Peter Gregg and Hurley Haywood took the Brumos 911S to 1st in class and 5th overall at Sebring in 1972.
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Its svelte silhouette has been a fixture of our sport for—take a breath—practically half a century. Incredibly, the lines and layout of the original Porsche 911s are recognizable in the most recent ones. And next year we’ll see yet another model iteration that will look fresh and new, but still hark straight back to the very first 901 (as it was initially called) in 1963.
Pete Lyons
Such longevity of production would be exceptional for an aircraft type, let alone an automobile. And for a car that remains competitive in racing?
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