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.

The iconic 1969 Porsche 917K star car formerly owned by Steve McQueen will remain under the ownership of one Jerry Seinfeld, after the comedian turned down a $25 million bid during Mecum Auctions ...

Steve McQueen’s Porsche 917K hero car from Le Mans, Chassis No. 917-022, is heading to auction this week in Kissimmee, Florida. An auction sale estimate was not provided, however the Porsche ...

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 ...

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 ...

famously driven by the charismatic Steve McQueen in the 1971 classic film *Le Mans*, during Mecum Auction’s prestigious Kissimmee 2025 sale. Enthusiasts were not only caught off guard by the ...

Jerry, who is a noted Porsche aficionado and has a sizeable collection of cars, declined a $25 million bid for his Steve ...

In addition to its important place in history as the car that kicked off the automaker's record run of 19 wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Porsche ... Le Mans star Steve McQueen himself ...

Unfortunately, that passion led him to daily drive a high-mileage, first-year Porsche Panamera. He is still thinking about the last lap of the 2011 Indianapolis 500.

Spoiler alert: If you haven’t seen the Steve McQueen’s movie Le Mans and don ... by teams running eight 917s in the 1970 race, Porsche rebuilding wrecked chassis’ with extended chassis ...