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Porsche 908 lh - New Dawn Art Print
by Marc Orphanos
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Porsche 908 lh - New Dawn art print by Marc Orphanos. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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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... more
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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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Don Columbus
Congratulations Marc, your work is Featured in "All Automotive Artworks" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Marc Orphanos replied:
Thanks Don!