917 Racing Legends 4-Pack Mens Car Socks

917 Racing Legends 4-Pack Mens Car Socks

$59.95
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917 Racing Legends 4-Pack Mens Socks by Heel Tread As stated by sock manufacturer, Heel Tread:  The 917 is often referred to as "the best race car ever". It's universally revered as one of the most successful racing cars of all time. Debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in 1969, it became a dominant force on the tracks, most notably at Le Mans, back when the Circuit de la Sarthe was the Meca that car-builders, racing teams, and fans worshiped above all else - and it was the 917 that gave Stuttgart its first overall win at the famed 24-hour race.The 917 was developed by chief engineer Hans Mezger, but it was Ferdinand Piëch who pushed for a "powerful engine", and although pressed for time, Mezger did not disappoint. The car was fast. Faster than anything Porsche had ever tested on the race track. The 4.5 flat-12 engine - based on two flat-6 2.25 Porsche engines - was a monster with blistering acceleration and capable of top speeds well north of 300 km/h (186 mph). After a rough season of tr

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