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

Already a Le Mans 24 Hours winner, he’d just completed the first test ... McNish did go on to become an all-time sportscar great, but he never got to race the car he tested that day at Porsche’s ...

SERA also designed the charmingly flabby 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 nonetheless. Such was ...

The Porsche 917K from the Le Mans movie, currently owned by Jerry Seinfeld, is now heading to the auction block.

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 ...

How Jerry Seinfeld Found Steve McQueen's 917 Jerry Seinfeld's Porsche sale: Complete results After six minutes on stage, bidding hit $25 million for what may be the greatest 917 on the planet.

This is no ordinary Porsche ... 917-022 and sporting the famous blue and orange Gulf livery, goes beyond rarity: it became an icon thanks to its role in the 1971 Steve McQueen film Le Mans.

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 ...

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