When you think Porsche, the 911 stands out as the street and racing legend, but it’s the 917 race car that dominated at the most grueling endurance race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The low-slung and sleek 917 took Le Mans in 1970 and ‘71, giving Porsche its first Le Mans victories. Porsche just unveiled its 917 concept study, an homage car and a tribute to their 1970 win from 50 years ago. To celebrate the 917’s half-century birthday, Porsche will open a new exhibit at the Porsche Museum from May 14 to September 15, including the original and fully-restored 1971 Le Mans winner and this never-before-seen concept study that’s more of a model than a functioning homage car, given away by its blacked out windows and the fact that it sits on wheels from the Porsche 918 hypercar. The slick red and white Salzburg livery and the number 23 come directly from the 1970 race car. Not only does the tribute show us what a modern 917 could look like, it nods to one of the greatest cars in all of racing history.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
