A pink car on the starting line of a race? And at one of the world's most important long-distance races to boot? This has never happened before. Wait a minute... Yes, it has happened before, in 1971! Back then, Porsche brought a special 917/20 Coupé to Le Mans. The car was a cross between a short and long-tail version. The Porsche Design Studio had it painted pink, and had the car optically divided into automotive "cuts," like on a butcher's diagram. No wonder the car caused a stir. A rather special name was quickly found for the racing car: "The sow." To this day, it remains one of Porsche's most famous cars, although it did not qualify at Le Mans. And because the sports car manufacturer is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2018, the company is once again bringing a "sow" to the starting line: the 911 RSR with the starting number 92. Even if history were to repeat itself, and this pink racing car were to drop out as well, it would not be a major drama. Rather, it would still be a self-confident appearance put in by a proud automobile manufacturer. But history did not repeat itself. On the contrary. In the Pro category, in which six manufacturers compete against each other, the "sow" finished first after 344 laps in the 86th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.