Porsche 917K (Gulf-Wyer Racing, 1971 Sebring 12 Hours) - 1:43 Scale Model Car by Spark

1:43 Scale (approximately four inches in length) Resin body, features no opening parts Comes with acrylic dust cover and display base Limited edition of 500 units (each car) When Porsche and their factory-backed John Wyer Racing team arrived at Sebring in 1971, they stood alone at the top of the endurance racing pecking order. Fresh off a victory in the Daytona 24 Hours, and with a stable of drivers that included Pedro Rodriguez, Jo Siffert, Derek Bell and Jackie Oliver, the Gulf-Wyer 917Ks were the odds-on favorite to win the grueling twelve-hour race. But in motorsport, as in life, nothing is ever certain. Facing unexpectedly strong competition from Penske's Ferrari 512, the Autodelta-entered Alfa Romeo Tipo 33s, and family rival Porsche Salzburg in their Martini-sponsored 917, the Gulf 917Ks would find themselves in an epic struggle for survival. The #1 917, driven by Siffert and Bell, would run out of fuel on course and would be handed a four-lap penalty for illegal refueling, wh