(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 ...

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 ...

One of the Porsche 917s used for the movie "Le Mans ... 917 he drives are all effortlessly cool. McQueen and his crew had three 917s for filming, each example being the 917K short-tail version ...

The longest straightaway of the Circuit de la Sarthe prompted engineers to build some beautiful ways to conquer it.

On January 18, the vehicle went live. Bidders quickly ramped up from the $15 million starting bid. Soon, the listing hit $20 ...

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 ...

The 1969 Porsche 917K from “Le Mans” Michael McCafferty, courtesy of Mecum Auctions Following filming, chassis 917-022, bounced between a couple of collectors before ending up in the ...

the Porsche 917 is a movie star. A pair of short-tail 917s in Gulf Oil liveries took the win in a fictionalized running of the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans, immortalized in the 1971 film Le Mans ...

This Porsche ... tail”. This particular car isn’t just special; it’s arguably the 917, the one you’ve probably seen on posters, in documentaries, or in that little movie called Le Mans.

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 ...