# @luftgekuhlt on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DPPsyzBAZ4W
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35198647-luftgekuhlt-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-09-30T23:45:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Luftgekühlt ®️ (@Luftgekuhlt) — https://gondola.cc/Luftgekuhlt

## Caption

“It’s the only car I’ve ever driven that can spin the tires at 200 mph.” - Mark Donohue

Can-Am racing in the early ‘70s was built on the philosophy that “More is More.” (If a rule book exists with fewer rules in it, let us know.) In 1973, Porsche improved from the 917/10 with a flat-twelve 5.4L twin turbocharged engine in the 917/30 Spyder. The first cars, chassis 002 and 003, were made for Roger Penske’s team. 

These low-flying objects produced 1,500 hp in full-boost qualifying trim, placing them among the most powerful Porsches ever made. Driven by Mark Donohue, the 917/30 easily swept the 1973 Can-Am Championship. Per the obvious, governing bodies soon decided to reign in the monster, yet the legend lives on. 

Want to step back in time? Come see this 917/30 and a few more surprises in Durham this Saturday, October 4. 💫 #Luft11

📷: larry_chen_foto / canepacollectorcars / Period Photos

#Luftgekühlt #Porsche #AirCooled #PenskeRacing

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aircooled, luft11, luftgekühlt, penskeracing, porsche

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