Porsche 804

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1962 Porsche 804
1962 Porsche 804
Joakim Bonnier with Porsche F1-804
Joakim Bonnier with Porsche F1-804

The Porsche 804 was a Formula 1 racing car in 1962, following the 718 and 787.

The flat-8 air-cooled engine powered car developed 180 hp at 9,200 rpm gave Porsche its only F1 wins as a chassis maker, at the 1962 French Grand Prix, and at the (non-WC) Solituderennen at Castle Solitude in Stuttgart, both by Dan Gurney. The cylinder dimensions were 66.0 x 54.6 mm giving a displacement of 1,494.38 cc.

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