1970 Porsche 908/03

Retained by Porsche after the 1970 season for ongoing development work, including testing of a solid rear suspension configuration and aerodynamic refinements. The car was involved in an accident during this period, though the circumstances and damage extent are undocumented.

Purchased from Porsche toward the close of 1973; no details given regarding duration of ownership or activities during this tenure.

Porsche factory driver who acquired additional 908/03 components from various racing teams concurrently. Over several years he had the chassis substantially rebuilt using Mehako aluminum tubing sourced from Porsche, reportedly by former Porsche mechanics, retaining roughly a third of the original chassis structure. An FIA Historical Technical Passport was obtained, and the car was campaigned in historic competition.

Actively campaigned the car in several historic events and displayed it at Techno Classica. A spare nose with headlights was fitted ahead of Le Mans Classic appearances.

Commissioned a comprehensive restoration by RWS-Motorsport (Rudi Walch, Germany), completed in 2016, returning the car to its 1970 Nürburgring livery and adding a new fuel tank and fire suppression system.

Chassis 003 completed 14 laps of the 72 km road circuit during official pre-race testing. Both Redman and Jo Siffert drove during these sessions to aid setup for the main event and the forthcoming Nürburgring round.

Entered by Porsche Salzburg with Richard Attwood as co-driver. Herrmann qualified 4th with a lap of 7:57.10. The car finished just behind the sister Porsche Salzburg entry of Vic Elford and Kurt Ahrens Jr. in chassis 008.

First competitive outing since reconstruction, undertaken while the car was in Siggi Brunn's ownership following receipt of an FIA Historical Technical Passport.

Campaigned by Uli Schumacher; a spare nose with headlights was fitted to enable night driving at this event.

Raced under Uli Schumacher's ownership in the same year as the Le Mans Classic appearance.

Static display appearance during Uli Schumacher's ownership; not a competitive event.

Second Le Mans Classic entry under Uli Schumacher's ownership.

Presented by Jürgen Barth following the 2016 restoration; the car's restored pale yellow livery was well received by both judges and public.

Rear fins were added to improve aerodynamic stability during post-season factory testing of a solid rear suspension configuration.

An accident also occurred during this testing phase; the cause and extent of damage remain undocumented.

Car assessed and granted an FIA Historical Technical Passport in preparation for historic racing use, approximately 31 years after its second-place result at the Nürburgring.

Full and comprehensive restoration to the pale yellow livery worn at the 1970 Nürburgring 1000 KM, including installation of a new fuel tank and updated fire suppression system. Extensive photographic records and invoices are retained.

Work commissioned by the Austrian custodian; the restorer is Rudi Walch, based in Anger, Germany.

Chassis structurally rebuilt using Mehako aluminium tubing sourced from Porsche, retaining an estimated 30–40 percent of the original chassis structure. Additional reinforcement was applied to the chassis to prevent cracking, a known weakness of the original magnesium construction.

Work carried out over several years during Siggi Brunn's ownership; Brunn also sourced supplementary 908/03 components from other teams at the same time.