| In the late years of the 1960's and early 1970's, | | | | 908's won at Brands Hatch in the UK where |
| Porsche, in their search for faster race cars, | | | | Siffert and rookie Brian Redman led a |
| developed the 908. The Porsche 908 in fact | | | | one-two-three 908 spyder sweep. Winning again |
| became the break through racing car that | | | | at Monza where Seffert and Redman took |
| Porsche was searching for. Built to race with the | | | | another first, again at Targa Florio with Porsche |
| best cars produced in England, Italy and America, | | | | managing a one-through-four sweep, then Spa |
| the 908 created for nothing less than outright | | | | and Nurburgring where Porsche had a five car |
| wins. This was just the case with Porsche's first | | | | sweep lead to Porsche earning its initial FIA World |
| ever World Championship of Makes title winner. | | | | Manufacturers Crown. It was at this time a new |
| Porsche had been sinking huge amounts of | | | | body shape was unveiled, the 908/2 "Flounder", |
| money in racing and that coupled by a rules | | | | nicknamed because of its flat upper surfaces. The |
| change seems to have led to the Type 908. | | | | Flounder's design added 10 mph to the top speed |
| Those rules changes announced in 1968, effected | | | | of the 908/2. The 908/2 "Flounder" took second |
| previously unregulated engine size by limiting | | | | overall in its first Championship race becoming the |
| Group 6 prototypes to three liters. Suddenly the | | | | future design for all 908 spyders and the basis for |
| whole picture changed for Porsche gaining a level | | | | the 917 Can-Am and 917K endurance models. |
| field advantage they had been hoping for. | | | | Ironically for a time recycled factory Porsche |
| Mechanically the 908 was actually not much more | | | | competition cars seemed to be everywhere. The |
| than the Porsche 907 in that it was simpler with a | | | | most recognized however was the 908/2 |
| larger engine. To begin with the 908 had the | | | | "Flounder" raced by actor Steve McQueen and |
| same problems with stability as did the 907. The | | | | Peter Revson at the 1970 Sebring 12 hour. With |
| additional horsepower coupled with the stability | | | | Porsche 917's running in front and their competing |
| problems only made the situation worse. Intense | | | | Ferrari 512 counterparts having problems, the |
| experimentation with spoiler, flaps and vertical | | | | McQueen/Revson team was leading the Sebring |
| stabilizers managed to make the cars drivable in | | | | field with less than one hour remaining. Mario |
| their original design. | | | | Andretti having held the first place position with |
| Then again in 1969 Porsche profited from | | | | his Ferrari 512 when it broke with about 90 |
| additional changes made in the rules for Group 6 | | | | ninutes remaining, had moved into the highest |
| prototypes, this time relaxing the restrictions | | | | place. With 30 minutes remaining Andretti was in |
| regarding weight, height, and structure. Porsche's | | | | front but his position was brief when he pitted for |
| response was to build the 908/2 spyder. The 908 | | | | fuel, putting McQueen and Revson in front. |
| was finally making itself known in 1969 despite | | | | Unfortunately Andretti would pass the Porsche |
| disappointment at Daytona. Returning to Europe, | | | | 908/2 "Flounder" for the win. |