1970 Porsche 908/03 Spyder
Porsche 908/03 Spyder
Year of manufacture – 1970
Engine – 8-Zyl.Boxer
Engine capacity – 2,997 cc
Horsepower – 350 hp (259 kW)
Full speed –275 km/h
At the weight of 545 kilograms, this Spyder embodies extremely lightweight construction, with the foam-rein-forced plastic body accounting for a mere 12 kilograms. The driver and the engine are moved forward to optimize weight distribution. The factory team races the 908/3 Spyder only four times, but wins three of those four races, including its premiere in 1970 at the Targa Florio in Sicily, with Jo Siffert and Brian Redman behind the wheel.
Year of manufacture – 1970
Engine – 8-Zyl.Boxer
Engine capacity – 2,997 cc
Horsepower – 350 hp (259 kW)
Full speed –275 km/h
At the weight of 545 kilograms, this Spyder embodies extremely lightweight construction, with the foam-rein-forced plastic body accounting for a mere 12 kilograms. The driver and the engine are moved forward to optimize weight distribution. The factory team races the 908/3 Spyder only four times, but wins three of those four races, including its premiere in 1970 at the Targa Florio in Sicily, with Jo Siffert and Brian Redman behind the wheel.
