Porsche 787

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The Porsche 787 was a Formula 2 racing car built in in 1960, based on the 1500 RS-K race sports car.

Built to the 1960 Formula 2 formula, the Type 787 was driven by such notables as Wolfgang von Trips and Dan Gurney to victory and obtaining the unofficial "Coupe des Constructeurs" — Formula 2's World Constructors Championship. The car had a flat-4 engine developing 190 hp at 8,000 rpm.

In 1961, the 787 was used in Formula 1 for a scant few races while the 718 took part in most races.

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