The 917K serial number 022 was purchased new from the Porsche factory by McQueen himself, Mecum says, and from thence McQueen ...
When you combine an iconic car with an iconic paint scheme and add in some movie history, you end up with something truly special.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest racing cars of all time, the Porsche 917 was the brand’s weapon of choice for conquering endurance racing—and conquer it did. With its help, Porsche snagged its ...
That car was also used extensively in the film “Le Mans ... McQueen car into the stratosphere. Will it hit McLaren F1 or Ferrari 250GTO numbers? We’ll know next month. Mecum Presents: Steve ...
Possibly the most iconic and recognizable race car in the history of four-wheeled anything, the Gulf-liveried Porsche 917, ...
Le Mans, let’s hear from Don Nunley who wrote the book Steve McQueen: Le Mans in the Rearview Mirror. “Steve dreamed of making this movie for more than a decade and had invested his heart and ...
The 1969 Porsche 917K is one of the most recognisable motors in the history of cinema for its legendary role in the Le Mans movie. Steve McQueen driving the iconic car in Hollywood blockbuster Le ...
Steve McQueen, in the 1971 movie Le Mans, fetched $1.4 million, topping its $1 million high estimate and becoming the second highest price achieved for a Heuer timepiece at auction. It was one of ...
bidding on Steve McQueen’s vintage Heuer Monaco—the avant-garde rectangular watch you may have seen in that photo of the King of Cool zipping up his racing suit in Le Mans—turned even the ...