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1968 TARGA FLORIO-WINNING PORSCHE 907 K TO STAR AT BROAD ARROW’S INAUGURAL AMELIA AUCTION

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Single-day auction set for March 4 marks the inaugural year for Broad Arrow as the official auction house of The Amelia.

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  • Single-day auction set for March 4 marks the inaugural year for Broad Arrow as the official auction house of The Amelia.
  • Broad Arrow Auctions, a Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY) company, is honored to announce the addition of a 1968 Porsche 907 K, the world-famous overall winner of the 1968 Targa Florio, to its inaugural Amelia Auction on March 4, the official auction of The Amelia.
  • 907 025’s victory at the 1968 Targa Florio is a legendary tale in a season that saw ‘Quick Vic’ Elford at the top of his game.
  • Featured classes for the 28th annual event include Porsche Fiberglass Racing Spyders, Porsche Carrera 2.7 and Porsche 959.

Porsche mourns loss of Vic Elford

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Monday, March 14, 2022

Atlanta, March 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Porsche motorsport legend Vic Elford passed away at his home in Plantation, Florida on March 13.

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  • Atlanta, March 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Porsche motorsport legend Vic Elford passed away at his home in Plantation, Florida on March 13.
  • Elford was the first driver to have an average lap of the Circuit de la Sarthe (Le Mans) above 150 mph he did so in a 1970 Porsche 917 LH (Long-Tail).
  • Elford made eight starts at Le Mans, six in a Porsche, with the first victory coming piloting a Porsche 906 K, the second in a Ferrari.
  • A longtime driving coach, Elford also wrote two books: The Porsche High Performance Driving Handbook and Reflections on a Golden Era in Motorsport.