Originally posted by markpde
Wasting your time a bit here, Mike, because I expect you'll know who 'my dad' will be, but I just thought it was classic - wouldn't you just love to have been able to say this when you were a kid - 'bragging rights'!!!...
http://www.motortopi...s/v/13797/i/917
"My dad owns the Porsche 917 that Pedro Rodriguez drove in 1970 for the Gulf team and won with at Brands Hatch, Watkins Glen and Monza. It was a T car in 1971 and went to all the tracks. Its serial number is 016 and it is in Gulf colors, light blue with a straight orange stripe down the middle. It is currently number 21."
Our old friend from the '917 Snorkel' thread - 016!
Currently owned by Chris McAllister from Indianapolis. He purchased the chassis from Gerry Sutterfield in the mid 90's. It is I believe the only original Gulf chassis that has never been re-framed and not a bad racing history. 3 race wins by one of the great 917 pilots - Pedro Rodriguez.
Its great to see that Chris McAllister is not afraid to use it year after year
History :-

1969 - Porsche System - Weissach. Germany
Painted: White
Fitted Long Tail
21st April 1969 : Presented for Homologation to the CSI @ Porsche Werk 1, Zuffenhausen
1969 - Porsche System - Weissach. Germany
Not Used - Stripped & Placed in Storage @ Weissach
Rebuilt as 917K
1970 - Gulf / J.W.Automotive - Slough. England - On Loan From Porsche System
Painted: Gulf Blue / Orange Central Stripe
Fitted Single Fuel Filler
Fitted 4.5 Litre Flat 12 Engine
12-Apr-70 Brands Hatch 1000kms 10 Pedro Rodriguez / Leo Kinnunen 1st
25-Apr-07 Monza 1000kms 7 Pedro Rodriguez / Leo Kinnunen 1st
Fitted Central Rear Wing
Fitted 4.9 Litre Flat 12 Engine
13-Jun-70 LeMans 24hrs 21 Pedro Rodriguez / Leo Kinnunen Retired Engine - Cooling Fan Drive
Fitted Central Rear Wing With End Plates
11-Jul-70 Watkins Glen 6 hrs 2 Pedro Rodriguez / Leo Kinnunen 1st
12-Jul-70 Watkins Glen CanAm 2 Pedro Rodriguez Retired Cooling Fan Failure
13-Sep-70 Imola 500kms 2 Pedro Rodriguez Retired Accident (Crashed)
11-Oct-70 Osterreichring 1000kms 22 Pedro Rodriguez / Leo Kinnunen Retired Exhaust Valve Failure
1971 - Gulf / J.W.Automotive - Slough. England - On Loan From Porsche System
Painted: Gulf Blue / Orange Centre Section
Fitted Finned Tail
Fitted 4.9 Litre Flat 12 Engine
31-Jan-71 Daytona 24hrs T Spare / Training Car N/A Fitted Daytona "D"Window
20-Mar-71 Sebring 12hrs T Spare / Training Car N/A
Fitted Standard '71 Tail
04-Apr-71 Brands Hatch 1000kms T Spare / Training Car N/A
Fitted Finned Tail and tested with both Airbox and without Airbox.
17-Apr-71 LeMans Test Weekend 18 Jackie Oliver / Jo Siffert / Derek Bell N/A Testing
Fitted Finned Tail
25-Apr-71 Monza 1000kms T Spare / Training Car N/A
09-May-71 Spa 1000kms T Spare / Training Car N/A
27-Jun-71 Osterreichring 1000kms T Spare / Training Car N/A
Fitted Standard '71 Tail
Fitted 5.0 Litre Flat 12 Engine
24-Jul-71 Watkins Glen 6hrs T Spare / Training Car N/A
25-Jul-71 Watkins Glen CanAm 93 Derek Bell 11th
Retired From Active Competition
Returned to Porsche System
1972 - 1975 - Porsche System - Weissach. Germany
Painted: Gulf Blue / Orange Central Stripe
In Storage @ Weissach
1976-199* - Gerry Sutterfield - West Palm Beach, Florida. USA
Painted: Gulf Blue / Orange Central Stripe (Race # 2)
Restored by Gerry Sutterfield. Presented in is restored condition @ Sebring in 1979
Not Raced
199* / 1997 - Chris McAllister - Indianapolis. USA
Painted: Gulf Blue / Orange Central Stripe (Race # 2)
1998 - Chris McAllister - Indianapolis. USA
Painted: Gulf Blue / Orange Central Stripe (Race # 2)
Fitted Central Rear Wing With End Plates + Black Wing Mirrors
Raod Atlanta 21 Chris McAllister Demo
16-Aug-98 Laguna Seca 2 Chris McAllister Demo Montery Historics
1999 - Chris McAllister - Indianapolis. USA
Painted: Gulf Blue / Orange Central Stripe (Race # 2)
Fitted Central Rear Wing With End Plates + Black Wing Mirrors
Daytona 112 Chris McAllister Demo Daytona Historics
2000 - Chris McAllister - Indianapolis. USA
Painted: Gulf Blue / Orange Central Stripe (Race # 2)
Fitted Central Rear Wing With End Plates + Black Wing Mirrors
Watkins Glen 2 Chris McAllister Demo Watkins Glen Historics
20-Aug-00 Laguna Seca 12 Chris McAllister Demo Monterey Historics
2001 - Chris McAllister - Indianapolis. USA
Painted: Gulf Blue / Orange Central Stripe (Race # 2)
Fitted Central Rear Wing With End Plates + Black Wing Mirrors
19-Aug-01 Laguna Seca 2 Chris McAllister Demo Monterey Historics
2002 - Chris McAllister - Indianapolis. USA
Painted: Gulf Blue / Orange Central Stripe (Race # 2)
Fitted Central Rear Wing With End Plates + Black Wing Mirrors
2003 - Chris McAllister - Indianapolis. USA
Painted: Gulf Blue / Orange Central Stripe (Race # 2)
Fitted Central Rear Wing With End Plates + Black Wing Mirrors
08-Jun-03 Watkins Glen 2 Chris McAllister Demo SVRA Historics
2004 - Chris McAllister - Indianapolis. USA
Painted: Gulf Blue / Orange Central Stripe (Race # 2)
Fitted Central Rear Wing With End Plates + Black Wing Mirrors
25-Apr-04 Daytona 2 Chris McAllister Demo Rennsport Reunion II
15-Aug-04 Laguna Seca 2 Chris McAllister Demo Monterey Historics
2005 - Chris McAllistar - Indianapolis. USA
Painted: Gulf Blue / Orange Central Stripe (Race # 2)
Fitted Central Rear Wing With End Plates + Black Wing Mirrors
2006 - Chris McAllister - Indianapolis. USA
Painted: Gulf Blue / Orange Central Stripe (Race # 2)
Fitted Central Rear Wing With End Plates + Black Wing Mirrors
2007 - Chris McAllister - Indianapolis. USA
Painted: Gulf Blue / Orange Central Stripe (Race # 2)
Fitted Central Rear Wing With End Plates + Black Wing Mirrors
04-Nov-07 Daytona 2 Chris McAllister Demo Rennsport Reunion III
2008 / 2009 - Chris McAllister - Indianapolis. USA
Painted: Gulf Blue / Orange Central Stripe (Race # 2)
Fitted Central Rear Wing With End Plates + Black Wing Mirrors