Porsche 917 Chassis Numbers

Some great work by one of our colleagues who managed to put together the chassis numbers for all the Porsche 917s.

Chassis Number	Notes	Active Years	Team	Details
917-001	First 917 to appear in public, at the Geneva Salon in March 1969. Used for testing and announcement of partnership with Gulf plus numerous other auto shows in 1969, 1970, 1971. Converted to 917K bodywork with red Salzburg livery in 1970 (replicating 1970 Le Mans winner). Retained in Porsche Museum collection, 001 was restored to Geneva 1969 configuration in 2018/2019 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 917.	1969	Porsche AG	Long Tail 1969
917-002	Used at the 1969 Le Mans test weekend (Stommelen/Ahrens) as well as endurance testing at Weissach. Scrapped in September 1969.	1969	Porsche AG	Long Tail 1969
917-003	Like 002, also used at the 1969 Le Mans test weekend (Herrmann/Stommelen), tested both long and short tails. Used in practice for the Spa 1000 KM event in May 1969 as well as testing on the Nürburgring Südschleife. The car was later rebuilt as a test vehicle for the Can-Am spyder version of the 917 and was noted as scrapped after a crash in December 1969. Recreation of chassis 003 believed to be completed by Willi Kauhsen and Florian Feustel as a 917K.	1969	Porsche AG	Long Tail 1969
917-004	First 917 to finish a race, driven by Piper/Gardner at the Nürburgring to eighth place in 1969. Assigned to JWAE/Gulf, driven by Siffert/Redman at Brands Hatch in 1970. As a result of Redman’s crash, the chassis was set aside and renumbered 017. Later sold to Alan Hamilton as a bare chassis. Restoration completed by David Piper in the 1990s. After vintage racing in the 2000s, a new restoration was completed by Gunnar Racing for Bruce Canepa in 2015.	1969 – 1970	Porsche AG / John Wyer	Standard Bodywork
917-005	First 917 sold to a privateer. Owner John Woolfe killed in a crash on the first lap at Le Mans in 1969. Scrapped after the crash. Recreation of chassis 005 completed in 2017. The recreation was damaged in a crash at the Le Mans Classic in 2018. Listed for sale in 2024 at Canepa Motorsport.	1969	Porsche AG / John Woolfe Racing	1969 Bodywork
917-006	Held in reserve until early 1970 then renumbered and reconfigured as the first 917LH, chassis 040 (see below).	1969 – 1970	Porsche AG	1969 Bodywork , Long Tail 1969
917-007	Raced by Porsche at Le Mans in 1969 (Stommelen/Ahrens DNF) then became a privateer 917 raced by the Gesipa Team. Won the 1970 Interserie championship as a 917K driven by Jurgen Neuhaus. Converted to spyder body for 1971 season, driven by Michael Weber. Raced three times in 1973 by Fox Racing driven by Albert Pfuhl. Converted back to coupe body in the early 1980s. Owned by Hans-Dieter Blatzheim from 1974 to 1995, then owned by Jean Guikas before sale to François Fabré who may be the current owner.	1969 – 1971	Porsche AG (1969) / Gesipa (1970 and 1971)	Long Tail 1969 , Standard Bodywork , Spyder Interserie 1971
917-008	Raced by Porsche at Le Mans in 1969 (Elford/Attwood DNF) then used in October test with JWAE at Zeltweg. Used extensively for testing in 1970 including Le Mans test weekend. Listed as scrapped in 1971. Possible recreation in Gulf colors owned by Claudio Roddaro.	1969 – 1970	Porsche AG	Long Tail 1969 , 1969 Bodywork
917-009	First 917 to win a race, driven by Siffert/Ahrens at Zeltweg in August 1969. Assigned to JWAE/Gulf, raced three times in 1970/71. Returned to Porsche after damage at Sebring. Chassis sold to Vasek Polak, later owned by David Aase. Restored by Freisinger Motorsport in Gulf colors for Charles Nearburg.	1969 – 1971	Karl von Wendt (1969) – John Wyer (1970-71)	1969 Bodywork , Standard Bodywork , Body with spoiler between the ends of the tail. (type used by John Wyer in 1970 and 1971)
917-010	Privateer 917 sold to and still owned by David Piper. Entered for factory drivers Redman/Attwood at Zeltweg 1000 KM 1969, finishing third. Won Kyalami 9 Hour race in 1969 driven by Piper/Attwood. Raced nearly 30 times in 1970/71, winning three additional non-Championship races. Occasionally appears at events and for many years has been painted in Piper’s green color with white stripes. This car is the only single owner 917 outside of the Porsche Museum collection and Chassis 034/013 which was purchased by Mr. Finburgh after being retired from racing.	1969 – 1972	David Piper Racing 1969 to 1971 / Piper White Racing 1972	1969 Bodywork , 1969 bodywork with raised rear (of the type used by Piper-Kyalami’69) , 1969 Bodywork , Standard Bodywork , Dynamic Air
917-011	Used for testing at Daytona in November, 1969. Raced by Porsche-Salzburg at Daytona, 1970 (Elford/Ahrens DNF). Used for Targa Florio testing in March 1970, car destroyed in an accident when hit by a truck while in transit to Porsche team’s base in Sicily.	1969 – 1970	Porsche AG (1969) – Porsche Salzburg (1970)	Standard Bodywork
917-012	Used for testing at Daytona in November 1969. Renumbered 021 after original 021 damaged at Le Mans. Raced for the remainder of 1970 season by AAW/Martini team. Sold to Freisinger and eventually converted to road car for Joachim Grossmann by 1977. Sold to Gerry Sutterfield and converted back to racing car for Don Marsh. Later owned and raced by Bobby Rahal. Sold to Juan Barazi and then to Vincent Gaye. Fully restored in 2011.	1969	Porsche AG	Standard Bodywork
917-013	Assigned to JWAE/Gulf for 1970. Used as the T-car at Daytona then finished fourth at Sebring (Rodriguez/Kinnunen/Siffert). Loaned to Solar Productions for “Le Mans” filming, car destroyed in David Piper’s accident during filming.	1970	John Wyer	Standard Bodywork
917-014	Assigned to JWAE/Gulf for 1970. Raced four times by Siffert/Redman including victory at Spa 1000 KM. Renumbered 029 when replaced for the 1971 season. Original 014 renumbered 029 was destroyed in ONS fire safety training exercise in 1974.	1970	John Wyer	Standard Bodywork , Body of the type used by the John Wyer in Spa ’70 , Body with spoiler between the ends of the tail. (type used by John Wyer in 1970 and 1971)
917-015	Assigned to JWAE/Gulf, won the 1970 24 Hours of Daytona driven by Rodriguez, Kinnunen and Redman. It was the ‘T’ car for the rest of the season and driven by Redman in the Watkins Glen Can-Am race. Converted to a spyder for 1971, it was renumbered 01-021 for the AAW team. Leo Kinnunen won the 1971 Interserie championship. The car continued racing in the Interserie in 1972 and 1973 with drivers Ernst Kraus and Lasse Sirvio. It was then raced in 1974 and 1975 at local events in Sweden by owner Sten Hillgard. The car passed through several owners including the Harrah Collection. Converted back to 917K coupe by Gunnar Racing in 1999/2000, some parts used to make a ‘clone’ of the 01-021 spyder. The restored 917K was purchased by Bruce Canepa in 2009 and has been used frequently for vintage racing.	1970	John Wyer	Standard Bodywork , Body of the type used by the John Wyer in Spa ’70 , Body with spoiler between the ends of the tail. (type used by John Wyer in 1970 and 1971)
917-016	Assigned to JWAE/Gulf for 1970. Rodriguez/Kinnunen won at Brands Hatch, Monza and Watkins Glen. Known as Pedro’s favorite 917, it was used as the T-car for 1971. Sold to Gerry Sutterfield in 1975, then Chris MacAllister in 1997. Used extensively for vintage racing, it is the last unrestored 917 still being raced.	1970 – 1971	John Wyer	Standard Bodywork , Body with spoiler between the ends of the tail. (type used by John Wyer in 1970 and 1971) , K6 , Dynamic Air
917-017	Renumbered 004, this chassis replaced the original 004 after the Brands Hatch crash in 1970. It raced five times for JWAE/Gulf. Siffert and Redman raced the car at Le Mans in 1970 and were at least four laps in the lead at 2 AM when Siffert missed a gear and blew the engine. Best finish was second at Monza in 1971 driven by Siffert/Bell. Sold by the factory to Gerry Sutterfield, the car was owned by Otis Chandler from 1976 to 1993. Sold to current owner, Bruce McCaw.	1970 – 1971	John Wyer	Body of the type used by the John Wyer in Spa ’70 , Body with spoiler between the ends of the tail. (type used by John Wyer in 1970 and 1971) , Dynamic Air
917-018	Sold originally to the Alex Soler-Roig team in Spain. Won five local races in Spain during 1970 including the Alcaniz street race. Entered in 1971 Buenos Aires 1000 KM, DNF for Emerson Fittipaldi and Carlos Reutemann. Sold to US Porsche dealer Chuck Stoddard in 1975 and remains in family ownership.	1970 – 1971	Escudería Nacional (Spain)	Standard Bodywork
917-019	Porsche-Salzburg (1970) and Martini-Porsche (1971), best result was fourth at Watkins Glen in 1970 (Elford/Hulme in the 6 Hour, Elford in the Can-Am). Planned for conversion to Interserie spyder but fortunately this never happened. Sold to Vasek Polak in 1972 and now in the REVS Institute/Collier Collections. Likely the most original 917K in existence.	1970 – 1971	Porsche Salzburg (1970) – Martini (1971)	Standard Bodywork , Dynamic Air
917-020	Porsche-Salzburg (1970) and Martini-Porsche (1971), tried in practice at the 1970 Targa Florio by Elford. Won 12 Hours of Sebring in 1971 (Elford/Larrousse). Sold to Vasek Polak approximately 1972. Chassis plate switched with 023 when 023 sold to Matsuda Collection in Japan (later corrected). Passed through two other US owners, before being sold to Europe in 2008. Believed to be owned by Christophe D’Ansembourg.	1970 – 1971	Porsche Salzburg (1970) – Martini (1971)	Standard Bodywork
917-021	Privateer 917 for AAW team, raced four times in 1970 including DNF (crash) at Le Mans. History after Le Mans is unclear (see Chassis 012). May have been the second David Piper entry at Kyalami 1971 and which also raced in four Interserie races in 1971. Later owned by Peter Norman and then Rosso Bianco Collection. Restoration of ex-Piper car by Gunnar Racing uncovered paint sequence on the roof that suggested the car could be the original 021 but there was no chassis plate. 917 spotters and historians continue to disagree on the disposition of the original chassis. The car is now in the Loh Collection, National Auto Museum in Germany.	1970 – 1973	AAW – Martini	Standard Bodywork
917-022	Sold to Solar Productions for Steve McQueen’s “Le Mans” film. Raced in 1971 by Auto Usdau, driven mainly by Joest/Kauhsen. Later owned by Brian Redman, then Richard Attwood. Currently owned by Jerry Seinfeld. Restored in 2024, to be auctioned by Mecum in January, 2025.	1970 – 1971	Solar Productions (1970) – Auto Usdau (1971)	Body with spoiler between the ends of the tail. (type used by John Wyer in 1970 and 1971) , Dynamic Air
917-023	Raced by Porsche-Salzburg (1970) and Martini Racing (1971). Won 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans (Herrmann/Attwood). Damaged at Daytona in 1971. Sold to Vasek Polak, then Matsuda Collection (as 020). Later owned by Dr. Palmaz and now in the Fico Frio Collection.	1970 – 1971	Porsche Salzburg (1970) – Martini (1971)	Standard Bodywork
917-024	Original 024 was renumbered 002, then 005 and finally 006. First 917 to start a race, at Spa 1969, Mitter/Schutz DNF. Also used in practice at the Nürburgring and Le Mans, then extensive testing during 1969 and into 1970. Scrapped after crash.	1970	Porsche AG	Standard Bodywork
917-024.2	The second chassis 024 may have been the original, pre-001 ‘pattern’ chassis. Used for Le Mans test weekend and other testing in 1970. Sold to Jo Siffert, it was then used in filming “Le Mans”. The car appeared in Siffert’s funeral procession in 1971. Later sold to M. Pruir, it was discovered in France in the early 2000s and the restoration process took many years. Sold in 2017 at the Gooding Monterey auction. The car now resides in the Brumos Museum in Jacksonville, FL.	1970	Siffert	Standard Bodywork
917-025	Privateer 917 for Team Zitro. Owned by Jaime Patino Ortiz and entered for son-in-law Dominique Martin of Switzerland. Raced five times in 1970, mainly in the Interserie. 025 raced six times in 1971 and was the only privateer 917 in the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans (DNF Martin/Pillon). Believed to be sold to the Fittipaldi brothers, Wilson Fittipaldi won the 1972 Copa Brasil event. Later owned by David Piper and the Collier Collections, chassis 025 was restored to Team Zitro livery and body configuration (including unique periscope rearview mirror) for Peter Vogele in France.	1970 – 1971	Zitro Racing	Standard Bodywork , Body with spoiler between the ends of the tail. (type used by John Wyer in 1970 and 1971)
917-026	Assigned to JWAE/Gulf for 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans (Hobbs/Hailwood DNF). Returned to Porsche with crash damage, 026 was renumber 031 and converted to Interserie Spyder for 1971, raced by Jurgen Neuhaus for the Uschi Heckersbruch team. Also raced in the Interserie in 1972 and 1973 by GELO team. Sold to M. Chandon, then Mike Amalfitano who raced it extensively in the US. Sold at RM Monterey auction in 2010. Restored by Lanzante Ltd. in England to Gulf coupe configuration for Shaun Lynn. Believed to be owned by Richard Mille.	1970 – 1972	John Wyer (1970) – Heckerbrusch (1971/1972)	Body with spoiler between the ends of the tail. (type used by John Wyer in 1970 and 1971) , Spyder Interserie 1971 , Spyder Interserie 1971 with drifts
917-027	917 spyder test car for 1969 Can-Am. Also used for testing in 1970. Wheelbase lengthened in 1971 for testing of 16-cylinder engine. Remains in Porsche Museum collection with 16-cylinder engine.	1969 – 1971	Porsche AG	Spyder Can Am 1969
917-028	917 ‘PA’ Can-Am spyder raced by Jo Siffert in 1969. Sold to Vasek Polak and eventually converted to quasi-917/10 spec. Driven by Milt Minter, Sam Posey, Steve Durst and Brian Redman during 1971 through 1973 Can-Am seasons. Restored to original 1969 spec, the car has been owned since 1983 by the Collier Collections. Gunnar Racing re-restored the car in 2017.	1969 – 1973	Porsche Audi (1969) – Vasek Polak (1971/72/73)	Spyder Can Am 1969 , Spyder Vasek Polak Can Am 71-72 , spoiler – 917-10 ’72 (first model) , 917-10 ’72 (Final Model)
917-029	Renumbered 014 for the 1971 season, assigned to JWAE/Gulf. Raced five times including victory at Buenos Aires 1000 KM (Siffert/Bell). Displayed for many years in the Langenburg Museum, the car was returned to the Porsche Museum collection in 2014 and appears with a 1971 fin tail.	1971	John Wyer	Body with spoiler between the ends of the tail. (type used by John Wyer in 1970 and 1971)
917-030	Raced only once, by the Martini-Porsche team, at Zeltweg 1000 KM in 1971 (Marko/Larrousse). Tested ABS braking system at that race and extensively afterward. In 1974 chassis 030 was converted by Porsche to a street car for Martini owner, Count Rossi. Appeared at 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Sold in 2018 by the Rossi family.	1971	Martini	Dynamic Air
917-031	Renumbered 026 after original 026 crashed at Le Mans in 1970. First race at Zeltweg in 1970, victory for Siffert/Redman. Raced at Sebring and Le Mans in 1971 for JWAE/Gulf. Second at Le Mans (Attwood/Müller). Converted to Interserie spyder in 1972 for Ernst Kraus’ Boeri team. Later sold to Vasek Polak then sold to Kevin Jeanette/Jeff Hayes and restored to Gulf coupe configuration with fin tail. Owned/raced by Jean-Marc Luco before being sold to Roald Goethe for the ROFGO Collection.	1970 – 1972	John Wyer (1970/71) – Boeri Sport (1972)	Body with spoiler between the ends of the tail. (type used by John Wyer in 1970 and 1971) , Dynamic Air , Spyder Interserie 1971 , Spyder Interserie 1971 with drifts , spoiler – 917-10 ’72 (first model)
917-032	Test car listed as scrapped after various testing duties for the Porsche factory during 1970 and 1971. There is a restoration/recreation of 032 with 917K fin-tail bodywork listed for sale in 2023 by Motor Classics.	1971	Porsche AG	Standard Bodywork
917-033	Spare coupe chassis later built with a spyder body and sold to Alan Hamilton in Australia. True history is unclear based on public information. Built up into a completed car by 2013 (spyder body) by Raceline. Appeared at Spa in 2024.	n/a	Porsche AG	Spyder body – never raced
917-034	Renumbered 013 and assigned to JWAE/Gulf for the 1971 season. Won four of five races entered, Daytona and Monza (Rodriguez/Oliver), Zeltweg (Rodriguez/Attwood) and Montlhery (Bell/van Lennep). Second at Barcelona (Bell/van Lennep). Sold to Finburgh family group in 1974 and displayed for many years in the Midland Motor Museum. Also vintage-raced for many years and remains one of the most original 917s in existence.	1971	John Wyer	Body with spoiler between the ends of the tail. (type used by John Wyer in 1970 and 1971) , Dynamic Air
917-035	Renumbered 015 and assigned to JWAE/Gulf for the 1971 season. Raced five times including victory at Spa (Rodriguez/Oliver). Painted Day-Glo red, the car was then used to give VIP rides at Weissach and became known as ‘the Taxi’. It was then repainted in Gulf colors. Restoration completed in 2015 by Porsche Motorsports North America and the car remains in the Porsche Museum collection.	1971	John Wyer	Body with spoiler between the ends of the tail. (type used by John Wyer in 1970 and 1971)
917-036	Spare coupe chassis for 1971 season, sold to George Valerio in 1976 and built up into a completed car. The car then passed through numerous owners, and at least six different liveries, doing some vintage racing in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Current owner uncertain.	n/a	Porsche AG	Standard Bodywork – never raced
917-037	Possibly a spare chassis retained by Baur so not officially numbered by Porsche. Bare chassis stored for many years, then built into a completed car by Carl Thompson in 2004. Later sold to Freisinger in Germany, then Greg Galdi in the US and Claudio Roddaro in Monaco. Car appears in #4 Martini livery with Daytona roof window and Gulf-style rear aerofoil. Raced several times in European vintage events in 2017. Exact origin of the chassis not certain.	n/a	n/a	Standard Bodywork – never raced
917-038	Reserve numbers, never used	–	–	,
917-039	Reserve numbers, never used	–	–	,
917-040	Test car with long-tail bodywork, chassis from original chassis 006. Scrapped as 006 after Kurt Ahrens’ crash at VW test track in April 1970.	1970	Porsche AG	Long tail 1970
917-041	Second long-tail test car, used at Le Mans test weekend in 1970. Listed as scrapped after Willi Kauhsen’s crash at VW test track in May 1970. Unlike the crash of chassis 040, 041 did not break in half. It famously did collect a road sign along the way during the crash. There is some indication that remnants were acquired by Freisinger. Restoration/recreation surfaced in 2023 and appeared at Spa in 2024.	1970	Porsche AG	Long tail 1970
917-042	Long-tail entered at Le Mans by Porsche-Salzburg (1970) and Martini-Porsche (1971) for Vic Elford. Co-drivers were Kurt Ahrens (1970) and Gerard Larrousse (1971). The car did not finish either race although Elford took pole position and fastest lap in 1970. This car has remained in Porsche’s ownership and is part of their museum collection, still in 1971 Martini livery, bodywork and paint restored in the mid-1980s.	1970 – 1971	Porsche Salzburg (1970) – Martini (1971)	Long tail 1970 , Long tail 1971
917-043	Long-tail entry for Martini Racing at Le Mans in 1970, ‘Hippie’ livery. Finished second driven by Larrousse and Kauhsen. Used for additional testing during 1970 and crashed at Hockenheim in November 1970. Disposition of original 043 uncertain at that point. Possible alternate chassis, possibly 044, assigned to JWAE/Gulf as 043 for 1971 Le Mans race (Rodriguez/Oliver, DNF). Alternate chassis likely scrapped. Original 043 may have been renumbered 044. Chassis numbered 044 with spare 1970 body built into completed car and sold to Vasek Polak in 1976. That car was later painted in Hippie colors and acquired by Dr. Simeone in 1999. It remains in the Simeone Museum in Philadelphia, PA. At least two recreation Hippie 917s with alternate histories exist as of this writing.	1970 – 1971	Martini (1970) – John Wyer (1971)	Long tail 1970 , Long tail 1971
917-044	Exact history unclear – see 043.	1970	Porsche AG	LH
917-045	Long-tail raced by Siffert/Bell for JWAE/Gulf at Le Mans in 1971, DNF. Repainted in Martini colors to replicate 042 and displayed in the Le Mans Museum from 1973. Restored to Gulf colors in 2020 and remains in the Le Mans Museum collection.	1971	John Wyer	LH
917-046	Numbers not used	–	–	,
917-047	Numbers not used	–	–	,
917-048	Numbers not used	–	–	,
917-049	Numbers not used	–	–	,
917-050	Numbers not used	–	–	,
917-051 Mg	Chassis built with magnesium. It was used in Tests on the Porsche Wavy Track. First test chassis built in magnesium rather than aluminum. Scrapped after testing.	1971	Porsche AG	Standard Bodywork
917-052 Mg	Second magnesium test chassis, appeared at Le Mans Test Weekend 1971 (Siffert and Bell). Scrapped after additional testing at Weissach.	1971	Porsche AG	Standard Bodywork
917-053 Mg	Third magnesium chassis, won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1971 (Marko/van Lennep). This car remained in Porsche’s ownership and is part of their Museum collection.	1971	Porsche AG – Martini (1971)	917K Fin Tail
917 / 20.001	Experimental body design in conjunction with SERA that was meant to combine the low drag characteristics of a long-tail 917 with the stability of a 917K. Raced at Le Mans in 1971 (Joest/Kauhsen, DNF). This car has remained in Porsche’s ownership and in their museum collection. It is known for its distinctive livery portraying various cuts of meat (like the chart in a butcher shop) and for its many derisive nicknames including ‘Pink Pig’. Cosmetic restoration in 1985 by Gerry Sutterfield for Porsche.	1971	Porsche AG – Martini	20.001 – SERA designed bodywork
917K81	Replica chassis with modernized bodywork built by the Kremer brothers to race at Le Mans in 1981 (DNF). Also raced at Brands Hatch 1000 KM in 1981, driven at both races by Bob Wollek. Most recent sale at RM Monaco Auction in 2024.	1981	Kremer Brothers	1981 version of 917K bodywork
917/10-001	1971 prototype build, used extensively by Porsche for testing in 1971 and 1972. Raced by Willi Kauhsen in 1972 Interserie and Can-Am after crash of 002. Also raced in Copa Brasilia in 1972, plus 1973 and 1974 Interserie. Owned for many years by Kauhsen, restored approximately in 2014 by Freisinger. Appeared in white and full blue Gulf colors. Passed through several owners, not sold at 2017 RM auction in Paris with 1971 bodywork and Gulf colors on the nose. Restored to 1972 bodywork and Bosch yellow livery. Current owner unknown.	1970 – 1974	Porsche AG – Willy Kauhsen	Various versions of 917/10 bodywork
917/10-002	1971 build for Jo Siffert, raced in six races in Can-Am (non-turbo engine). Raced in 1972 Interserie by Willi Kauhsen (won at Imola plus five second place finishes). Crashed and burned at the Nürburgring in 1972. Exact status of chassis remnants uncertain. Restored/re-created car passed through several owners, restored to 1971 bodywork/livery in 1971, current owner uncertain.	1971 – 1972	Jo Siffert – Willi Kauhsen	Various versions of 917/10 bodywork
917/10-003	Primary car for Penske Racing in 1972 Can-Am, George Follmer won the championship in L&M livery. Five wins, at Road Atlanta, Mid-Ohio, Road America, Laguna Seca and Riverside. 1973 raced by George Follmer for Rinzler-RC Cola team. Passed through several owners including John McCaw and Rusty West. The car was auctioned by Mecum in 2012 and restored by Canepa in 2016. 2021 represented by Mouse Motors/Mike Marzano at Pebble Beach.	1972 – 1973	Penske – Rinzler Racing	917/10 Spyder
917/10-004	Raced by AAW team in 1972 and 1973 Interserie, driven by Leo Kinnunen. Won the 1972 Interserie championship. In 1985, the owner, Hans-Dieter Blatzheim was killed at the Nürburgring due to a heart attack leading to crash and fire. Wreckage believed to be sold to Jobst Heemayer. Possible restoration in 2017 with 1971 bodywork, current owner/status uncertain.	1972 – 1973	AAW	917/10 Spyder
917/10-005	1972 build for Penske racing, used by Mark Donohue. Won Edmonton Can-Am. Sold to Rinzler Racing RC Cola for 1973. Won at Mosport (Kemp) and Road Atlanta (Follmer). Acquired in 2014 by the Porsche Museum.	1972 – 1973	Penske – Rinzler Racing	917/10 Spyder
917/10-006	Sold as rolling chassis to Vasek Polak. Raced in 1972 Can-Am by Milt Minter for Polak. 1973 raced by Wiedmer in four Can-Am races. Second at Mosport. Owned by Jobst Heemayer as of 2014.	1972 – 1973	Vasek Polak – Hans Weidmer	917/10 Spyder
917/10-007	1972 raced in Can-Am by Peter Gregg/Brumos. 1973 and 1974 raced by Hurley Haywood. Acquired by Vasek Polak in 1974, re-acquired by the Brumos collection in 1991 and remains in the Brumos collection museum.	1972 – 1974	Brumos – Hurley Haywood	917/10 Spyder
917/10-008	Reserve numbers never used	–	–	,
917/10-009	Reserve numbers never used	–	–	,
917/10-010	First of two 917/10s built with magnesium frame. Used by Porsche for testing during 1971 and 1972, scrapped at the end of 1972.	1971 – 1972	Porsche AG	917/10 Spyder
917/10-011	Second magnesium chassis, used by the Penske team in 1972. Donohue finished second at Mosport. Car destroyed in testing crash at Road Atlanta on July 3rd due to tail section coming loose at high speed.	1972	Penske Racing	917/10 Spyder
917/10-012	Reserve numbers never used	–	–	,
917/10-013	Reserve numbers never used	–	–	,
917/10-014	Reserve numbers never used	–	–	,
917/10-015	1973 build for Willi Kauhsen. Raced mainly by Kauhsen in 1973 and 1974 Interserie, won four races. Sold to Randolph Townsend, raced at SCCA National in 1975. Entered at Mosport in 1976, did not start. Passed through several owners including Rosso Bianco Collection. Sold at Bonhams Carmel auction in 2006, the car was restored by Porsche Motorsports North America and Canepa Motorsport with work completed in 2017 for the current owner, William ‘Chip’ Connor.	1973 – 1977	Willi Kauhsen – Randolph Townsend	917/10 Spyder
917/10-016	Raced by Ernst Kraus/Boeri Racing in 1973, 1974 and 1975 Interserie with non-turbo engine. Sold to Vasek Polak approximately 1976. Sold to and believed still owned by Ottokar von Jacobs.	1973 – 1975	Boeri Sport	917/10 Spyder
917/10-017	1973 build for Georg Loos/GELO Racing team. Raced in 1973 and 1975 Interserie, won three races in 1975 with Tim Schenken driving. Passed through several owners before being acquired by Bruce Canepa in 1997. It was restored by the Canepa team and appeared at Pebble Beach in 2009 and 2021. Regularly displayed at the Canepa Museum.	1973 – 1975	Georg Loos/GELO Racing	917/10 Spyder
917/10-018	1973 build for Vasek Polak, raced by Jody Scheckter. Sold at RM Pebble Beach auction in 1999. Owned by Jody Scheckter for many years, current status not certain.	1973	Vasek Polak	917/10 Spyder
917/30-001	1972/1973 test chassis built with adjustable wheelbase. Raced to victory by Vic Elford at Hockenheim Interserie in 1973. Also raced by Helmut Kelleners twice in 1973. Raced mainly by Herbert Müller in 1974 Interserie, with four wins including Leo Kinnunen winning at Hockenheim. Won 1974 Interserie championship. Müller won at Hockenheim in 1975 in Vaillant Racing colors. Car remains in Porsche Museum collection, in Vaillant colors.	1972 – 1973	Porsche AG/Various	917/30 Spyder
917/30-002	Used in 1973 by Mark Donohue/Penske Racing as back-up car, won at Watkins Glen. Car remains in Porsche Museum collection in Sunoco colors.	1973	Penske Racing	917/30 Spyder
917/30-003	Primary car used by Mark Donohue/Penske Racing to win 1973 Can-Am championship. Second at Road Atlanta then won the last five races in a row. Raced by Brian Redman at Mid-Ohio in 1974 (second). Modified and driven by Mark Donohue for closed-course speed record at Talladega in 1975. It was then sold to Otis Chandler in 1976, then Jacques Setton in 1984. Currently owned by Rob Kauffman.	1973 – 1975	Penske Racing	917/30 Spyder
917/30-004	1974 build for Penske Racing before Porsche withdrew from Can-Am. Partially-built car sold to Alan Hamilton in Australia. Later owned by David Morse, Matt Drendel and Jerry Seinfeld in Sunoco colors. Appeared at Rennsport in 2018 in plain white. Current owner uncertain.	n/a	Porsche AG	917/30 Spyder – never raced
917/30-005	Built into completed car by Porsche in 1979 for Gerry Sutterfield. Passed through numerous owners, believed to be currently owned by Peter Harburg. Driven by Harburg at Rennsport in 2015.	n/a	Porsche AG	917/30 Spyder – never raced
917/30-006	Partially-built car sold to Vasek Polak and completed over time. Appeared as a finished car in 1998 at Monterey Historic races owned by Chris Guys/Cavallo Motorsport. Later appeared at other vintage races, last seen painted in CAM/2 colors in 2019. Recent ownership history unknown.	n/a	Porsche AG	917/30 Spyder – never raced

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