14/11/2025
The 908/02 in Austria livery at the Salzburgring — a meeting of legends on home ground.
The Porsche 908/02 Spyder remains one of the purest icons of late-sixties endurance racing: ultra-light, purpose-built, only 600 kilograms in total, driven by a free-breathing 3-litre air-cooled flat-eight producing 350 PS at 8400 rpm and 32.5 mkp at 6600 rpm. Its magnesium crankcase kept the engine weight to just 178 kp, giving the car a remarkable specific output of 116.6 PS per litre.
Its delicate spaceframe chassis, independent suspension on all four wheels, 15-inch centre-lock rims, hydraulic disc brakes and a 5-speed gearbox with Porsche’s distinctive ring-type synchros made the 908/02 not only fast, but deeply mechanical and beautifully precise.
In 1969 and 1970, the 908 raced the Targa Florio, the Nürburgring, Le Mans and countless other circuits with a precision that bordered on magic — a reminder of an era when bravery, lightness and engineering purity defined motorsport.
Built for the long road, the 908/02 found its true rhythm on the tight and winding ribbons of Sicilia, the deep green tunnels of the Eifel, and every uneven stretch of asphalt in between. With a wheelbase of 2300 mm, a width of 1830 mm, and a height of just 730 mm, it sat impossibly low, cutting through the air towards a top speed of 270 km/h, fuelled by a 120-litre tank made for endurance.
Driven by factory heroes and fearless privateers around the world, the 908/02 left behind more than victories — it left stories.
