Porsche 917 models, 1/8 to 1/24 scale

An enormous number of kits of the Porsche 917 exist. There are so many that I did not know which kit to buy. Therefore I created this list that contains all kits I could find, down to 1/24 scale. The list currently contains 167 different issues, of which 116 are illustrated.

Scale	Manufacturer	Catalog #	Box	Year + type	#, team, sponsor, drivers, race	Details
1/8	IXO Collections			1970 917K	20, Gulf, Siffert / Redman (McQueen), Le Mans 1970 (to be confirmed)	This is a 'one box a month' model, consisting of 25 boxes. Series started early 2021. Total cost in Europe is approximately 1200 euros. Body parts are painted, unclear whether smaller parts are bare plastic or painted too. Detail level is not MFH-like: there are visible screws, very shallow cooling fins on the cilinders, shallow ribbing on the gearbox.
	Agora Models			1970 917K	20, Gulf, Siffert / Redman (McQueen), Le Mans 1970 (to be confirmed)	The same model as IXO Collections, but sold in fewer sets of parts.
	Pocher	HK118		1971 917K	1, Gulf, Bell / Siffert), Monza 1971	312 diecast metal and plastic parts. Sold as a complete model, not monthly sets of parts. Summer 2024 release.
1/12	ABC Brianza	1205k		1970 917LH	3, Larrousse / Kauhsen, 'Hippie', Le Mans 1970	Multi media. Green and yellow resin parts. Body is in two pieces, split behind the cockpit. Resin engine plus gearbox. Gearbox has differential access plates on both sides which is not correct, and seems to lack the brackets which position the engine/gearbox in the tube frame. White metal frame parts, disc brakes and engine details. Photo etch sheet with window frames, grilles and detail parts. Turned metal wheels, rubber tires. Large decal sheet. The 'k' in the catalog number indicates a kit, 'm' stands for a factory finished model. Builder Dale King reports that the body is pretty good. Some exterior details such as the rear body clips, rear wing strut, electrical turn off switch and a few other pieces have to be added. The interior also requires some added details on the dash. Dale built his model as a curbside since the engine and engine bay components are not very good. The decals for the swashes of green with the white outline are the wrong color (sort of a forest green instead of dayglo green) and also completely the wrong shape - they will not fit on the body.
		1217-2k		1970 917K	2, Gulf, Sebring 1970 and Watkins Glen 1970	Multi media (resin, white metal, photo etch). Wheel base is around 2150 instead of 2300 mm, body is 'compressed' in the cockpit section and nose. Floor pan is shorter than the body. The chassis is done in white metal but is incomplete and has inaccuracies. Engine is too short, some of the white metal detail parts are cast badly with shifted mold lines. Transmission dimensions and shape are off. No suspension or steering components, wheels are fitted to axle rods. Wheels are rudimentary. Rear tire rims too narrow. Body castings have air bubbles. Major graphics are stickers, some small graphics are conventional decals.
		1217-20k		1970 917K	20, Gulf, Siffert / Redman (McQueen), Le Mans 1970	Multi media (resin, white metal, photo etch). Build report by David Sorensen on the GPMA website
		1217-23k		1970 917K	23, Porsche Salzburg, Herman / Attwood, Le Mans 1970	Multi media (resin, white metal, photo etch)
	Total / Modelismo Leonardo	ML12.01		1971 917-20 Pink Pig	23, Joest / Kauhsen, Le Mans 1971	Multi media. Different resin colors are used. Some kits are in traditional light brown-yellow, others have the body in red resin and the other parts in black resin. White metal parts for the chassis and engine details. Small photo-etch fret. Several wire types supplied for engine detailing. Tires appear to be rubber. Large decal sheet. The engine is much better compared to the ABC kits.
	Classic Models Museum	91701		1970 917K	20, Gulf, Rodriguez / Kinnunen, Le Mans 1970	Multimedia kit, resin single-piece body, floor, basic engine representation, firewall, dashboard and tires, turned metal rims, vac formed windows, chassis tubing in what appears to be white metal, small photo etched detail set. Later editions of the model have integrated resin wheels-tires, no longer resin tires with turned metal wheels. Decals include the orange areas of the car.
		91702		1970 917K	23, Porsche Salzburg, Herman / Attwood, Le Mans 1970	Build report by David Sorensen on the GPMA website
		91703		1971 917K	3, Martini, Sebring 1971
		?		1971 917K	21, Martini
		?		1971 917K	22, Martini
		?		1971 917LH	17, Siffert / Bell, Gulf, Le Mans 1971	Multimedia kit, resin single-piece body, floor, basic engine representation, firewall, dashboard and tires, turned metal rims, vac formed windows, photo etched details and small decal set. Separate engine for side display also available. These models are (or used to be) available as built-up models, mounted on a polished wood base with a glass dustcover, and shipped in a wood chest. A builder reports that the body and chassis are based on the ABC 1970 917LH kit with modifications
		?		1971 917LH	21, Martini, Le Mans 1971	Multimedia kit. Probably identical to the model listed above, with different decals.
	Model Factory Hiro	K437		1970 917LH	25, Elford / Ahrens, Le Mans 1970	Multi media. Issued in 2014.
		K438		1970 917LH	3, Kauhsen / Larrousse, Le Mans 1970, hippie	Multi media. Issued in 2014
		K498		1971 917LH	21, Elford/Larrousse, Martini, Le Mans 1971	Multi media. Issued in 2015. Version A
		K499		1971 917LH	#17 Siffert/Bell, Le Mans 1971	Multi media. Issued in 2015. Version B
		K500		1971 917LH	18, Rodriguez/Oliver, Gulf, Le Mans 1971	Multi media. Issued in 2015. Version C
		K511		1970 917K	1, Siffert/Redman, Gulf, 1970 Daytona 24 hours 2, Rodriguez/Kinnunen, Gulf, 1970 Daytona 24 hours	See MFH website with lots of photos
		K512		1970 917K	20, Siffert/Redman, Gulf, 1970 Le Mans 24 hours 21, Rodriguez/Kinnunen, Gulf, 1970 Le Mans 24 hours	Has a wider engine cover compared to K511, for 17" wide rear wheels.
		K513		1970 917K	23, Herrmann/Attwood, Salzburg, 1970 Le Mans 24 hours 31, Elford/Hulme, Salzburg, 1970 Watkins Glen 6 hours 32, Ahrens/Attwood, Salzburg, 1970 Watkins Glen 6hours	'caterhamnut's build can be seen on the BritModeller forum, only the engine build part so far.
		K609		1971 917K	#22, Marko/Van Lennep, 1971 Le Mans
		K610		1971 917K	#19, Attwood/Müller, 1971 Le Mans #1, Siffert/Bell, 1971 Monza 1000 km #2, Rodriguez/Oliver, 1971 Monza 1000 km
		K611		1971 917K	#3, Elford/Larousse, 1971 Monza 1000 km #4, Marko/Lennep, 1971 Monza 1000 km
		K649		1973 917-30	#6, Donohue, 1973 Can-Am
		K673		1971 917-20 Pink Pig	#23, Joest/Kauhsen, 1971 Le Mans	Multi media. Issued in 2021 ?
	Mezzo Mix Models			1972 917-10	6, L&M, Donohue, 1972	3D resin printed model. Complete interior detail, partial engine detail and gearbox detail.
1/16	Schuco			1971 917K	4, Martini	Plastic kit, rather basic, opening doors
1/20	Eidai	109		1969 917 short tail	'917', Geneva motor show, white with small sponsor decals	Plastic, motorized
		109 ?		1969 917 long and short tail	box shows 22, white, some Martini stripes, however box contents appear to be '917', Geneva motor show, white with small sponsor decals	Plastic
		110		1969 917PA	1, Porsche+Audi, yellow	Plastic, motorized
		110		1969 917PA	12, Porsche+Audi, white with blue stripes	Plastic
	Eidai-AHM	E109		1969 917 short tail	'917', Geneva motor show, white with small sponsor decals	Plastic, motorized
	Grip	105		1969 917PA	8, Porsche+Audi	Plastic. Blue body, black and chrome sprues, rubber tyres, motorized
		?		1969 917 long and short tail	box shows 22, white, some Martini stripes, however box contains Geneva motor show decals: '917' plus small sponsor decals	Plastic. White, gray, white, chrome and clear sprues, rubber tyres. Non-motorized version, with the parts pertaining to electric motor crossed out with a red X in the instructions
		1188		1969 917 long tail	fantasy scheme with #23, red with white stripes (Salzburg 1970 colors)	Plastic. Red, black, chrome and clear sprues, rubber tyres. Motorised.
	Union	MC-03		1969 917 long and short tail	1, 14, white with small sponsor decals	Plastic
	Entex	9302		1969 917 long and short tail	'917', Geneva motor show, white with small sponsor decals.	Plastic
		9303		1969 917PA	917, yellow with blue stripe, Porsche+Audi text	Plastic
1/24	Heller	L742		1971 917K	22, Martini, Le Mans 1971	Plastic. 187 pieces, white and silver-grey plastic. Nicely proportioned body, more accurate than the Fujimi body. The sprue with the rear body is marked 'Le Mans'. Detailing is nice for a early-seventies model. Warped body parts are sometimes reported, making assembly very difficult (see Humbrol-Heller version too). Exhaust pipes are much simplified. Probably spurious details on the underside. Windscreen is marred by a weldline. Wheelbase reportedly 2250 instead of 2300 mm, but this requires checking. The tires have cilindrical 'rubber' inserts, leaving a split line on the inside tire walls. Builders comment that it is difficult to build, and the assembled engine is taller than the car, so it doesn't fit. The model has two frame diagonals underneath the engine, and the engine is mounted on them. But in reality the frame doesn't have diagonals there. By removing them, and adding two slanted longitudinal tubes, there's some room to drop the engine a bit. Originally intended as a 1969 version, see the original Heller drawings by Philippe de Lespinay. 'toxic roukin' in progress report is shown on the Caradiac forum, with a shape comparison to the Fujimi model
		L744		1970 917K	2, Gulf Wyer, Daytona 1971	Blue and black or dark grey plastic. The car represents the 1971 Dayton winner, not the 1970 Daytona winner, since it has the extra-wide tail for 17" wheels that did not exist in early 1970. The new sprue with the finless tail is marked 'Daytona'. The clear sprue has an extra frame for the Daytona 'eyebrow' window. Wire is supplied to wind springs. Box-art is dated 1972. See MRRN #22 for a review and building tips. Domingos Palha da Costa 's model is shown on Alpha Modelismo
	Heller-Humbrol	80746		1970 917K	23, Porsche Salzburg, Herman / Attwood, Le Mans 1970	Red and black plastic. Issued in 1984. The tail section is not correct for this specific car: it represents the wide version for 17" rear wheels, whereas it had the narrow version for 15" wheels. It is around 4 mm too wide. The mold was slightly modified before this issue: Heller had changed from a thin-letter logo to a fat-letter logo, and the logo on the inside of the floor plate was changed accordingly. The original thin-letter logo on the right side was filled with welding material and machined flush, and the new fat-letter logo was engraved on the left side. The engine cover is often badly warped, with the section with the hinges sloping down to the right.
	Union (ex Heller)	MC-15		1971 917K	22, Martini, Le Mans 1971	Plastic. Issued in 1987. The fat-letter Heller logo remains on the left side of the interior of the floor plate. A build report by Mark Hiott can be found on his website. The photos illustrate that the engine cover does not fit over the engine. The root cause of that problem is still not clear - it doesn't happen with some builds.
		MC-19		1970 917K	2, Gulf, Daytona 1971	Plastic. Body is white instead of blue in the Heller issue. The tires are are cut of their sprue, with the cilindrical insert (see Heller) already installed. Springs instead of wire are supplied. Decal sheet is different, and includes the orange striping. The instruction sheet is revised, and it is a lot clearer than the very busy multiple part steps of the Heller original (this probably also applies to the other issues of Union). Göran Kindlund's model is shown on the IPMS Stockholm website (via the Wayback Machine), with extra details, a new engine block and Fred Cady decals
		MC-72		1970 & 1971 917K	23, Porsche Salzburg, Herman / Attwood, Le Mans 1970 22, Martini, Le Mans 1971	Plastic. Issued in 1991. Most likely with two sprues containing tail sections, with and without fins. Issued in 1991. The tail section is not correct for the #23 car: it represents the wide version for 17" rear wheels, whereas it had the narrow version for 15" wheels. It is around 4 mm too wide.
	Testors (ex Heller)			1971 917K	22, Martini, Le Mans 1971 ?	Plastic. Issued in 1987. Box says "Parts made in Japan", which strongly suggests that the Heller moulds were moved (sold ?) to the Union / Wave factory. It has instructions derived from the much clearer Union instructions.
	Protar (ex Heller)	24020		1970 917K	21, Gulf, Le Mans 1970	Plastic identical to Heller L744 kit. Issued in 1992. Included the sprues for both the finned and unfinned tails. However, no picture of the box has surfaced so far, making this a rather mysterious model. A Protar advertisement on the back of the June 1992 Scale Auto Enthousiast shows a 1/24 scale 917 model in Gulf #2 markings, but in the kit listing it is not mentioned.
	Wave (ex Heller)	CR-02		1970/71 917K	22, Martini, Marko / Van Lennep, Le Mans 1971 23, Porsche Salzburg, Herman / Attwood, Le Mans 1970 2, Siffert / Ahrens, Kayalami 1970 2, Gulf, Rodriguez / Oliver, Monza 1971	White and light gray plastic, most likely with two sprues containing tail sections (with and without fins), separate decal sheets for each option. Issued in 1996. The tail section is not correct for the #23 car: it represents the wide version for 17" rear wheels, whereas it had the narrow version for 15" wheels. It is around 4 mm too wide.
	Fujimi	12173 HR-5		1970 917K	23, Porsche Salzburg, Herman / Attwood, Le Mans 1970	Plastic. Issued in 2003, announced as early as 1995. The model is a strange hybrid of a full-detail and a curbside model. It is very detailed, but has no full engine detail, just top and bottom halves. The top engine half has the cooling fan and the tops of the intake trumpets. The bottom half has simplified exhaust pipes moulded in relief. Transmision, rear suspension, and inner fenders are supplied. But there is no frame / chassis, no oil tank, no fuel tanks, or smaller components. The spare wheel is hollow on the top side. The rear suspension radius rods just hang in space where the frame attachment should be. The tail section is designed to open, but the instructions have you glue it closed. The tail section is identical for all versions with the finless Kurzheck tail, which overlooks variations in the shape and dimensions of the tails used by various teams in various races. All Fujimi 917 kits have the 'Daytona eyebrow window' open, with a plastic piece to close it, inserts to close NACA ducts and two different oil cooler exits (wide and narrow gurney flap). The kit has a shape problem is the front side, which is too wide (reportedly 4 mm), it's almost as wide as the rear side. The windscreen is accordingly too wide, which is very visible, and the makes the problem very difficult to solve. Heller got the dimensions almost spot-on for a '17" rear tire tail' 917K, as far as I can tell. Here is a forum page that compare both bodies: Fixing the wide front of the Fujimi 917? on the MCM Forum. Various front and rear wheel widths were used on the 917K. The front wheels are either 10.5 or 12 inch, while the rear wheels are 15 or 17 inch wide. The model's tail has the width for 17" wheels, but since the front side is too wide, it doesn't look like this version. To create the right look, but adding more dimensional errors, a resin tail section by Renaissance can be fitted. Another problem is that Fujimi uses the '17" wheels tail' for all models. This specific car had 15" rear wheels, so the model's tail does not represent the real car. Build reports: 'MarcoSaupe' on Automotive Forums, with a mix of BvH and kit decals, and some Studio 27 photo-etched parts, and Nie Hanabi on the MCM forum, who was not happy with the kit decals
		RS-49 126074		1970 917K	23, Porsche Salzburg, Herman / Attwood, Le Mans 1970	Reboxing of the above
		12175 HR-15 123608		1970 917K	20, Gulf, Le Mans 1970	Plastic. Light blue and black sprues. Build report by 'RallyRaider' on Automotive Forums, with lots of extra details including a Historic Racing Miniatures resin engine. Build report by Ben Brown on Modeling Madness
		RS-04 126135		1971 917K	20, Gulf, Le Mans 1970	Reboxing of the above
		12198 HR-22		1971 917K	22, Martini, Le Mans 1971	Plastic. The finned 917K versions (this kit and 12199) come with a different tail / engine cover and an additional sprue with the fins, different brakes and some other parts. Build report by CMaltitani on Automotive Forums, who built this model with replacement decals by 3MD and S27 photo-etch. Build report by Wesley Nelson Smith on the MCM Forum, who built this model with the HRM engine kit
		RS-88 12614		1971 917K	22, Martini, Le Mans 1971	Reboxing of the above
		12199 HR-25		1971 917K	2, Gulf, Monza 1971	Plastic. Build report by 'denilsonvm' on Automotive Forums
		RS-98 126166		1971 917K	2, Gulf, Monza 1971	Reboxing of the above. Build reports by 'cjhm' and 'shood23' on Britmodeller. The latter is shown finished on the F1M forum too.
		12214 HR-23		1970 917K	Fuji 250 km 1971	Build report by 'Joel_W' on the ARC forum, finished as a Martini 1971 car
		RS-92 12615 126159		1970 917K	Fuji 250 km 1971	Reboxing of the above
		12236 HR-9 123592		1970 917K	2, Gulf, Daytona 1971	Plastic
		12261 HR-41		1970 917K	3, Martini, Sebring 12H 1971	Plastic
		12388 RS-84 123882		1970 917K	3, Martini, Sebring 12H 1971	Plastic. A 'deluxe' version with photo-etched parts (around 50). Build reports by 'Dandy921' on Automotive Forums, and 'eyckles' on Modelbrouwers (in Dutch).
		HR-33 12188 121888		1970 917K	3, Salzburg, Daytona 24H 1970	Plastic
	Profil24	24018		1970 917K	23, Porsche Salzburg, Herman / Attwood, Le Mans 1970	Resin body, chassis and detail parts (engine, cockpit), white metal chassis parts, rubber tires, vacform windows, photo-etched parts, decal sheet.
		24018		1970 917K	23, Porsche Salzburg, Herman / Attwood, Le Mans 1970	This is probably the second box-art
		24019		1971 917K	22, Martini, Le Mans 1971	Resin model. One piece resin body, full engine, rubber tires, vacform clear parts, small photo-etch fret, some white-metal frame parts
		24020		1970 917K	19/20/21/22, Gulf, Le Mans 1970	One piece resin body in light yellow resin, one piece chassis/bottom in dark gray resin. Full resin engine, rubber tires, vacform clear parts, small photo-etch fret, white-metal frame parts. Decal sheet for cars 19, 20, 21 and 22
		24021		1971 917K	19, Gulf, Le Mans 1971	Resin
		24022		1969 917LH	12, 14 and 45, Porsche, Le Mans 1969	Resin. Body has a 2002 signature inside. Has the tail of the 1970 Langheck, with 1969 fins. Wheelbase 6 mm too short, rear wheel opening much too far forward. I'm rebuilding the body and have a partial build report online
	Fisher Model & Pattern	2405		1971 917LH	no decals ?	Maybe this is a version without decals? It has a 'permission granted' declaration on the bottom side.
		2409		1970 917LH	3, psychedelic Martini	Resin. Very nice single piece body. Bottom insert / chassis has little or no detailing, so the model is intended as a curbside model. Wheels are mounted on solid axle pieces that recess in the bottom insert. Resin tires with separate wheels. Cockpit details. No engine, probably no gearbox either. It seems there are two variations when it comes to the clear parts: some kits have full vacformed clear parts, in others the windscreen and rear window have to be cut from flat sheet, only the headlight covers and side windows are provided as vacformed parts. The latter is slightly more difficult, but will likely result in a clearer windscreen. Photo etch sheet with windscreen wiper and safety belt buckles. Large decal sheet with the green swirls by UMi. It has been reported that the first version had decals that were very stiff, to the point of not being usable. The decals in later versions were apparently refined. A build report by Denilson Martins and finished model photo report can be found on Automotive Forums. Model Cars Magazine forum has a build report by Steve Cook. This model was first issued in 1995 under Fisher's old trading name 'Dragon Model & Pattern Works', but reportedly Porsche revoked the licensing agreement for the kit soon after, and production of the kit was halted. Production was restarted later, with a 'permission granted' declaration on the bottom side.
				1970 917LH	3, psyschedelic Martini	Alternative label / boxing
				1970 917LH	3, psyschedelic Martini	Alternative label / boxing
		2411		1970 917LH	25, Elford, Salzburg	Resin. Very nice single piece body. Bottom insert / chassis. Wheels are mounted on solid resin axle pieces. Resin tires with separate wheels. Photo etch sheet with windscreen wiper and safety belt buckles.
				1970 917LH	25, Elford, Salzburg	Alternative label / boxing (2013)
		2413		917 Doppelheck		Fictitious six-wheeled, double-engined Bonneville record car. Curbside model with full interior, vacuum formed clear parts and photo etched details. Possibly no decals included. Introduced in 2013
		2414		1971 917LH	17, Gulf, Siffert / Bell, Le Mans 1971 18, Gulf, Oliver / Siffert / Bell, Le Mans 1971	Resin. Nice single piece body. Reportedly the shape of the front of the body and nose is better compared to the Le Mans Miniatures model. Simple interior, but not much is visible. Bottom insert / chassis has little or no detailing, so the model is intended as a curbside model. Wheels are mounted on solid axle pieces that recess in the bottom insert. The decals lack the black striping line, and the flag before Siffert's name is Austrian whereas it should be Swiss. A later version of the model includes photoetch and better tires. A build report by Denilson Martins can be found on Automotive Forums, as well as a photo report of the finished model.
				1971 917LH	17, Gulf, Siffert / Bell, Le Mans 1971 18, Gulf, Oliver / Siffert / Bell, Le Mans 1971	Alternative label / boxing. Model has a 1997 date on the inside. The floor plate has a 'permission granted' declaration on the bottom side.
				1971 917LH	17, Gulf, Siffert / Bell, Le Mans 1971 18, Gulf, Oliver / Siffert / Bell, Le Mans 1971	Alternative label / boxing
				1971 917LH	17, Gulf, Siffert / Bell, Le Mans 1971 18, Gulf, Oliver / Siffert / Bell, Le Mans 1971	Alternative label / boxing (2013)
		2417		1971 917LH	21, Elford / Larrousse, Martini, Le Mans 1971	Resin. Single-piece resin body, small photo-etch fret. Tires are in resin. Full vacformed clear parts, but templates for cutting the windscreen, rear window and door window vents from flat sheet are also included. Very large decal sheet. A build report by Denilson Martins can be found on Automotive Forums, as well as a photo report of the finished model. Another build report by 'lezdep' shows this kit being combined with a Fujimi 917 chassis and engine.
				1971 917LH	21, Elford / Larrousse, Martini, Le Mans 1971	Different label
		2418		1973 917-30	Sunoco and CAM2, 1973	Resin. Issued in 1999. Hollow single-piece body of excellent quality. Full-length chassis. Around forty other resin parts (including full resin single-piece wheel-tire sets), no engine or gearbox (only the rear part), vacformed windows, small photo-etch fret with grilles and dashboard, two decal sheets. Possiby this model was also sold with a single decal sheet for the Sunoco car only.
				1973 917-30	Sunoco and CAM2, 1973	Alternative label / boxing
		2421		1971 917-20 Pink Pig	23, Joest / Kauhsen, Le Mans 1971	Resin. Issued in 1999
				1971 917-20 Pink Pig	23, Joest / Kauhsen, Le Mans 1971	Reissued in 2013
		not issued		197. 917K
	Fiottimodelos			1971 917-20 Pink Pig	23, Joest / Kauhsen, Le Mans 1971
	Le Mans Miniatures	124025 / LMS010		1971 917-20 Pink Pig	23, Joest / Kauhsen, Le Mans 1971	Resin kit. Sold with unpainted and pre-painted body (K for Kit and KP for Painted Kit). Single piece body in pink resin, around twenty resin detail parts, vacformed windows, rubber tires, metal axles, nice decal sheet. Instructions partly in color. The LSM010 version is a pre-built model. A build report by Denilson Martins can be found on Automotive Forums, as well as a photo report of the finished model.
		124038 / LMS018		1971 917LH	18, Rodriguez / Oliver, Gulf, Le Mans 1971	Resin. Includes decals for #17 as well. The LSM018 version is a pre-built model. Single piece body in tan resin. Single piece chassis without engine representation but with gearbox. Around twenty resin detail parts, vacformed windows and rubber tires.
		124038		1971 917LH	17 Siffert / Bell and 18 Rodriguez / Oliver, Gulf, Le Mans 1971	Different box-art. Possibly extended decal sheet?
		124039		1971 917LH	17, Siffert / Bell, Gulf, Le Mans 1971	Resin. Since 124038 now also contains decals for #17, it is unclear why this model is sold separately
		124040		1971 917LH	21, Elford / Larrousse, Martini, Le Mans 1971	Single piece body in tan resin. Single piece chassis with good cockpit detail, without engine representation but with gearbox. Around twenty resin detail parts, vacformed windows, rubber tires , small photo-etch fret with screens, seat belt parts, pedals, steering wheel spokes, windscreen wiper and brake discs. Built example by Ken Mouton
				1971 917LH	21, Elford / Larrousse, Martini, Le Mans 1971	Different box art
		124055 / LMS013		1970 917K	23, Porsche Salzburg, Herman / Attwood, Le Mans 1970	Resin. The LSM013 version is a pre-built model.
		124056 / LSM004		1970 917LH	3, Kauhsen / Larrousse, Le Mans 1970 (Hippie)	Resin. 124056K is the kit, 124056KP is the prepainted kit, LSM004 version is a pre-built model.
		124057 / LSM008		1970 917LH	25, Elford / Ahrens, Le Mans 1970	Resin. The LSM008 version is a pre-built model.
		124058.0		1970 917K	20 (21 also reported), Siffert / Redman, Le Mans 1970	Resin
		124058.1		1970 917K	21, Rodriguez / Kinnunen, Le Mans 1970	Resin model, with two resin figures of Pedro Rodriguez, one seated and one standing
		124058.2		1970 917K	22, Hailwood / Hobbs, Le Mans 1970	Resin
		124063		1971 917K	22, Marko / Van Lennep , Le Mans 1971	Resin
		124064		1971 917K	19, Gulf, Le Mans 1971	Resin
	UMi Modellwerke	201		1973 917-30	6, Sunoco	Resin model, issued in 1989. Single-piece resin body with separate rear wing surface. It appears that early versions had a simple flat plate chassis, with separate seat and (combined) fuel tanks, whereas later version had a one-piece chassis part with integral cockpit interior, tanks, and lower half of the center body (sponsons), and separate resin seat. Resin parts have quite a bit of flash. No engine detail. Photo-etched and white metal detail parts, metal wheels, rubber tires. Large decal sheet. An article in MRRN #17 describes it as the first UMi model, that was somewhat rough. It was steadily improved and went through four or five versions during the production run. Overall shape and proportions are good, but the castings were lacking fit and finish. MRRN #24 (January-March 1995) contains an advertisement in which UMi reports 'No more resin!' and offers the patterns for sale. Perry's Resin Replicas reported in 1997 that they had obtained all UMi kits, and were negotiating a license from Porsche. However, the kit was never reissued, and Perry's Resin stopped altogether.
		202		1972 917-10	L&M	Resin model, issued in 1991. An article in MRRN #17 describes it as the fourth UMi model, the master of which was made on a computer-controlled cutting machine, ensuring a smooth and symmetric shape. Wheels and tires are in resin, some photo-etched parts are included. In the first version of this model, it is nearly solid resin, and has some shape errors: the 'coke bottle' shape of the upper deck is too exaggerated at the rear and needs to be flattened, the air vents over the front wheels are rather soft and should be scribed deeper, the air intake in the nose is too high and the edges should be thicker, the middle of the nose needs to be sanded down between the triangular shaped air exits, the twin air intakes behind the cockpit should be more bulbeous on the outer sides and they should extend further back with a thicker taper to the rear deck. In the second version of the model, these problems were fixed. Furthermore the body is hollow, allowing engine bay and chassis detail, and the wing uprights are separate parts. MRRN #24 (January-March 1995) contains an advertisement in which UMi reports 'No more resin!' and offers the patterns for sale. Perry's Resin Replicas reported in 1997 that they had obtained all UMi kits, and were negotiating a license from Porsche. The kit was not reissued however.
				1972 917-10	L&M	Later boxing probably
	Formula Canada	2409		1972 917-10	6, L&M, Donohue, 1972 7, L&M, Follmer, 1972	Curbside model with around 50 resin parts, around 15 photo-etch parts, vacform windscreen, sheet plastic for flap and splitter, and axles. No engine, but detailed gearbox. Resin tires with seperate wheels. Nice decal sheet for George Follmer's 1972 Riverside and Road Atlanta car, and Mark Donohue 's 1972 Mosport car. Full color and well illustrated instruction sheet. Unfortunately the body is too tall, the proportions are way off. Built example by Maurits 'Mech@niC' aka 'Bibberhand' on Automotive Forums, De Paddock and Modelbrouwers. Under construction report by 'Gt fan' on the MCM forum. Built model by Rich Chernosky on the MCM forum.
		24..		1972 917-10	16 and 23, RC Cola
		24..		1972 917-10	59, Brumos	Kit looks identical to the L&M version, but has a piece of mesh included. Two decal sheets, with the central red and blue body striping in two widths it seems.
	Wiesel			1970 917PA	1, 1970 Interserie, red and yellow	Body intended for slot racing. Single-piece resin body, with vacform clear parts, and some resin detail parts like driver figure, cooling fan, exhaust pipes. Casting quality appears very good in photos. Stephan Wiesel passed away in 2007 (eulogy in German). Some Wiesel bodies are still produced by Jens Scale Racing but the Spyder is not among them in 2012. It reappeared as a Slotracing Werk body, see below.
				1970 917PA	0, 1970 Can-Am, white with blue striping	Likely same as above. Maybe this version was not sold as such, but built with an aftermarket decal sheet? Such as BVH Decals sheet 124004.
	Model Factory Hiro	K260		1970 917LH	25, Elford / Ahrens, Le Mans 1970	Multi media. Build report by Tim van Dooremalen on Automotive forums (also in Dutch on De Paddock)
		K261		1970 917LH	3, Kauhsen / Larrousse, Le Mans 1970, hippie	Multi media. Wheelbase a few mm longer than the similar Fisher model. Front hatch removable. Build report by Roger 'sportscars24' on Automotive forums
		K266		1971 917LH	17, Siffert / Bell, Gulf, Le Mans 1971	Multi media. Full build report by 'preludevenom' on Modellismo forum in Italian (translation), plus a partial build report by 'preludevenom' on Modellismo forum in Italian (translation). Build report by Jochen Kieslich and Completed Project report on Automotive forums.
		K267		1971 917LH	18, Rodriguez / Oliver, Gulf, Le Mans 1971	Multi media
		K268		1971 917LH	21, Elford / Larrousse, Martini, Le Mans 1971	Multi media. Build report by Dino Carancini on his weblog.
		K280		1971 917-20 Pink Pig	23, Joest / Kauhsen, Le Mans 1971	Multi media
		K287		1973 917-30	6, Sunoco, Donohue, 1973	Multi media. Partial build report by 'preludevenom' on Modellismo forum in Italian (translation) .
		K288		1975 917-30	6, CAM2, Donohue, 1975	Multi media
		K289		1974 917-30	0, Martini, Müller (short wheel base)	Multi media
		K398		1970 917K	1, Gulf, Siffert / Redman, Daytona 1970 2, Rodriguez / Kinnunen, Daytona 1970	Multi media. The tail appears to be that for 15" rear tires, i.e. not as wide as the Heller kit that has a tail for 17" rear tires. This is correct for this race.
		K399		1970 917K	3, Salzburg, Elford / Ahrens, Daytona 1970	Multi media. Same parts as K398.
		K400		1970 917K	23, Salzburg, Herman / Attwood, Le Mans 1970 31, Salzburg, Elford / Hulme, Watkins Glen 1970 32, Salzburg, Ahrens / Attwood, Watkins Glen 1970	Multi media. Same parts as K398.
		K401		1970 917K	20, Gulf, Siffert / Redman, Le Mans 1970 21, Gulf, Rodriguez / Kinnunen, Le Mans 1970	Multi media. Same parts as K398. Possible the tail is not correct for this race. Photos show a wide tail for 17" tires, although the tires could be 15".
		K402		1970 917K	3, Martini, Elford / Larrousse, Sebring 1971	Multi media. Same parts as K398.
		K448		1971 917K	22, Martini, Marko / Van Lennep, Le Mans 1971	Multi media
		K449		1971 917K	19, Gulf, Attwood / Müller, Le Mans 1971 1, Gulf, Siffert / Bell, Monza 1971 2, Rodriguez / Oliver, Monza 1971	Multi media. Same parts as K448, except different radiator exhaust part. Build report by 'Borez' on Brittmodeller forum, with very interesting photos comparing the body width to the Fujimi kit (that is too wide). It also includes a build report on the Historic Racing Miniatures (HRM engine kit, with a comparison to the MFH engine. However, the photos on pages 7-8-9 seem to be missing.
		K450		1971 917K	3, Martini, Elford / Larrousse, Monza 1971 4, Martini, Marko / Van Lennep, Monza 1971	Multi media. Same parts as K448, except for two inlet ducts on the engine cover
		K451		1971 917K	8, Martini, Elford / Redman, Brands Hatch 1971 9, Martini, Lennep / Larrousse, Brands Hatch 1971	Multi media. Same parts as K448, except for two inlet ducts on the engine cover, and no vertical fins
		K487		1974 917-30	7, Jagermeister, Elford, Hockenheim 1973	Multi media. Interserie version. Based on K287-289 series, but with new body
		K488		1974 917-30	0, Vaillant, Müller, Hockenheim 1975	Multi media. Same parts as K487
	Modelers	DTMO15		197. 917K	1 and 2, Gulf	Resin. Solid body including windows, with black decals for glass. Reportedly very accurate in shape and size. "Desk top" series, sold in a bag with header card. Also reported as a 'Mr. Craft' model. Issued before 1997.
	Fein Design Modell	-		1971 917-10	20, STP, Siffert, Mid-Ohio 1971 (orange)	Resin body for slot racing, with detail parts in resin and photo-etch, rubber tires, seat belts and decals. By adding a chassis a static model can also be produced
		-		1971 917-10	11, Bosch, Kauhsen, Interserie Nürburgring 1972	Resin body for slot racing
		-		1971 917-10	20, Siffert, Donnybrooke 1971 (red and blue)	Resin body for slot racing
	Race Car Modeler (RCM)	2-001		1969 917PA	0, Siffert, 1970 Can-Am (white with blue striping)	Resin curbside kit, master by Allen James, casting by William de Pooter, first issued summer 2014. Single piece body, with full-length chassis. Resin parts include engine underside, gearbox, frame parts, two seats, steering wheel, engine top side, wheels and tires, fuel nozzles. Decals for the white car with blue striping. Photos were available on the Racecarmodeler website (link to archived 2016 version on the Wayback Machine). Built model by Rich Chernosky on the MCM forum.
		2-002		1971 917 Spyder with fins	1, Amalfi, Jurgen Neuhaus, 1971 Interserie (yellow with red striping)	Probably never issued, although about ready (previously listed as 'probably issued in 2016'). See Loon Models
		2-003		1971 917 Spyder	11, Colt, Leo Kinnunen, 1971 Interserie (white and blue)	Probably never issued, although about ready (previously listed as 'probably issued in 2016'). See Loon Models
		2-004		1971 917 Spyder	5 or 14, Gesipa, Michael Weber, 1971 Interserie (blue with yellow stripes)	Probably not issued as a kit due to limited interest, but the decal sheet could be ordered separately
		2-005		1971 917 Spyder	17, Boeri Sport Helmet, Ernst Kraus, 1972 Interserie (green with orange stripes)	Probably not issued as a kit due to limited interest, but the decal sheet could be ordered separately
	Slotracing Werk	12407		1969 917PA	-	Single piece glass-fiber body for slot car racing, but possible suitable for static display too. Same as the Wiesel model (see above). Includes four wheels (no tires), a photo-etch set, seat belt material, vacuumformed pieces (windows, interior, dashboard, cooling fan), four wheels (no tires), resin driver figure with helmet, dashboard, exhausts, cooling fan, rear lights, fuel and oil caps, mirrors, fire extinguisher, gear box, passenger seat, spare wheel, plastic rod to build the roll bar and the chassis visible at the rear. Choice of four decal sets.
		917kgfk		1970 917K	-	Single piece glass-fiber body for slot car racing, but possible suitable for static display too. Very likely based on the Fujimi model. Includes a photo-etch set, seat belt material, vacuumformed pieces (windows, interior, dashboard, cooling fan), resin driver figure with helmet, four wheels (no tires). The kit comes in two versions, the basic version and the extra detailed version that also contains resin exhausts, cooling fan, rear lights, fuel and oil caps, fire extinguisher, gear box, passenger seat, spare wheel, plastic rod to build the chassis visible at the rear. Decals available seperately.
		917kgfk1971		1971 917K	-	Single piece glass-fiber body for slot car racing, but possible suitable for static display too. Very likely based on the Fujimi model. Includes a photo-etch set, seat belt material, vacuumformed pieces (windows, interior, dashboard, cooling fan), resin driver figure with helmet, four wheels (no tires). The kit comes in two versions, the basic version and the extra detailed version that also contains resin exhausts, cooling fan, rear lights, fuel and oil caps, fire extinguisher, gear box, passenger seat, spare wheel, plastic rod to build the chassis visible at the rear. Decals available seperately.
		11789		1970 917LH	-	Single piece glass-fiber body with separate tail lower side, for slot car racing, but possible suitable for static display too. Very likely based on the Le Mans Miniatures model. Includes four wheels (no tires), a photo-etch set, seat belt material, vacuumformed pieces (windows, interior, dashboard, cooling fan), four wheels (no tires), resin driver figure with helmet, steering wheel, exhausts, headlights, rear lights, fuel and oil caps, fire extinguisher, gear box. Decals available seperately.
		11790		1971 917LH	-	Single piece glass-fiber body with separate tail lower side for slot car racing, but possible suitable for static display too. Very likely based on the Le Mans Miniatures model. Includes four wheels (no tires), a photo-etch set, seat belt material, vacuumformed pieces (windows, interior, dashboard, cooling fan), four wheels (no tires), resin driver figure with helmet, steering wheel, exhausts, headlights, rear lights, fuel and oil caps, fire extinguisher, gear box. Decals available seperately.
		SW-GFK-91720		1971 917-20	-	Single piece glass-fiber body for slot car racing, but possible suitable for static display too. Includes four wheels (no tires), a photo-etch set, seat belt material, vacuumformed pieces (windows, interior, headlights, cooling fan), four wheels (no tires), resin driver figure with helmet, cooling fan, fire extinguisher, steering wheel, headlights. Includes decals.
	Scale Production / AutomobilMiniaturen			1969 917PA	-	Transkit that fits the Heller / Union / Testors / Wave Porsche 917K. Resin body, resin and white metal parts. Master model by Stefan Elsässer. Only produced from 1996 to 1997. See Scale Production page
	Völkl Model Cars (VMC)			1972 917-10	-	Single piece glass-fiber body, with resin chassis, tires, wheels and cockpit parts, and metal axes. No decals
	K.Models			1971 917LH	003	Produced by 'Hobby Shop K. Models' from Japan, in the 'K. Models body kit series'. Thick single-piece resin body with rough inside, maybe it was slush-cast. Additional lower side insert. Window pieces are resin, possible meant as masters so you can vacform them yourself. No detail parts, no decals. It appears the body was to be combined with the Union (ex-Heller) 917K, that could also donate the clear parts.
	Custom-FX			1971 917LH		Resin body, one-piece wheel+tire set and vac formed glass, for slot car or a curbside model
	BRM	BRM022		1970 917K	2, Gulf, Rodriguez / Kinnunen, 24 hours Daytona 1970	BRM makes slot cars with injected plastic bodies, prepainted and decaled. The dimensions of the BRM Porsche 917 are way off: front width is 82.4 mm (~7 mm too wide), windscreen width is 46.2 mm (~5 mm too wide), cockpit width is 81.7 mm (4-5 mm too wide), rear body width is 86.0 (~4.5 mm too wide for a 15" rear tire version, that the body mostly resembles). Therefore they are not useful for building an accurate scale model.
		BRM023		1970 917K	23, Salzburg, Atwood / Hermann, 24 hours Le Mans 1970
		BRM024		1970 917K		black edition
		BRM025		1970 917K	3, Martini, Elford / Larrousse, 12 Hours of Sebring 1971
		BRM025B/G/R/W		1970 917K	3, Martini	fictitious black, green, red and white editions
		BRM026		1970 917K	2, Martini, Siffert / Ahrens, 9 Hours of Kyalami 1971
		BRM027		1970 917K	-	unpainted white-plastic kit with prepainted and preassembled parts
		S073		1970 917K	-	body kit only, unpainted
	Loon Models	?		1971 917PA	-	This is the former Race Car Modeler (RCM) 1971 917PA Interserie kit (catalog numbers 2-002 and 2-003), that was never issued. After the passing away of the RCM owner Allen James, fellow model club member Scott Harv issued the kit around 2019 as a tribute. It's a resin body with no decals. Photos on the former Racecarmodeler website (via Wayback Machine) show what cars can be modeled with this body, with or without the fins. It can probably also be used to create the 917 as raced by Milt Minter for Vasek Polak Racing during the 1971 Can-Am season. Judging from the photos of the 917-028 chassis history on Racing Sports Cars, the tail fins appeared at the Laguna Seca race, but by then it also had a squarish radiator outlet in the nose. On the Motorsports Modeling Forum, Chris Hale is building one, using a Heller kit as parts donor.
	Sakatsu	?		1970 917LH	3, Kauhsen / Larrousse, Le Mans 1970, hippie 25, Elford / Ahrens, Le Mans 1970	'Easy to build series'. High quality single-piece resin body with separate chassis and basic engine. Vacuum-formed glass parts, hard black resin tires, small photo-etched fret, nice decals on double sheets.
	Mezzo Mix Models			1972 917-10	6, L&M, Donohue, 1972	3D resin printed slotcar model, with detail parts.
				1972 917-10	6, L&M, Donohue, 1972	3D resin printed curbside model. MarcoSaupe shows his model on the F1M forum, built as Martini #0.
	Revell Germany	07709		1970 917K	23, Porsche Salzburg, Herman / Attwood, Le Mans 1970	Released early 2022. Reissue of the Fujimi kit. Built model by James Bongiovanni on the MCM forum.
	Tamiya	AA-006 ?		1972 917-10	7, L&M, Follmer	A one-piece plastic body, with click-on axle holders that fit on two cylindrical bosses each, brass axles and plastic wheels. There's a cardboard inset that reads on the inside (in Japanese): "This is the chassis. Black side is outside. Please see figure below and attach front and back [wheels/tires] without making a mistake." The integrally cast driver sits a bit too far to the centerline. No signs of motorization, but it looks like it fits on the standard Tamiya slot car chassis, so it could be a slot car body sold separately. Alternatively it could simply be used as a 'roll on the floor' toy. Reportedly issued in 1966, but that 5-6 years too early for a 917/10. It's listed in the 1975 model kit catalog under the 'Mini racer series' header as 'AA-006, Porsche 917/10, non motorized' without photo or any other explanation, not even the scale of the series. Other kits listed are: AA-001 Ferrari 246P, AA-002 Lotus 30, AA-003 Chapperal 2F, AA-004 Lola T70 Mk III and AA-005 British Ford. This overview is not listed in previous or subsequent Tamiya model kit catalogs. Other 1/24 models from the series include (re-issues from around 2010-ish between brackets): Lancia-Ferrari, Lotus 30, Lotus 40 (reissued as 'L body' ?), Ferrari 330P2, Ford GT Spyder, King Cobra (reissued as 'K body'), Lola ('Lora') T70 (reissued as 'LT body'), McLaren Elva (reissued as 'M body'), Porsche Carrera 6, Prince GT R-380. American stock cars were issued in 1/25 scale: Ford Galaxie, Plymouth Fury, plus one more. Some of the Tamiya slot cars were also issued under the 'Stabo' or 'Stabo car' name.
				1972 917-10	23, RC Cola, Kemp	same as above, but different markings
				1972 917-10	59, Brumos, Haywood	same as above, but different markings
	Classic Car Resin Kit			1971 917LH	17, Gulf, Siffert / Bell, Le Mans 1971	Resin model with vacform windows and a photo-etched fret. Engine and transmission detail in relief.

Credits

Dale King (+), Nicholas Henson, Joachim Kutt, Sylvain Bartholom, Leif Andersson, Mike @ Vintagerpm, Ken Mouton, Mike Kendel, Edward Erbeck, Rich Chernosky, Chris Hale, Johan Brusefält, Michel Jamin, Jack van Hoek.