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Living Heritage SELECT No No. 2 | 2020 SELECT Porsche Magazine WSL07701005325 EN/UK Living Heritage Some things are so fascinating that they still inspire after decades. Living Heritage SELECT No. 2 | 2020 Porsche Magazine Living 2 | 2020 No. Heritage SELECT Editorial Zeitgeist reloaded Loving the past does not necessarily mean looking backwards. On the contrary – it can show you the way to the future. That is instantly visible in a Porsche. Its design is past and future combined. There are similar principles in the world of fashion – think about trends: it is said that they come and go. But they also return. And when they do, they bring a piece of coolness from back then into our present. Therefore, this SELECT edition lends a new look to the past Zeitgeist. The Porsche 917 gives the starting signal – a vehicle that not only made racing history but also left a lasting impression through its extraordinary motorsport designs. Such as the Salzburg design which inspired our 917 Salzburg Collection: an outfit for winners. Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood, who sat in the cockpit at the legendary Le Mans victory in 1970, tell us what else is needed to win. Then we take a look at the 917 ‘Living Legend’; a design study created a few years ago. In the countdown to the Porsche Top 5 YouTube series, you can marvel at the most famous motorsport liveries on the 917. The 911 Targa 4S also breathes the air of the past. Already a design icon in itself, the Heritage Design Edition now brings the Zeitgeist of the 1950s and early 60s to the road. The matching collection also brings it into your everyday life. As you can see, the past has rarely had so much future as in this issue. We hope you enjoy your journey through time. The SELECT Editorial Team 32Heritage Collection 28 Contents 911 Soundbar Special Edition 917 Salzburg Collection 06 917 Salzburg Collection 06 08 The Porsche 917 at Le Mans 22 Interview with the Le Mans winners 24 917 Living Legend 26 Porsche Top 5 | Most Iconic Liveries 28 911 Soundbar Special Edition 32 Heritage Collection 34 The 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition The 50s are back 52 Icons of cool This year, not only has the 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition been launched but also the new Heritage Collection 54 Classic Cars & Coffee from Porsche Driver’s Selection. It interprets style elements of the 1950s in a timeless, modern look. And makes it clear: trends come and go. But true style lasts forever. Read more about the iconic outfits 58 Driver’s Darlings and the vision behind them from page 32 onwards. Product overview | Index | 60 Imprint 4 5 NEW. Kids’ T-shirt – 917 Salzburg. For product details see page 19. WAP461098-1640MSZG | £ 20.00* NEW. Men’s polo shirt – 917 Salzburg. For product details see page 12. WAP46200S–3XL0MSZG | £ 49.00* [* Incl. VAT] The 917 Salzburg Collection shows its colours. But not just to anybody, to none other than the Porsche 917 which, with the number 23, achieved the first Le Mans victory for Porsche against all odds. As a tribute to the legendary race, the new collection quotes not only the red and white paintwork but also the start number and model designation of the winning car. SALZBURG COLLECTION6 7 Some are born winners. Others have to work at it. The initial difficulties of the MOTORSPORT HISTORY Porsche 917 were followed by legendary victories. The success at Le Mans 1970 IN RED AND WHITE in the iconic Salzburg design stands out in particular. The 917. Probably the most famous race car of all time. Many things about Motor Show on 12 March 1969. At that time, nobody could have imagined, or did a brilliant job of paving the way for its sister car to achieve a major And today? The 917 is still part of the living past at Porsche. In 2019, the it are legendary – from its design and extraordinary paintwork to its racing even dreamed, that this car would have an unprecedented racing career: the triumph: the 917 KH of Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood, with start Porsche Museum commemorated the race car within the framework of an successes: above all its triumph in the 24h of Le Mans in 1970 – the first focus in the development of the air-cooled twelve-cylinder engine had been number 23, under the Porsche Salzburg team and painted in the Austrian extensive special exhibition called ‘50 Years of the 917 – Colours of Speed’. overall victory for Porsche in what is probably the most prestigious race in on aerodynamics, at the expense of downforce and thus stability. And so the national colours red and white, crossed the finish line as the winner after As one of many highlights, Porsche also presented to the public a concept the world. At the beginning of its career, it did not look like the 917 was a 1969 racing season turned out to be a difficult one. Handling presented a 343 laps and 4607.81 kilometres. Not just any victory, the first overall study in red and white. A small team of designers and engineers created born winner. challenge for the Porsche works drivers, and therefore successes were not victory at Le Mans for Porsche. And thus the brand’s greatest success to this tribute to the Number 23 in the Salzburg design under the name forthcoming at the start. Until the first overall victory in Zeltweg [Austria] in date in the legendary 24-hour race. ‘917 Living Legend’. For the 1968 season, the FIA surprisingly changed the regulations of the August during the last race of the season indicated an imminent turnaround. Constructors’ World Championship. The displacement limit was increased In the years that followed, the winning streak of the Porsche 917 continued: from three to five litres. At the same time,‘only’ 25 – instead of the previous Significant modifications to the rear, nose, sills and wings increased speed in the 1971 season, the car won numerous victories and also repeated the 50 – vehicles were now required for homologation, which is why other and considerably improved handling. The following season, this paid off triumph of the previous year at Le Mans. In view of the high speeds and the manufacturers were pushing into this racing class. Porsche therefore needed at the finish line: a 917 won seven races. equally high fuel consumption, the race organisers again changed the a successor to the otherwise successful 908 quickly so that it could regulations of the Constructors’ World Championship after the 1971 season. continue to compete. Porsche was accustomed to best times on the race The highlight of this enormously successful season was without a doubt The upgraded 917 therefore drove from 1972 on as the 917 Spyder with a turbo track, but now it had to set them in order to develop. Less than a year after 14 June 1970. At Le Mans, seven Porsche 917s competed against 11 Ferrari 512s. version of the twelve-cylinder engine in the Can-Am series in North America the initial designs, the 917-001 was presented to the public at the Geneva In the course of the race, the Elford/Ahrens team, with start number 25, and the Interseries in Europe, where it was victorious 37 times until 1975. 8 9 NEW. Men’s T-shirt – 917 Salzburg. Short-sleeved NEW. Kids’ hoodie – 917 Salzburg. Hoodie for children. T-shirt for men with Porsche logo on the breast and With ‘917’ appliqué and ‘PORSCHE’ print in white. back. ‘917’ print on the back. ‘23’ decorative stitching Soft sweater material in 60% cotton and on the right sleeve. 100% cotton. In red/white/black. 40% polyester. Unisex. In grey melange. WAP46000S–3XL0MSZG | £ 40.00* NEW. Sunglasses WAP464098-1640MSZG | £ 46.00* NEW. Bag – P´8642 – 917 Salzburg. For product details see page 14. 917 Salzburg. Sporty bag with print design inspired WAP0786420M917 | £ 230.00* NEW. Pure Watch – by the Porsche 917 Salzburg, shape based on classic Limited Edition – 917 Salzburg. For product details helmet bags. Offers plenty of space for a helmet. see page 12. WAP0700030M917 | £ 360.00* With two patch pockets and an inner pocket with zip. NEW. Bag – 917 Salzburg. For product details With detachable shoulder strap and handles. Water- see page 11. WAP0354600MSZG | £ 72.00* repellent. Durable nylon material: 100% polyamide. [* Incl. VAT] Dimensions: approx. 46 × 48cm. Unisex. In red/white/black. WAP0354600MSZG | £ 72.00* [* Incl. VAT] 10 11 NEW. Men’s polo shirt – 917 Salzburg. Short-sleeved polo shirt with three buttons and ‘PORSCHE’ print on the breast. ‘23’ decorative stitching on the sleeve. ‘PORSCHE’ and ‘917’ print on the back. Piqué. 100% cotton. In red/white/black. WAP46200S–3XL0MSZG | £ 49.00* NEW. Pure Watch – Limited Edition – 917 Salzburg. Limited to 1,917 units. In stainless steel. In black/red/white. WAP0700030M917 | £360.00* NEW. Sunglasses P´8642 – 917 Salzburg. For product details see page 14. WAP0786420M917 | £ 230.00* [* Incl. VAT] THE TOUGHEST RACE: THE ONE AGAINST TIME 12 13 NEW. Men’s T-shirt – 917 Salzburg. For product details see page 10. NEW. Kids’ polo – 917 Salzburg. Short-sleeved polo shirt WAP46000S–3XL0MSZG | £ 40.00* NEW. Sunglasses P´8642 – with three buttons and ‘PORSCHE’ print on the breast. 917 Salzburg. Modern, timeless sunglasses from Porsche Design With ‘23’ badge on the sleeve. ‘PORSCHE’ and ‘917’ print in 917 Salzburg Collection look. In stainless steel. In red/white on the back. Piqué. In 100% cotton. In red/white/black. with ‘ Porsche Design’ logo on the lens and temples. WAP463098-1640MSZG | £ 33.00* NEW. Bag – Lenses: silver mirrored.
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