2011 Classic Formula 1 Calendar "Americana"

My friend Nasir Hameed is offering some great eye-candy in the form of a stunning 2011 motor sports calendar.

You won�t need much reason to pick up this �must-have� item, just in time for the Holidays.

Here is the product info:

2011 Classic Formula 1 Calendar "Americana"

A tribute to American success in Grand Prix racing

$15.95 USD + shipping & tax

Long before Alain Prost and Michael Schumacher became world champions for France and Germany respectively, United States of America produced two world champions.

Phil Hill from Santa Monica lifted the title in 1961 with Scuderia Ferrari driving the beautiful shark-nose 156.

Mario Andretti, in 1978, was the second American to claim the title in Colin Chapman's ground-effect Lotus 79.

We are proud to present the new 2011 Motorsport Memories calendar "Americana", a tribute to drivers who carried the American Challenge to distant tracks.

From Harry Schell, the first American to score points in Grand Prix racing, to Eddie Cheever, who drove for Ron Dennis in Formula 2 and raced with British, American, Italian and French teams in Formula 1.

Dan Gurney, the All American Racer and gentleman, talks about his wide and varied world of motor racing experience in an exclusive interview.

Calendar, published and printed in the United States, is available for shipment in October by air mail. Size 11" x 17" (28cm x 43.25cm) or 17" x 22" (43.25cm x 56cm) on your wall.

Shipping & Handling

US: $7.95 USD Not to exceed $12.00 USD if ordering two or more calendars.

International: $12.95 USD

Please allow 14 days for delivery.

If you are interested in getting this gem, please write to me at paul.chenard@hotmail.com

Porsche 917 � 40th Anniversary of the Legend - Part 2

Changing Lanes in 1972
For 1972, the Commission Sportive Internationale (CSI) changed the Makes rules, basically rendering the 917 obsolete for Group 5 Sports Cars.

At the time, Porsche was also involved with the Can-Am Challenge, having decided to re-purpose their racer to this end, and raise their growing profile in the North American market.

Can-Am racing patch, circa 1972

They created a new light-weight spyder body for the car and re-christened it the 917-10. At the time, they were also experimenting with engine turbo-charging, giving the car 850 bhp.

The new car, fielded by Penske Racing, was initially driven by Mark Donohue, but a testing accident sidelined him for the season. Driving duties were then taken up by George Follmer, who successfully broke McLaren Racing�s five-year dominance of the series, and won the Championship.




Penske Sunoco Porsche 917-30 - Can Am 1973
Pen & ink on vellum, digitally painted
� Paul Chenard 2007
Limited editions available.

917-30 � A Monster Machine
For 1973, Roger Penske and Mark Donohue redesigned the 917-10, giving a longer wheelbase, a more aerodynamic body, and a much more powerful twin-turbo-charged engine � 5.4-liters, 12 cylinders, 1250 bhp�s worth! The resulting top speed was 414 km/h (257 mph)!

The Penske Sunoco Porsche 917-30 was unstoppable, with the Donohue-driven car winning six out of the 8 races, and taking the Championship.

For 1974, the fuel-consumption rule-change, and the dwindling interest in Can-Am basically killed the series as it was, and the Porsche 917-30.



Martini Racing/Herbert Muller Interserie winner poster
80 cm x 37 cm, autographed by Muller, 1974.

The 917-30 found a renewed purpose in the European-based Interserie. In the hands of Swiss driver Herbert M�ller, it was the winner of the 1974 Championship.