One of the Porsche ... "Le Mans" is headed to auction The car bears chassis number 022 and was owned by Steve McQueen The car crosses the auction block in Kissimmee, Florida on Jan. 18 The 1971 ...

(June 23, 2014) - Gooding & Company is thrilled to announce the addition of the 1969 Porsche 917K, chassis 917-024 (estimate upon request), featured in the film Le Mans (1971) to its Pebble Beach ...

Building an engine so powerful it got banned in not one, but two series, takes some doing. But Porsche did just that with the ...

Porsche has given us another look back at its successes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.This time it's 1971, the year that its 917 set records that haven't all been eclipsed. It's 45-kilogram magnesium ...

Steve McQueen’s Porsche 917K hero car from Le Mans, Chassis No. 917-022, is heading to auction ... by Steve McQueen/Solar Productions (1970-1971), Reinhold Joest (1971-1975), Brian Redman ...

The car is the legendary Porsche 917 endurance racer, and its history is filled with major titles and, of course, a starring role in the 1971 cult classic film "Le Mans," in which it was piloted ...

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This example is best known for its role in the 1971 film “Le Mans”, in which McQueen plays fictional racer Michael Delaney. The Gulf-liveried Porsche was purchased by the actor in 1970 with ...

Porsche has previewed a modern-day interpretation of the Le Mans-winning 917 racer to mark its 50th anniversary, which will be revealed at the Porsche Museum in Leipzig. Although details are ...