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The 22nd unit of the 1969 Porsche 917K build run was modified to meet production needs during the filming of the iconic 1971 movie “Le Mans.” Steve McQueen ... The film required months of ...

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 ...

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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 ...

The Porsche in question was the star car in Steve McQueen's famous ... three-minute opening sequence of the film. Bidding in Kissimmee for the McQueen Le Mans Porsche 917K began with one of ...

At The Exceptional Sale in Paris on Nov. 4, Christie's will auction a 1971 Porsche 911 T used by Steve McQueen as his personal ride during the filming of Le Mans. McQueen's production company CBS ...

a starring role in the 1971 cult classic film "Le Mans," in which it was piloted by Steve McQueen. Three separate 917 examples were used for filming, and the movie also incorporated additional ...

These things surely influenced the purchase of this 917K by Steve McQueen through his production company Solar Productions. According to Mecum, McQueen intended to race this exact car at Le Mans ...