Gordini

Porsche-Gordini: Motorsport’s Little Frankenstein

Considered one of the most bizarre concepts to ever bear the name of the Stuttgart brand, today we revisit the history of the unique Porsche-Gordini. For half a decade, this vehicle was a recurring presence on South American racetracks, challenging its more conventional Porsche counterparts on equal terms.

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Editor’s Note: This feature was reproduced with permission from our sister site Stuttcars.com for our SCD members.

Delfosse: The Man Behind The Idea

Before discussing the car itself, special mention must be made of the creator of this strange machine, and that was Curt Delfosse. Curt, just one of the many figures in the fascinating world of post-war motorsports, was the eldest son of a line of mechanics and engineers from Cologne, whose most prominent figure was Curt’s father, who had been a small-time assembler of mopeds and airplanes in the early 1900s.

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Passionate about motorsport from the 60s and 70s, Lorenzo has a special affection for the sub-Formula 1 categories, such as F2, F3 and F. Junior, which are, at the same time, the 'ugly ducklings' of these decades, but are also the categories that better represent the essence of motorsport during this period. He holds a deep appreciation for drivers like Clark or Rindt, who dominated the premier category of motorsport, returning sporadically to their origins in F2, to compete and, simultaneously, teach new generations of what single-seater racing was all about. Lorenzo believes this was a time of innocence in motorsport, without a doubt, where the most important thing was to race.
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