The classic 1970 Porsche 917 is one of the most legendary production race cars of all time, and can be eclipsed by only an elite few.

Spoiler alert: If you haven’t seen the Steve McQueen’s movie Le Mans and don’t want to know how it ends, might we interest you in clicking to another Autoblog post? As far as we can tell, this chassis ...

In 1970, the Porsche 917 dominated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, nabbing the top of the podium. And it returned the following year for a repeat victory. Also in 1971, Steve McQueen’s ambitious film Le ...

RM Sotheby's is auctioning some incredibly expensive, rare, and iconic vehicles in Monterey, California, starting on August 14. One of the highlights of the show is an extremely rare and perfect 1970 ...

The 1970 Porsche 917 K which starred alongside Steve McQueen in Le Mans is now up for auction over at RM Sotheby’s. Prior to its silver screen debut, the vintage racing car took to the tracks in its ...

What is the car that gave Porsche its first-ever overall win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans? That’d be the 917, a series of racers that were unbeatable back in the golden days of endurance racing. Chassis ...

The Porsche 917 is one of Stuttgart's most famous racecars, taking first place overall at the 1970 and 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans. Based on the 908 race car, the 917 was developed in just ten months.

WALWORTH, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following its unprecedented unveiling before a stunned crowd at the 2024 Mecum Monterey auction, Steve McQueen’s Porsche 917K, the “Hero Car” from the 1971 film “Le ...

When it comes to big-time actors from the 60s and 70s, one of the biggest was Steve McQueen. McQueen was in some of the most iconic movies from the period, including classics like "Bullitt" and "Le ...

The RM Sotheby’s auction at Monterey, California is coming up in mid-August, and promises to play host to all manner of fancy machinery. Among the fine and fettled automobiles will stand a rather ...

This beautiful Porsche racer is far from a perfect specimen, but the bumps and bruises it wears it came by honestly. The car appears to have been left just as it was after whatever its last race was ...

(Motor Authority) – A 1970 Porsche 917K driven by Steve McQueen in the Hollywood icon’s racing opus “Le Mans” will cross the block at RM Sotheby’s 2021 Monterey auction, scheduled for Aug. 13-14. This ...