This Porsche 917K poster draws its inspiration from the 1970 Le Mans-winning Kurzheck coupe, which played a pivotal role in Porsche's endurance racing success. The artwork features the #23 Team Salzburg racer, the victor of the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Kurzheck, or "short tail," is a specialized version of the Porsche 917 designed for better downforce, even though it sacrifices some top speed. This adaptation proves highly effective in endurance racing, helping Porsche clinch back-to-back victories at Le Mans, beginning in 1970.
In 1970, 17 Porsche 917 cars participated in the competition, but only two of them completed the grueling race. These two cars finished in the first and second positions, with Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood driving the Salzburg red and white 917K to Porsche's inaugural overall Le Mans triumph. In 2013, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Herrmann and Attwood reunited to drive the iconic Team Salzburg red and white Porsche 917K, still bearing the Le Mans starting number #23. This moment remains etched in the memories of endurance racing enthusiasts, who consider the Porsche 917 to be one of the greatest racing cars ever created.
The 917K Kurzheck is not the sole high-downforce version of the 917; another one, designed by Robert Choulet, is known as the Langheck or "long tail." This version aimed for remarkable top speed on the Mulsanne straight, and it certainly delivered. Jackie Oliver achieved an astonishing speed of nearly 400 km/h with his Porsche 917LH, setting a speed record that stood unbroken for a considerable period.
Fine art print on 240gsm bright white matte paper. Signed and limited to 100 editions of each size. Taken from the hand-cut vinyl original artwork.
His love of Motorsport, and anything-on-wheels, stretches back to childhood and growing up near to Silverstone. Joel`s father would take him to vintage race meets throughout the 80's, resulting in his obsession with cars and bikes Upon leaving school, Joel took a job designing and making vinyl stickers for race teams, with a Sign maker based at the circuit. This is where he learnt the skill of ‘hand-cutting’ vinyl.
However Joel soon decided to go to Art College and 6 years later, left to pursue a career as a Creative in Advertising - working in some of the world’s biggest agencies. Since leaving Advertising in 2014, he has now gone full-circle and returned to the unique skill Joel learnt back at Silverstone in 1990.
Now he hands cut the vinyl to create artworks of cars. This use of vinyl gives Joel`s original pieces a totally unique finish to that of the actual car he is depicting. And when applied to helmets and body-panels, the results turn real objects into surreal pop art sculptures. Up to date, Joel Clark is the only artist using hand cut vinyl as a medium – therefore his artworks are a truly unique and original offering.
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