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1967

Porsche’s 910 acquitted itself very capably in its one year of factory campaigning (it was held back from privateers in 1967 since most have just bought heavier, worse handling 906’s). It ran the early season Daytona and Sebring races, then Monza and Spa. While the big Ford GT40’s and Ferrari’s beat on each other, up front, 910’s finished as high as second but only as low as fourth, always winning the two-liter prototype class.

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At the Targa Florio, a 2.2-liter eight won overall in the hands of Stammien and Hawkins. Then Joe Buzetta 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.

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This car with a 2.2 eight and driven by Gerhard Mitter and Paul Hawkins ran that Nurburgring race and was leading until the last lap. It’s 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 United States, 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.

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The 6-cylinder had a 1,991cc engine with 220 horsepower DIN at 1,270 pounds.

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The 8-cylinder had a 2,195cc engine with 270 horsepower DIN at 1,320 pounds.

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