Porsche KILLED the Can-Am! Or did it? ...
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 พ.ค. 2023
- Was the Porsche 917/30 really the "Can-Am Killer"? Did it really make 1500hp? Ficarra takes a deep dive on Porsche and Penske's participation in the greatest race series of all time, from the development of the mighty 917/10 to the dominance of the 917/30 Turbo Panzer.
Bonus home movie of the 1972 Can-Am at Mid-Ohio at the end!
Thanks to © Leopold Buchmaier via Gero Hoschek
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Thanks to everyone for the amazing comments and support! I am going to try and get you one history video a month among the other garage content which I will try to get out weekly. So happy you are enjoying these geeky dives into automotive history! Don't forget to like, subscribe and tell your friends!
First time seeing one of your videos. I liked it and your story telling is very enthusiastic. I loved watching CAN-AM when I was a kid and was disappointed when it died off.
You, sir, are a captivating story teller. Your enthusiasm and knowledge is what sells the story each time. The production quality is also very very good. Relevant photos and videos are peppered in among shots of you telling the story and it’s a great balance.
You say ‘once a month’ or ‘once a week’ and I hope you don’t stick to that schedule. Keep making entertaining and informed videos and your viewers will eat up every bit of them. Frequency be damned.
Thanks for sharing your stories, we love them.
I love you
Great video! Keep them coming!
John, wouldn't Hurley Haywood be the man to ask about the 917 ????
If I remember correctly, he's the person who named the 917 The Flexible Flyer.
TYVM for another excellent video.
P.S. Do you know anything about Porsche building a 2000-plus horsepower quad turbo 16 cylinder
917 ?????
42 minutes never went by so fast. your passion and enthusiasm is infectious.
I hope you chose to do more of these even if the views don't roll in as they should. even if its just for you to keep record of the history for yourself that you then share with the world.
Thanks so much for this history lesson.
I was at Watkins Glenn for the 1973 CanAm race weekend. Donohue raced the 911 in the 6 hours on Saturday, actually met him in the pits on a rainy Saturday afternoon, I was 15 years old, he actually had time and spoke to me. Best memory was Sunday, beautiful sunny day. Donohue kept on stretching out his lead on the RC cola Porsche till it was the length of the entire straight. Accelerating towards our vantage point all you could hear was the turbos sucking in huge amounts of air then a big bang as he shifted gears just past us. I remember it like it was yesterday. Great video, Thank you
Another fantastic video! The best automotive storyteller on TH-cam!
True , an awesome storyteller. I saw tons of videos on those exact same car ,great video,but still as far as storytelling goes no one beats him
Agreed!!
You are a great story teller. You bring excitement and life to these great machines and the people who gave them personality. .
As a flight of fancy, what would a modern Can-Am look like? And how would a 917 compare if it was allowed back on the track?
A story about the 917 k/81 would be worth watching.
Alongside Ed and Tamarian
Temerian
I'm lucky to be a Porsche fan that works for a transport company responsible of transporting the Porsche museum cars. And what a joy that is... 😊😊
the old footage of the pits is beyond amazing
My favorite story regarding the 917 happened at Mosport in 1973.
The McLarens decided to abandon the series, leaving it fairly open for the Porsches. Mark Donohue was in the factory 917-30, and there were a few 917-10s, most notably Jody Scheckter. Donohue started on pole with Scheckter beside him. At the start, the two of them simply disappeared into the distance to the point where they caught some backmarkers towards the end of the 4th lap (on a 2.5 mile circuit). Donohue and Scheckter collided with something, and Donohue got the worst of it.
I was at Mid-Ohio the years of the 917-10 & 917-30. Standing halfway down the long straight, about where the kink is, the noise was exquisite!
I worked T&S at Can Am races one year. When those beasts were on the other side of the track and accelerated it made your stomach rumble. And they were beyond loud
Hi John. I am from Brasil, and I became interested in race cars when I was kid, in the late 60's. We didn't have much info here back then, other than an occasional newspaper or magazine article and/or photo. In 1972 I went to Interlagos race track to see Copa Brasil (Brazil'sd Coup), open to all kinds of sports cars. There was a 917/10 scheduled to race the day I went there, but it had engine problems and didn't show up... I had to settle for a dispute between a McLaren M6D and a 917K... :-) Anyway, your videos bring me back terrific memories, and fill the gaps on information on the cars and their history. Thanks a lot for that.
Não sabia que esses carros competiram aqui no Brasil! Que bacana!
Always great content from John! You should do a podcast!
John Ficarra's most epic stories: 1970 Daytona Porsche win, 1965 Ferrari win at Le Mans, the Whittington Brother's 1979 Le Mans win (all at VINWiki) and now this one about CanAm. Every single one of them MUST WATCH for gearheads.
And John, what about some stories about the Chaparral cars?
Chaparral is on the list!
@@FicarraClassic YESSSSS!!!!!!
@@FicarraClassic I have one of Milt Minters driving suits from that era. Its well used but nonetheless its pretty cool.
I could listen to you speak for hours, John - just wonderful 👍
You and Ed are the best storytellers bar none, that is a gift. I really enjoy your stories as you have a deep knowledge of car racing history, I can only imagine the great time you had working for Canepa. Don't stop bringing these stories to us as we enjoy them as much as you do. Keep up the good work. By the way, I saw your video with the Jaguar and the 911s, great also.
Nah. Ed is a clown and a grifter.
I absolutely love listening to every single one of your stories. If you could ever come out with an audiobook or a podcast type thing that literally has every nerd out any bitty thing that you know about cars because the way you talk about them is amazing I would literally buy everything that you put out. Your stories and storytelling abilities are beyond and I thoroughly enjoy every bit then I'm able to find.
This is simply a historical gift to racing R&D fanatics. No other way of putting it. A million thanks, John!! I share your enthusiasm
I was at Watkins Glen in both '72 & '73 and it was AMAZING to see those cars run. The excitement was CRAZY! I love the passion in all your stories, keep it up.
Great story yet again. The time flew by and wanting more.
The best automotive storyteller on YT. For instance, the Whittington video and the 917K vids are all time classics.
I attended many Can-Am races at Road America in the 60's. Wonderful memories. Looking back, I can't believe I was able to watch such amazing drivers back in the day.
John your passion is infectious and I find myself scrambling to watch your videos as soon as I see a new one drop! Sitting here with this big, stupid grin on my face as I listen to the sage speed testimony you bestow upon us. LOL
John,
You have introduced me to vintage racing history and I'm hooked. Love these stories!!
More, more, more please. I'm not sure if I actually blinked during this show because it was so rivetingly interesting. Thank you so much John or as I now think of you Professor Ficarra. Can't wait for more telling from someone who instinctively knows and understands that Geek doesn't make you a bad person. Quite the reverse in fact.
Welcome back John!! Another incredible video, you seriously make my favorite TH-cam videos. Like just everything from the stories to the presentation is gold! (The clips at the end were a great final touch to wrap just how cool this era was)
Please keep it up John we appreciate all the love and hard work that go into making these, and this was another excellent one. Looking forward to the next!
Great content. Please keep them coming!
Another wonderful video John,thank you very much.Your up front to the camera narration style is compelling and hugely entertaining,one cant help but embrace the enthusiasm and soak up the information presented.Keep 'em coming.
I must be a geek, lol. Great video! I spent five years as a station guide at the Revs Institute in Naples, FL, so appreciate the Porsche history lesson! Miss being able to stand right next to the 917s, and the 908. Always pointed out the lack of foot room to guests, and they would be suitably shocked, and amazed. More educational videos would be awesome, John!
Well done as usual. Cool to hear the history of the cars/people that I admired when I was a kid.
Love your videos - keep them going!
Thank you for this! I love any and all car and motorsport history and this was definitely one of the Golden Eras. Really like your narration style, it's like sitting in a garage on a Sunday afternoon just talking. Video editing with tons of photos and the video at the end was great too.
More please!
Wonderful content... You always convey your passion for the cars and characters. I want to watch/learn what your so happy to share.
Great story from a great story teller! Nice that you could take the time with this story. Really looking forward to a monthly history video!
Awesome video! Thanks for taking the time to share this incredible story!
These history videos are just too good. You are really great at story telling and the amount of knowledge you have is impressive. Can't wait for the next video! Maybe a video on the Targa Florio would be cool at some point.
Love love love listening to you speak about automotive history!
A very well done passionate video with lots at actual facts, no BS, also start selling that T-Shirt.
Good stuff!!! I love the history stuff. Keep it up!!
I love the passionate, and knowledgeable, storytelling.
Loved the video! Liked and subbed. Perhaps in the future, historic footage with your voice over could be amazing. Mechanics doing their thing while you explain technical aspects, and historic race footage while you explain race results.
This video is amazing! I love hearing the history especially from someone that really has lived around some of it and tells it with great energy.
This was just a FABULOUS rendition of a wonderful slice of racing history, thanks so much for putting this together!!!
You have a gift brother! You're a great story teller, and how lucky are we that you just happen to know so much about cars? Can't wait for the next one.
Dope. I really like these longer videos about historic racing. More please.
Amazing video John! Loved every minute of it. Those were the days......
the videos are getting better and better! Thank you John! can't wait for more car History videos!!
Liked and subscribed. Love how much of a automotive historian and geek you are. Keep it up.
Can we get more history vids like this love hearing you go over these fantastic car histories it’s very engrossing.
Loved this video. You mentioned ideas for several more videos in this one, they all sound great.
John / your passion is so infectious = Thank you for these amazing videos ❤️❤️👍👍
Thanks for another fantastic story! It's people like you that keep growing our passion for motorsports across the decades and in all formats! Keep up the great work! 🏎️💨
Thank you for this extremely nerdy and entertaining content ❤️
Great video! The vintage footage at the end got me reliving my childhood of building and racing 1/24 scale CamAm slot cars. Thank you
What a story! Massive thanks! Keep them coming
This was great! The engineering and sometimes lack of to make things work was amazing. Shadow Racing is an incredible story as well and would be great to hear more about them in both Can Am and F1.
You have to be one of the best commentators on TH-cam. Keep it up, I find your knowledge and the stories that you have witnessed etc to be the icing on top.
This is genuinely one of the greatest TH-cam videos I’ve ever watched. Your knowledge is absolutely incredible and we as Porsche fans are so grateful that you are sharing these stories with us!!! Hope to see you at Rennsport!
These cars are awe inspiring standing still and to hear these wonderful/crazy stories on top of it is awesome. Awesome video!
Whoosh !
JF, you are a great story teller. You should write screen plays around racers/races!
More videos like this please. You just have a wealth of knowledge about racing history that is awesome to hear about. Your presentation is so fun and awesome. Can't wait for more
Outstanding video, John. Keep it up and don't change a thing.
John, great video as always! I really love the shirt. So happy to have one. THANK YOU MAN!
John, you're the best! Always enjoy your stories!
Thanks John, great as always and the Mid Ohio was the icing on the cake.
Great video as always. Would love to see a video about the 73 RSR.
Wow what a fantastic parade of engineering and I’m sure staggering experience for those participating and spectating! Love the historical content, gonna go find some Can-Am content to watch.
I could listen to this all day, literally amazing. I need more of this type of content 👏🏼👏🏼 I applaud your sir🫡
Great content! Would love to see some more of this exact type of stuff. Can am, Group 5, Group C, pre-war, whatever it is you want to talk about I could watch these styles of videos with you talking motorsports history all day
Absolutely brilliant Motorsport storytelling! Thanks so much 👍 Would be awesome to hear about the 80s-90s GTP racing some time. Cheers 🍻
This is my first viewing of your channel, I’ve heard your name mentioned by other vin wiki and Cannonball alumni, really enjoy your no nonsense approach to storytelling.
John, you're one of the best storytellers by far. I know I can walk into any one of your videos without absolutely no clue as to what the nitty gritty details of the subject matter is, and you perfectly guide me through the topic and make it enjoyable, entertaining, informative, easy to follow, and so on. It's a talent I can tell you have worked hard to master. So far, there has been nothing I dislike about your content. I like that nothing feels/is scripted or that there aren't a bunch of silly skits making things cringy. I am just happy to see you putting out content. Of my few suggestions is just to keep putting put content. I know it's very time-consuming, but even videos of you guys working in the shop and speeding up the work parts and then stopping a bit for content or explanations would be very enjoyable. Also, don't be afraid to retell some of your Vinwiki videos and provide more detail or walk around some of the cars featured in those stories. Do you still have the black Ferrari 308 that God loves so much? Don't be afraid to dive into your past car stories or to show us a current lineup of what's in your garage and/or more of Wing Nut Manor. Do you still have the Lambo you traded up for? I love the history lessons and being the history buff that you are I think a fun challenge would be to pick a past driver and a recent driver and to compare them a bit. For example: Ken Block died this year. We all know who he was and what genere of racing he helped influence and helped to change certain aspects/ interests into what they are today/ left his mark on the sport during his career. I do not know if rally is very important to you but what driver from the past that you consider important helped change a racing sport into something that we still know today/ or left such a significant mark on the sport?
I love Porsche history with my bud John Ficarra! Great stuff, John!
Great video, really enjoyed all the details! It was a fascinating story with some great visuals! Retro racing video from Mid-Ohio was great, wish it had racing sounds if available. The funky music was period correct, I would say.
I always enjoy your clips awesome info 👍
Loved this presentation! I am a big fan of CanAm and am always interested in learning more about the series from those who were there! Thank you for an enjoyable video!!
Nice job. Thank you for the memories.
Absolutely the most insightful and informative vid I've ever seen not only on the 917 but also can-am
I'm a car guy but not really a race fan. The way you tell the stories, your enthusiasm, all the details, the time lines, the how and the why make me wish I was a race fan. You make it so interesting, I will definitely be looking forward to more stories. ❤
The only bad thing about the Can-Am Championship was that it ended. And I was there at Mid-Ohio for the last REAL Can-Am race in 1974.
John I just found your channel after only watching you on Vinwiki and what a find! Thanks for the great video! I will catch up on your others soon.
The last CanAm race I saw was in 74 at the Glen where the Shadows ruled the field. I'd love to see a Historic race but I don't go anywhere without my dog and that probably wouldn't work out. Also my current efforts are tied up fixing my F355 after a hard hit at Limerock but it will be done in a couple months.
I sure hope I meet you one day as you are my hero of racing knowledge!
I remember catch bits of this racing a child on Wide World of Sports and it drove my love of fast cars on canyon roads. Thanks for the history, keep them coming
Thank you so much; you filled in a lot of holes in my knowledge from back in the years of Can-Am's heyday. There pretty much was no TV coverage, other than a few momentary clips of the cars, so I got most of my info from car and racing magazines. Still, it was exciting, just reading about all the exploits of Jim Hall, everyone at McLaren, independents who raced in the series, too. IIRC there was a driver who raced customer McLarens, who had a company called Autoworld, a mail order house (Oscar something?), who was also a founder of some Polish racing driver's group. Wonderful video; keep up the great work!
Awesome, Awesome, Awesome historical race car video. Absolutely, the coolest I've seen yet. Thanks for creating it.
Thanks for posting this - I found it really informative and entertaining...and it clarified a lot of misconceptions that people have about Can Am. Well done! You make it easy to understand why the story of the classic Can Am series remains so popular with race fans - even years later. 👍
Love the historic content. 10/10
John you are the most amazing story teller. I'll be watching all your stuff that I can find.
I loved every minute!! Thanks for taking me back.. watched these races on tv w my bro n dad who was early Porsche fan.. had 356 B, 911S, 914, and my first car project was 356B.. Good Days!!
long but great. no problem with this longer format when such a story is told!
Incredible story! Keep ‘em coming
These were some of the most badass looking racers ever! I had the toy cars from it and all. Great video JF!
Thanks for putting it all together! I saw the /10 at the last Rennsport with Fulmer driving. He entered the paddock with a hot car and parked it in the middle of the pedestrian way and got out. I had a chance to speak with him. - Admittedly, I was aware of, but missed, Can-Am as I was engrossed in Formula A/F-5000 as a young kid. This is precisely why all this history is very important as it brings to light a radical, and fast advancing, period in motorsports history. Thank you again for a very enlightening and informative presentation. Priceless!
Great video
Being born in 1994 i never knew cars like this with this much power were made back then. Its great to learn so much history in one video.
Cant wait for next one!
Saw, enjoyed, liked, subscribed. Great content, love motorsport stories, keep em coming
Only one note, keep them coming. Thank you for these. ✌
Dear Mr Ficarra, you have the best edutainment channel on youtube!
When you release a video its a happy day
Thank you for sharing your amazing storys! 🍻
I was at Mid-Ohio for that race. Thanks for the memories!
John, great to hear another story from you! I miss the days of hearing your great stories over sushi in Scott's Valley! I look forward to your next 928 update.
Completely fascinating!!! You’re a hell of a storyteller
I saw a couple of can am races at Riverside and thought I knew the 917s well. I didn't know much of what you went over. Great video.
Love the video John. I really enjoy stories like this; I'm 40 and I know so little about motor sports from the 60s, 70s and 80s.
Enjoyed your video ❤ I attended the 71,72 & 73 Can-Am @ Mosport. The most exciting races & cars I ever had the immense pleasure to watch !