Porsche and Penske Have a History of Building Iconic Race Cars

Historical Value

Porsche and Penske are a partnership that has won championships and created motorsport history. Fire-breathing Can-Am monsters and nimble RSRs aren’t just awesome racing cars, they are inspirations to tuners and builders years after they stopped competing. The following precision machines are three of the craziest that the duo ever rolled out on the track.

Porsche RS Spyder 9R6

When Porsche slaps RennSport (RS) onto a racing car you know it’s about to hit the fan. These cars took so many wins that they became icons of the American Le Mans Series. Penske would field the cars with Porsche being responsible for construction. With the two sharing race experience and data, they were virtually unstoppable.

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917/30

“Mark Donohue drove it to many victories and the Can-Am championship in 1973. The execution of that by Porsche, Donohue and our team was outstanding,” Roger Penske remarked about the success of this 1,580 horsepower monster. Racing was so competitive in this series that other teams were barred from purchasing 917s as part of his deal with the sports car manufacturer... Strategy at its finest.

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Penske Sunoco RSR

Famously raced by George Folmer and Mark Donahue at Daytona, many replicas have been made of this car with some examples raced right up to the ragged edge. This car was a beast with drivers of such caliber behind the wheel. It was also an inspiration to many young enthusiasts who followed Porsche at the time.

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Roger’s Ambition

As far as racing outfits go, few are as successful as the folks at Penske. Their history with Porsche racing cars is as storied as Porsche’s racing heritage itself. The partnership has created a lot of success, and hopefully, it will have a future in some form of motor racing.

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