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Bruce's recent post on 8 and 16 cylinder engines made me think of Hans Mezger's 1972 Institute of Mechanical Engineers paper on "The Development of the Porsche Type 917 Car by Han Mezger, Dipl Ing".
But I couldn't find it as a single pdf without having to join the Institute's library!
However I did found it in amongst a whole lot of other 917 magazine articles from the time.
For those that see the 917 as one of the coolest cars ever, I think it's worth downloading this pdf, even if just to read Mezger's paper:
http://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/biblio/17/Porsche-917.PDF
This is a superb book that covers other models too ; the 908/917 stuff is incredibly detailed info for the enthusiast.
https://www.amazon.com/Racing-Porsches-Technical-Triumph/dp/0668029722
I have this book, mainly pictures but with a good description for each one.
https://www.amazon.com/Porsche-917-Zuffenhausens-Champion-Ludvigsen/dp/1583881808/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1506909450&sr=1-5&keywords=PORSCHE+917
The 60s, 70s and Group C was the golden era for motorsport for me, today's are a pale imitation of race cars......
For me, the 917 is just about my all time favorite racing car. Perfect looks, and one of the greatest sounding engines of all time...
My other top race cars would be...
JPS Lotus 97T
BMW M3 Group A
Lotus 49
Williams FW14
McLaren MP4/8
Ferrari P4
Ferrari 512
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33
Alfa Romeo GTA
GT40
Audi Quattro (yes its a rally car)
Porsche 908
And Dick Johnsons Greens Tuff Mustang
Plenty of others but the 917 has to be king of the hill.. mostly because of Steve McQueen and LeMans!
Thanks for posting. I used to have a copy of
Hans Mezger's 1972 Institute of Mechanical Engineers paper on "The Development of the Porsche Type 917 Car by Han Mezger, Dipl Ing", but who knows where it is. I see you have it on page 44.
I finally got to see the 917 and variations of it in 2015 and 2019 at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart. It would be a real treat to see one on the track. In my case, YouTube is the next best thing.
Museums
I don’t have an account to access.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1243/PIME_PROC_1972_186_005_02
I would really enjoy reading this if someone can access a copy.
