Old European racing photos - 911

[Leirbag]

1972 as well, different car :

Gérard Larousse at the Mont-Ventoux Hillclimb race, with Louis Meznarie car

[911MRP]

Road racing 73 Targa Florio



Detail of the extensions to rear spoiler might be of interest to some

Also has the 2.7 badge as was “correct”.

This is probably posted elsewhere but if not
https://youtu.be/ZvqN3AJrEI0?si=qvdisiixMjbFBj-g
Steve

[StephenAcworth]

Perhaps not racing, but this was at the 1967 Targa Florio:

[928cs]

Perhaps not racing, but this was at the 1967 Targa Florio:

I would bet on the third 911 R prototype:

https://pbase.com/archive_racing_por...hassis_307_671

or maybe the second:
https://pbase.com/archive_racing_por...hassis_306_681

[Leirbag]

Vic Elford
Lyon Charbonnières 1967

[Brad Davis]

Superb picture of Vic. The Monza wheel with 911R hub, dead pedal, Teka belt, helmet, driving gloves.... Awesome!

[larwik]

Yes, and they squeezed-in a Swedish "Halda Speed Pilot" as well!...

[911MRP]

the most vital accessory for Peckham’s Quick Vic was ...

An Ashtray

"Before we reached Col de la Couillole, my co-driver said: 'Relax. Last night we checked the roads for ice and snow. There might be less on the road but we know for certain there won't be any more. So trust me; trust our notes. You know you're the fastest in the mountains, so just drive.'"

Elford relaxed and did exactly that – although the assumption about the snow was not entirely correct: some spectators who had come out to watch the show had covered the tarmac with snow but it was Larrousse who skidded on it, not the Porsche team. Elford: "When we had recovered from this special test, I asked David: 'How many corners could I have taken faster?' 'Two,' he said. I thought it would be three." Elford continued, saying: "I chose racing tyres. With blind confidence in David, I went full throttle over an icy patch, going 200 km/h in fifth gear. At the time I smoked like a chimney, but after that drive it took me two or three attempts to light a cigarette – those 26 kilometres completely wiped me out."

Steve