Derek Bell, five-time Le Mans champ and Bathurst 1000 competitor in in the late-‘70s and early-‘80s, presents Porsche’s most iconic racers in a video released by the brand.

The cars, chose by Porsche, are primarily from Porsche’s earlier days of sports car racing, with Bell having even competed in one entry to the list in his hey-day alongside Hans-Joachim Stuck.

He starts with the Porsche 911 GT1 at the ‘bottom’ of the list in 5th place, being the most modern vehicle on the list.

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Its 3.2-litre twin-turbo Flat-6 eventually proved enough to take the Le Mans victory outright in 1998, though only weighing about one tonne probably helped.

The 904 Carrera GTS comes next on the list, with the car used in the video actually having belonged to Ferdinand Porsche.

The 917KH is next, a car which this author chose as ‘most beautiful’ in a recent article put together by MOTOR staff.

The air-cooled flat-12 is good for around 450kW, as opposed to what Bell states in the clip, and weighs only 800kg.

He even drove another version of the car with none other than former Top Gear and Fifth Gear host Tiff Needell.