Once a producer of sports cars with René Bonnet and later a ... and unsuccessful Porsche 917/20 “Pink Pig” for the 1971 Le Mans race. The LM64 didn’t finish Le Mans, but it’s a legend ...
It competed three times at both Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Daytona race before retiring in 1970. The car then spent the next 55 years at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum in the US.
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 ... 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
The Porsche in question was the star car in Steve McQueen's famous 1971 movie ... and hence "Le Mans" is in many ways a time capsule of what World Championship Sports Car Racing really looked ...
And we aren't just talking about any car - we're talking about an open-source Le Mans prototype. Oh yes. Open-source software isn't a new thing, even in the world of racing. Just take a look at ...
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 ... Jackie Oliver set the fastest in-race lap with a time that still stands ...
The car, featured in the 1971 film "Le Mans," was previously owned by the late Steve McQueen and featured at the 2025 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee, Florida on Saturday. However, despite the hefty ...
While Ford had a class victory in 2016 with its GT race car, its last overall win at Le Mans was in 1969. It's been almost 60 years since Ford won the overall crown at the 24 Hours of Le Mans ...