Porsche 908 lh - New Dawn
by Marc Orphanos
Title
Porsche 908 lh - New Dawn
Artist
Marc Orphanos
Medium
Digital Art - Digital
Description
The final 1969 LH version weighs in at a mere 1350 pounds. Porsche dominated in 1969, thanks to cars like the 908 LH, easily winning the Manufacturer’s Championship over Ford and Lola.
The letters LH after the 908 designate it as a long-tail version. They stand for “Langheck,” which in German translates to “long rear.”
Beautiful as it looks, the aerodynamics of the 908 LH were imperfect, causing the drivers to weave back and forth across the track at almost 200 mph. Brian Redman said the 908 LH, “scared me stupid,” and yet he set a lap record at Spa of 154.28 mph as he and Jo Siffert raced to a win.
It was all thanks to an air-cooled, 16-valve flat-8 powered the 908 LH, the dual overhead camshaft, fuel-injected powerplant delivering 350 horsepower at 8400 rpm. All business, of course, from inside, with a high-sided driver’s seat, crucial gauges well hooded against glare, gearshift for the 5-speed transaxle, and a spectacular view out front.
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June 14th, 2019
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