registered example. Several high end replicas that use the flat-6 from the 911 have been also be made. One is built in Australia by Kraftwerkz, another in the US by Race-Car Replicas. In addition, a grass roots "replica," the Laser 917, which is essentially a rebodied VW Beetle, was featured in the film Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo. The Gulf Oil liveried 917 Kurzhecks' are also prominently featured in the Steve McQueen film Le Mans competing against Ferrari's 512 Coda Lunga. Aurora slot cars released some of these Porsche 917s in their AFX line-up, replicated to their original colours and markings. They were widely available in the early to mid-70s and were raced completely stock. A replica of a 917/10 was used in the 1981 film 'The Last Chase'. References Notes Bibliography Further reading 1972 – The Making of a Winner: The Porsche 917 by Larry Pihera () 1976 – The Fabulous Porsche 917 (1st edition) by Peter Hinsdale () 1986 – Porsche 917 (Super Profile) by John Allen () 1987 – Porsche 917: The Ultimate Weapon by Ian Bamsey () 1987 – Porsche 917 (Kimberleys Racing Sportscar Guide) Guide by Michael Cotton () 1999 – Porsche 917, the Winning Formula by Peter Morgan () 2000 – Porsche 917, Unique Motor Books () 2006 – Porsche 917, The Undercover Story by Gordon Wingrove () 2008 – Porsche 917: Esquisses d'un succès by Reynald Hezard () 2008 – Porsche 917: The Heroes, The Victories, The Myth by Thomas Födisch, Jost Neßhöver, Rainer Roßbach, Harold Schwarz () 2009 – Porsche 917: The Complete Photographic History by Glen Smale () 2014 – Porsche 917: Archive and Works Catalogue by Walter Näher () 2015 – Porsche 917: Owners' Workshop Manual ,1969 onwards (all models) by Ian Wagstaff () 2015 – Porsche 917 – the autobiography of 917-023 by Ian Wagstaff () 2018 – Gulf 917'' by Jay Gillotti, Published by Dalton Watson Fine Books () External links 1970 Porsche Kurzheck Coupe (Official Porsche Website) 1971 Porsche Kurzheck Coupe (Official Porsche Website) 1973 Porsche 917/30 Spyder (Official Porsche Website) Video of Porsche 917 FIA Historic Racing Regulations Historic Appendix J Regulations Sports prototypes Can-Am cars 24 Hours of Le Mans race cars Le Mans winning cars 917 Group 4 (racing) cars