Saturday at Rennsport VI

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Salinas, CA — The Chopard Heritage Display at Rennsport Reunion VI is a must see for the thousands of Porsche enthusiasts streaming into WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca today. Some 55 Porsches are displayed representing every era of Porsche motorsport. Each vehicle in the collection has been chosen for its contribution to Porsche’s racing successes, road car engineering and performance superiority. Below are images from this remarkable display.

©D. Randy Riggs
Day Gurney’s first Formula 1 victory at the French GP in 1962 was also the only F1 victory for Porsche. This was the car he did it in. ©D. Randy Riggs

 

1969 Porsche 917K-017, the first 917 to complete a race. Top speed 212mph. ©D. Randy Riggs
The J David-sponsored Porsche 935 raced in the day by Derek Warwick and John Fitzpatrick. ©D. Randy Riggs
Beautiful Porsche Abarth Carrera. ©D. Randy Riggs
The 1984 Porsche 962-101 that had a who’s who of drivers in its cockpit, including longtime owner Rob Dyson. ©D. Randy Riggs