The 917K serial number 022 was purchased new from the Porsche factory by McQueen himself, Mecum says, and from thence McQueen ...
For instance, this Porsche 917 was driven by Steve McQueen in the 1971 film Le Mans. As one of the more iconic models in Porsche's history, the notoriety from the movie and owners only adds to the ...
We’ll know next month. Mecum Presents: Steve McQueen’s Porsche 917K 917-022 passed through some pretty prominent racing hands, as McQueen sold the car to Reinhold Joest after production of the ...
Steve McQueen’s association with the Porsche 917 is immortalized in the film Le Mans, where the car played a starring role. In 2000, comedian Jerry Seinfeld became the proud owner of this ...
Steve McQueen may have been the headline actor of the motorsport cult classic film Le Mans, but we all know who the real star was.Or rather, what: the Porsche 917.More specifically, it was the ...
Widely regarded as one of the greatest racing cars of all time, the Porsche 917 was the brand’s weapon of choice for conquering endurance racing—and conquer it did. With its help, Porsche snagged its ...
A huge deal, then. It is chassis 917-022, also known as the Porsche bought by Steve McQueen and which featured in the 1971 ...
When you combine an iconic car with an iconic paint scheme and add in some movie history, you end up with something truly special.
Steve McQueen’s Iconic Race Car up for grabs. For those with a few dollars left after Xmas, a piece of cinematic and motorsport history is set to cross the ...
Renowned historic Porsche collector Frank Gallogly purchased the 917K from a Monterey auction in 2000, but Seinfeld then ...
that brought $3.74 million because it was the Bullitt car and driven by Steve McQueen. The 917 from Le Mans is in a whole different league.” Another factor is that the car is being sold by comedian ...