The Porsche 917K with chassis No. 917-022 and a Gulf-liveried ... cars ever created. Steve McQueen himself purchased the car new from Porsche in 1970 for his legendary racing film Le Mans.

Even though finding a Porsche at auction isn't rare, the occasional listing pops up a little more infrequently. For instance, this Porsche 917 was driven by Steve McQueen in the 1971 film Le Mans.

It happens in lives, it happens in cultures, it happens in stories, so to me the 917 is the moment of Porsche ... Gulf to make a movie. It’s a Gulf car, it’s a movie car, and it’s Steve McQueen.

Steve McQueen ... 917-022, is heading to auction this week in Kissimmee, Florida. An auction sale estimate was not provided, however the Porsche 917K chassis 914-024 previously owned by Swiss ...

The iconic 1969 Porsche 917K star car formerly owned by Steve McQueen will ... film “Le Mans”, in which McQueen plays fictional racer Michael Delaney. The Gulf-liveried Porsche was purchased ...

The comedian said he and Mecum were actually using the auction as a high-profile advertisement for the Le Mans icon.

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chassis 917-022, is steeped in automotive and cinematic history. Built in 1969, it was delivered to Steve McQueen's Solar Productions the following year, sporting the iconic Gulf Oil racing livery.

The 22nd unit of the 1969 Porsche ... team of 211 racing and movie professionals. The 917K was one of three Porsche 917Ks used to make the movie, but the only one Steve McQueen owned after ...

The legendary Porsche 917K that starred in the film, Le Mans, is up for sale. Purchased in 1970 from the Porsche factory by Steve McQueen ... Chassis No. 917-024, owned by Swiss racing driver ...