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