It's a sharply creased replay of the Jag E-Type, built with Asian quality. It made Japanese sports cars respectable and essentially solidified Datsun in the U.S.
Porsche built 25 917s for homologation in 1969. It won Le Mans in 1970 and 1971, only losing when the rules changed. The 917 still holds the Le Mans fastest lap record.
