Possibly the most iconic and recognizable race car in the history of four-wheeled anything, the Gulf-liveried Porsche 917, owes a lot of its star power to the kind of terrible 1971 Steve McQueen ...

That car, 917-022, was run in short-tail or " kurzheck "spec for filming during the 1970 event. It was owned at the time by Le Mans star Steve McQueen himself as part of the production, and it's ...

The Porsche was the movie’s hero car, which Steve McQueen piloted to a second-place finish as Michael Delaney for the Gulf Porsche team. McQueen’s production company bought the Porsche ...

The 917K was sold to Steve McQueen and Solar Productions for the movie "Le Mans." It was finished in Gulf colors specifically for filming. McQueen didn't hang onto the Porsche for long.

Today, Mecum announced that the hero car from the film, owned by Steve McQueen and subsequently Jerry Seinfeld, too, is headed to auction at the auction company’s January, 2025 Kissimmee event.

Possibly the most iconic and recognizable race car in the history of four-wheeled anything, the Gulf-liveried Porsche 917, owes a lot of its star power to the kind of terrible 1971 Steve McQueen ...

Originally purchased by Steve McQueen and Solar Productions from the Porsche factory in 1970, Chassis No. 917-022 was destined for greatness. After all, it was the hero car used in shots for Le ...

One of the Porsche 917s used for the movie "Le Mans" is headed to auction The car bears chassis number 022 and was owned by Steve McQueen The car crosses the auction block in Kissimmee, Florida on ...