that won back-to-back editions of Le Mans. A video posted to social media concludes with the w…

First Street-Legal Porsche 917 Race Car Celebrates 50th Anniversary, New Hypercar Possibly Teased

Yes, it’s true that today marks the 50th anniversary of the first street-legal Porsche 917, a legendary race car that made history by hitting public roads in 1975. The Porsche 917, specifically chassis 030, became the first street-legal 917 when it embarked on a bold journey from Porsche’s Weissach development center in Stuttgart to Paris. [...]