917's are much smaller than most folks realize...
11-20-2013 | 10:27 PM
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917's are much smaller than most folks realize...
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11-20-2013 | 10:49 PM
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11-20-2013 | 11:01 PM
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I wish I could find that photo of a McLaren F1 parked next to a Miata.
11-20-2013 | 11:09 PM
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From: Boston
Wow! They do seem much bigger in most photos. Great picture.
11-20-2013 | 11:11 PM
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From: Los Angeles
I never realized a 914 was so big!
11-20-2013 | 11:13 PM
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I wish I could find that photo of a McLaren F1 parked next to a Miata.
Close: an Audi S4 and a Caddy
11-20-2013 | 11:31 PM
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From: Roseville, CA
Yeah, same with the 910. And then you crawl inside.......... Seriously, don't know how those guys did it back then.
11-21-2013 | 12:52 AM
11-21-2013 | 01:28 PM
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I walked up to a 917/30 (My fave, of course!) at Laguna once, and got the chills realizing the reality of the size/speed combination. It's like a slightly oversize go kart.
11-21-2013 | 04:50 PM
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Shouldn't a 17 be bigger than a 14?
11-21-2013 | 05:58 PM
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From: New Jersey
They are very LOW. My kids standing next to one at the Simeone museum in Phili, which is a must see if your in the area. The 917 is barley taller then my 10yr old daughters navel.
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11-21-2013 | 07:44 PM
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sat in one, actually a exact replica, a couple months ago...very small cockpit compared to the overall body...love them!
11-21-2013 | 08:22 PM
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From: Los Angeles
Pretty small inside, too.
11-21-2013 | 09:01 PM
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From: Texas
Look at the "roll cage" in that tiny thing.
11-21-2013 | 09:04 PM
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Look at the "roll cage" in that tiny thing.
Looks totally legit...
11-21-2013 | 12:52 AM
