Vasek Polak Historic Porsche Racing Engine Auction
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The engines offered up for auction here were recently inspected by Alwin Springer, former head of Porsche Motorsports North America, and also a former Vasek mechanic. All engines were available for inspection in Los Angeles, and are sold as-is with no warranty or guarantee of their condition. All engines were provided with legal documentation assuring the buyer that the foundation is the legal, rightful owner of these engines. |
 Porsche 917 5.0L Normally Aspirated Engine (No Serial). This particular engine has been recently overhauled, and has not been run since. There are certain parts missing, but overall the engine should be in running conditions, after the parts are replaced and/or repaired and a “tune-up” has been performed. LOT# 917-002[Engine Inspection Report] [Photos]
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 Porsche 908 3.0L Normally Aspirated Engine. This pristine Porsche 908 racing motor is brand new, and appears have been manufactured out of brand new parts with no run time on them, according to the findings with the bore scope. LOT# 908-001[Engine Inspection Report] [Small Photos]
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 Porsche 917 5.4L Normally Aspirated Engine (#39). This particular engine has been recently overhauled, and then ran afterwards for a short period of time. The engine has some “Racing History” and was recently overhauled. There are certain parts missing, but overall the engine should be in running condition, after the parts are replaced and/or repaired and a “tune-up” has been performed. LOT# 917-001
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 Porsche 771 2.2L Hillclimb Engine. This 8-cylinder engine was used in many of Porsche's early race cars, including the 907, the 910, and the 904. Similar in design to the 4-cam motor used in the 550 spyders, the engine typically output around 210 HP, depending upon the configuration. This particular engine is used, but complete minus the alternator. The injection nozzle location indicates that this particular motor was setup for the hillclimb configuration. LOT# 771-001 [Photos]
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 Porsche 917 4.9L Normally Aspirated Engine (No Serial). This pristine 917 engine appears to have been assembled from brand new parts and has not been run, according to the findings with the bore scope. LOT# 917-003
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 Porsche 917 5.0L Normally Aspirated Engine (#41). The engine has some “Racing History” and was recently overhauled. This is the most complete engine and should run, after the slides are freed up and a “tune-up” has been performed. LOT# 917-004[Engine Inspection Report] [Photos]
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