Sebring Climber—1967 Porsche 910-04

The next race was the Monza 1000 Kms, on April 25, where new chassis 008 and 009 where entered for the teams of Rindt/Mitter and Siffert/Hermann respectively. Here too, the little 2.0-liter 910s outlasted the majority of the field, with the Rindt/Mitter 910 finishing 3^rd overall behind two Ferrari 330P4s and 1^st in class, while the Siffert/Hermann car, let a Ferrari 330 P4 slip between it and its teammates, resulting in them finishing 5^th overall and 2^nd in class.

The May 1^st 1000 Kms at Spa saw another pair of 910s entered, chassis 007 for Siffert/Hermann and, unusually, the Sebring chassis 005 once more, this time for Koch/Mitter. Due to the short interval between Monza and Spa, only one factory Ferrari and no factory GT40s were entered. As a result, the clockwork-like 910s ran at the front with the Siffert/Hermann car finishing 2^nd overall and 1^st in class, only being bested by the Mirage M1 of Jacky Ickx and Dr. Dick Thompson. The Koch/Mitter 910 finished 7^th overall and 2^nd in class.

For the 1967 Targa Florio, held on May 14, Porsche waged an all-out war with no less than six 910s entered, three equipped with the 2.2-liter 8-cylinder engine, and three with the 2.0-liter 6-cylinder. Much to the dismay of the local tifosi, the 2.2-liter 910/8 (#024) of Paul Hawkins and Rolf Stommelen won overall, followed in second by the 2-liter 910/6 (#015) of Cella/Biscaldi, with the 910/6 (#014) of Elford/Neerpasch in third. The 910/6 of Siffert and Hermann (#012) would round out Porsche’s dominance of the top 10, in 6^th place and 2^nd in the sports car category.

The Porsche 910 of Paul Hawkins and Rolf Stommelen en route to victory in the 1967 Targa Florio. Photo: Porsche