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The 917 ATR

The pinnacle of automotive art.

A full-size Porsche 917 K body, shaped entirely by hand in Brussels and finished in the legendary racing liveries.

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1:1Full scale
~4,000Hours of work
4Years in the making
12Pieces, numbered & signed

A dream come true

After The Race began with Porsche 911 type G hoods, painted in liveries inspired by the Porsche 917 — the favourite race car of founder Jean-Denis “JD” Claessens.

The 917 ATR is the dream behind it all: the legendary 917 itself, rebuilt at full scale as a work of art.

Four years of research, development and production, about 4,000 hours of work, went into it. The series is limited to 12 pieces. They share the same body, but each one is built individually, so no two will ever be the same.

The first shell of the 917 ATR on its stand in the workshop
The first shell, in the workshop.

Made by hand,
the 1970s way

No 3D scan, no CAD file. Every step follows the methods used to build race cars in the 1970s.

  1. Full-scale side view of the 917, drawn by hand 01

    Drawn by hand

    It starts on paper: full-scale proportions, measured and drawn by hand.

  2. Part of the body being shaped by hand 02

    Shaped by hand

    The bodywork is formed entirely by hand, curve by curve, without any digital model.

  3. The aluminium tube frame 03

    A 1970s frame

    An aluminium tube frame stiffens the body. Even the welding is done the way it was in the 1970s.

  4. Close-up of the hand-applied paint and race patina 04

    Painted & patinated

    Paint, livery and race patina are all applied by hand, like every After The Race piece.

In the workshop

Shaping the inside of the shell The shell of the nose Shaping a body panel The shell of the windshield Body and frame on the workbench The shell taking shape in the workshop

Four legends

Each 917 ATR is inspired by one of four historic cars, and carries its drivers' names.

Porsche 917 No. 2 in Gulf livery, Daytona 1970
No. 2 · GulfWinner, 24 Hours of Daytona 1970
Porsche 917 No. 20 in Gulf livery at Le Mans
No. 20 · GulfThe car of Steve McQueen's film “Le Mans”
Porsche 917 No. 23 in Salzburg livery, Le Mans 1970
No. 23 · SalzburgWinner, 24 Hours of Le Mans 1970
Porsche 917 No. 22 in Martini livery, Le Mans 1971
No. 22 · MartiniWinner, 24 Hours of Le Mans 1971

Martini and “Psychedelic” decorations, and custom liveries, on request.

Technical drawing of the 917 ATR, side view with dimensions

The details

Base
Porsche 917 K body, full scale
Length
4,120 mm
Width
2,080 mm
Height
900 mm
Weight
85 kg
Materials
Fibreglass and aluminium
Display
Suspended or wall-mounted, structure supplied
Edition
12 pieces, numbered and signed by the artist

Interested in a 917 ATR?

Each piece is built individually. Tell us about the livery you dream of, and how you'd like to display it.

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