Derek Bell drives a 917

Skii · 27 Jan 2008 at 21:36

Obviously an old clip but I damn near wet myself at that engine sound

flat-6 · 27 Jan 2008 at 21:45

Awesome clip, I've never seen it before and I consume Porsche-related media with quite a thirst!

Bonus points - I have that same model of steering wheel on my 911.

Jon Frost · 27 Jan 2008 at 21:53

Its got a flat twelve, air cooled engine...

Housey · 27 Jan 2008 at 22:36

I have the video that came from and he drives loads of their greatest race cars in it

flat-6 · 27 Jan 2008 at 22:38

housemaster said:
I have the video that came from and he drives loads of their greatest race cars in it

What's it called?

Housey · 27 Jan 2008 at 22:46

No idea, I am in New York on business at the moment, I will dig it out, but its something like the greatest Porsche race cars. He also drives 906, 935K3, 910, 956 in Shell colours and a few others

flat-6 · 27 Jan 2008 at 22:54

Great thanks.

gord · 27 Jan 2008 at 23:10

Jon Frost said:
Its got a flat twelve, air cooled engine...

I think you'll find it actually has a flat twelve, air cooled engine...

therealnerd2 · 27 Jan 2008 at 23:30

What type of engine has it got?

Matt82 · 27 Jan 2008 at 23:49

was eight cylinders? i cant remember the configuration though

in all seriousness, though, didnt they go on to make a turbo version of that with bonkers bhp?

georges · 28 Jan 2008 at 00:03

Had a check of wiki..

Flat 12 aircooled(as above).

Apparently the turbo did 1580hp when tuned for qualifying :eek:

Also the frame weighed less than 50kg or something, so I imagine it was brisk.

therealnerd2 · 28 Jan 2008 at 00:15

georges said:
Had a check of wiki..

Flat 12 aircooled(as above).

Apparently the turbo did 1580hp when tuned for qualifying

Also the frame weighed less than 50kg or something, so I imagine it was brisk.

****, 50kg.

So it was a flat 12. Was it aircooled?

gord · 28 Jan 2008 at 00:38

therealnerd2 said:
****, 50kg.

So it was a flat 12. Was it aircooled?

No it was aircooled.. flat 12.

Matt82 · 28 Jan 2008 at 00:44

so it wasnt water cooled but had 12 cyls?

-westy- · 28 Jan 2008 at 00:51

flat 12, aircooled I think..

Matt82 · 28 Jan 2008 at 00:55

the john wolfe crash sounds bad. amazing how the whole safe thing has moved on since those days

Kreeeee · 28 Jan 2008 at 01:46

Fads suck ass.

gord · 28 Jan 2008 at 02:01

Kreeeee said:
Fads suck ass.

I think youll find it was flat, air, v12 and cooled.

Freefaller · 28 Jan 2008 at 06:43

no no no you're wrong it's a flat 12 which is cooled by air.

--Mike-- · 28 Jan 2008 at 08:13

Didn't you guys listen properly, it's an air cooled flat twelve.