{"id":1466409,"date":"2023-04-20T15:51:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T19:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allcollectorcars.com\/classic-car-auctions\/vehicles\/1971-porsche-917\/"},"modified":"2023-05-01T15:28:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T19:28:59","slug":"1971-porsche-917","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.allcollectorcars.com\/classic-car-auctions\/vehicles\/1971-porsche-917\/","title":{"rendered":"Painting of a 1971 Porsche 917 by Artist Greg Stirling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vehicle Location<\/strong>: San Jose, CA 95111
\nAuction Type<\/strong>: Reserve
\nParty<\/strong>: Private<\/p>\n

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Available for auction is a painting by Greg Stirling featuring the “Porsche 917 Gulf – Golden Gate” This 33″ x 49″ painting is made from acrylic media and oil pastel on canvas.<\/p>\n

The Porsche 917 is a sports prototype race car developed by German manufacturer Porsche to exploit the regulations regarding the construction of 5-litre sports cars. Powered by a Type 912 flat-12 engine which was progressively enlarged from 4.5 to 5.0 litres, the 917 was introduced in 1969 and initially proved unwieldy on the race track but continuous development improved the handling and it went on to dominate sports-car racing in 1970 and 1971. In 1970 it gave Porsche its first overall win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a feat it would repeat in 1971. It would be chiefly responsible for Porsche winning the International Championship for Makes in 1970 and 1971. Porsche went on to develop the 917 for Can-Am racing, culminating in the twin-turbocharged 917\/30 which was even more dominant in the role. Porsche drivers would win the Can-Am championship in 1972 and 1973. 917 drivers also won the Interserie championship every year from 1969 to 1975.<\/p>\n

Greg Stirling lives and creates in San Jose, California. His work has been featured in numerous automotive art auctions. He started painting in 1980. After going through three decades of self-guided exploration in abstract expressionism, the art of the 20th century, and post-war impressionism, he arrived at the door of realism. To continue his area of study, Greg experimented with new techniques, media as well as innovative processes and concepts. Mr. Stirling is also an engineer, kinetic metal sculptor, and automotive enthusiast.<\/p>\n

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“This painting is inspired by the Porsche 917 Gulf cruising in a West Coast setting. This process is a combination of digital art, AI and hand painting. The art piece is canvas that is stretched, gallery wrapped and ready to hang. Signed and includes a Certificate of Authenticity. A portion of the proceeds from this auction will be donated to charity.”<\/p>\n

Available for local Pickup in San Jose, California, 95111 or…<\/p>\n

Fees for packaging, shipping, and handling is $145, ships anywhere in the United States.<\/p>\n

The buyer is responsible for shipping, handling, and fees.<\/p>\n

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