Heroes of history
All three cars came to define their eras and attracted some of the greatest drivers ever to grace the sport
Porsche 917
One of history’s most celebrated racing cars, from any domain
Engine: 5.0-litre flat-12
Introduced: 1969
Notable victories
1969 Zeltweg 1000Kms Jo Siffert/Kurt Ahrens
1969 Kyalami 9 Hours Richard Attwood/David Piper
1970 Daytona 24 Hours Pedro Rodríguez/Brian Redman/Leo Kinnunen
1970 Brands Hatch 1000Kms Pedro Rodríguez/Leo Kinnunen
1970 Monza 1000Kms Pedro Rodríguez/Leo Kinnunen
1970 Spa 1000Kms Jo Siffert/Brian Redman
1970 Le Mans 24 Hours Richard Attwood/Hans Herrmann
1970 Watkins Glen 6 Hours Pedro Rodríguez/Leo Kinnunen
1970 Dunes Trophy, Zandvoort Gijs van Lennep
1970 Zeltweg 1000Kms Jo Siffert/Brian Redman
1971 Buenos Aires 1000Kms Jo Siffert/Derek Bell
1971 Daytona 24 Hours Pedro Rodríguez/Jackie Oliver
1971 Sebring 12 Hours Vic Elford/Gérard Larrousse
1971 Monza 1000Kms Pedro Rodríguez/Jackie Oliver
1971 Spa 1000Kms Pedro Rodríguez/Jackie Oliver
1971 Le Mans 24 Hours Helmut Marko/Gijs van Lennep
1971 Zeltweg 1000Kms Pedro Rodríguez/Richard Attwood
1971 Paris 1000Kms, Montlhéry Gijs van Lennep/Derek Bell
1972 Copa Brasil, Interlagos Wilson Fittipaldi
Ferrari 512S
The Porsche 917’s elegant rival, forerunner to the 512M
Engine: 5.0-litre V12
Introduced: 1970
Notable victories
1970 Sebring 12 Hours Mario Andretti/Nino Vaccarella/Ignazio Giunti
1970 Zolder 500Kms Georg Loos/Helmut Kelleners
1970 Fuji 200Kms Giampiero Moretti
Lola T70
Eric Broadley masterpiece, almost everyone’s favourite Lola
Engine: 5.0-litre Chevrolet V8
Introduced: 1969 (Mk1 in 1965)
Notable victories
1969 Daytona 24 Hours Mark Donohue/Chuck Parsons
1969 Guards Trophy, Snetterton Paul Hawkins
1969 Embassy Trophy, Thruxton Brian Redman
1969 Tourist Trophy, Oulton Park Trevor Taylor
1969 GP de Paris, Montlhéry Jo Bonnier
1969 Norisring 200 Brian Redman
1969 Kodak Trophy, Thruxton Denny Hulme
1969 Swedish GP, Karlskoga Brian Redman
1969 Cape Town 3 Hours, Killarney Frank Gardner/Mike de Udy
1970 GP de Paris, Montlhéry Richard Attwood
1970 Vila Real 500Kms Teddy Pilette/Gustave Gosselin
1970 Copa Brasil, Interlagos Wilson Fittipaldi
1971 GP de Paris, Montlhéry Bob Wollek