1970' Porsche 917LH SERA
Vin. 917-044
Fourth of five Longtail tubular frames for the SERA body.
OWNERSHIP HISTORY :
1970 Porsche KG, racing department
reserve chassis that stay unraced in 1970 and 1971
sold as a chassis-body unit
1976 Vasek Polak
Built into a complete car in 80's by Polak team using different components
In the 90's, still in White color but fins / spoiler installed
After Vasek Polak died in 1997, 917-044 was purchased by car dealer Symbolic Motors
Symbolic Motors "re-created" it as a Replica of the "Hippie car"
1998 : Offer for sale at Christie's Auction, result : Not Sold
Later 917-044 was swaped with 2 cars from Fred Simeone (S-series Mercedes Tourer and a Cunningham C-3 coupe)
1998 Fred Simeone, Philadelphia.
2019 Simeone Automotive Museum
RACING HISTORY :
Reserve chassis never raced in period
Vintage races in 80's and 90's; car driven by Carroll Shelby and Vic Elford
21/08/1982 Monterey Historic Race, Laguna Seca, driver : Carroll Shelby
NOTE :
917-044 and 917-045 tubular frames were initally built in 1970 as reserve chassis for the 1970 racing season.
For the 1971 racing season, 917-044 retained its function as a reserve and 917-045 was used by Wyer.
