Drivers loved the nimble and well-­balanced 908/3. It was built to contest the two races for which the 917 was deemed too large and heavy: the Targa Florio and the Nürburg­ring 1000 km. Factory ...

This car succumbed to a broken clutch lever, and that was that; no glory for Porsche after three successive Monte victories with 911s. Vic Elford next made use of 914/58, when he drove it to Sicily in ...

In 1960, Jo Bonnier and Hans Herrmann won the Sicily-spanning Targa Florio in a Porsche 718 RS-60. That car has since lived in collector hands and now belongs to the Revs Institute in Florida, but ...

It achieved victories at Nurburgring and Targa Florio, contributing to Porsche’s triumph in the International Championship for Makes. Despite not being as renowned as its counterparts, the 908 is ...

A whopping 340 kg (750 pounds) lighter than the Le Mans-winning 917K and powered by an upgraded flat-eight mill good for 370 horsepower, the 908/3 scored wins at Nurburgring and Targa Florio.

A modern Porsche 918 Spyder. Value: $5 million The Porsche 908/03 raced in the 1970 Nürburgring 1000 km race and the Targa Florio, reaching speeds of 180 miles per hour for several hours at a time.

The Targa Florio is easy enough to read about, you’ve probably come across plenty of photos of Porsches and Ferraris there. When you see a blue Porsche 908/3 with a big orange arrow running down ...

Targa Florio: An ungovernable race So long, in such poor condition, so taxing of drivers and cars, the Targa Florio was an ungovernable race, and that wildness would eventually bring about its demise.

1. 1970 Porsche 917K - Sold for $14,080,000 The Porsche 917K is one of the most iconic and legendary race cars ever produced by Porsche. The "K" in its name stands for "Kurzheck," which is German for ...

Porsche then dominated in Sicily with 718s, the 904, the Carrera 6, the 910, 907, and 908 – each new development and design building on the lessons of its predecessor. The 908 was a purpose-built ...