The 908/3 was Porsche's secret weapon for 1970 and was so effective that it never really got its proper due. Built as a complement to the awesome 917, which overshadowed the 908/3, it assisted in securing Porsche's second straight world manufacturer's championship that year, as well as the 1971 championship. The concept of the car was a scaled down version of the 917, whith the 8 cylinder engin from the previous 908/2, and a very special gearbox with the differential AFT of the transmission, thus having the driver/engine/transaxle assembly between the two axle assemblies (a true mid-engine car). A total of 13 examples were build to be utilized for only two races in 1970: The Targa Florio and the 1000km at the Nurburgring, winning both handily. A repeat appearance at the same two races in 1971, winning the Nurburgring, and the 908/3 went into retirement. Four of the cars were sold to privateers who campaigned the cars competitively for an unheard of additional 9 years. Perhaps the greatest testimony for a 908/3 turbo was in 1982 when one was leading the FIA Norisring race ahead of the Porsche's Werkes Team 956's ... a 12 year old car leading the state of the art 1982 LeMans winner for the initial 1/4 of the race!