He sold it to Le Mans-winning Porsche 917K driver Richard Attwood in 1977. Attwood changed the car's livery to the red and white scheme he ... aside from the fact the 917 is already a priceless ...

Show full PR text A Legendary Motor Sport Icon Set to Cross the Auction Block 1969 Porsche 917-024 from the film Le Mans to headline Gooding & Company's Pebble Beach Auctions SANTA MONICA, Calif ...

A Porsche 917 used for filming ... He sold it to Le Mans-winning Porsche 917K driver Richard Attwood in 1977. Attwood changed the car's livery to the red-and-white scheme he had raced to victory ...

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Steve McQueen’s Porsche 917K hero car from Le Mans, Chassis No. 917-022, is heading to auction ... the restoration to correctly match the Blue and Orange Gulf Oil No. 20 livery seen in the ...

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 ...

In addition to its important place in history as the car that kicked off the automaker's record run of 19 wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Porsche 917 is ... in the red-and-white Salzburg ...

and Le Mans in '76 and '77. The red, white and two-shades-of-blue could be found on almost every racing Porsche of the 70s, including the 908, 917, 935, 936 and 911 RS and RSR models. Hopefully ...

This Porsche 917K ... it’s arguably the 917, the one you’ve probably seen on posters, in documentaries, or in that little movie called Le Mans. Beneath its striking Gulf blue-and-orange ...

In the initial sketch, it’s painted in a red and white livery inspired by the Porsche Salzburg 1970 Le Mans 24 hours-winning 917, one of the defining schemes made iconic by its racing success.

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 ...