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Count Rossi's Porsche 917
The race car was converted for road use in 1975
The dashboard was covered in suede
The tan leather seats were commissioned from Hermes
The 917 drove from the factory to Paris
Gregorio Rossi di Montelera and his street-legal Porsche 917
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