Abarth Carrera GTL

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[Porschinelle]

when official Porsche supplier was Bosch

[Porschinelle]

Sorry I have made a typing error in the above post
Date is June 1961 not 64
356 GT 1002 is one of the first Abarth Carrera built
This same 1961 year the the French Porsche Carrera GT of Auguste Veuillet was included in the team of the 4 official Porsche cars
3 off 718 RS61 race numbers 30, 32 and 33 for Jo Bonnier/Dan Gurney, Hans Hermann/Edgar Barth and Masten Gregory/Bob Holbert and another Abarth Carrera GT race number 36 for Ben Pon/Herbert Linge

[Porschinelle]

Robert Buchet (with the black suit) alongside his 356 Carrera GT before the race start

[Porschinelle]

The 4 off Porsches

who finished the Le Mans 1961 race
Only Buchet car is missing (engine failure)

[Jack Staggs]

Terrific picture. Thanks for posting them. Can you tell us why they are parked in the dirt, with a drainage canal?

[Porschinelle]

Hi Jack

Thanks for your interest in my post
The 24 hours Le Mans race have always attracted a large number of spectators with a maximum of over 460.000 spectators in the 70's
This number has decreased in the recent years due to the increase of the ticket prices and a demand from the spectators for a better comfort as larger and more comfortable seats in the stands hence less room
The 2014 edition with the return of Porsche was a total success with 263.000 paying spectators ie 15% more than in 2013
A tradition who still exist to day is that these spectators are allowed to enter the track at the end of the race

[Porschinelle]