Behind the Scenes with Steve McQueen at Le Mans Brian Redman’s new racing memoir is roaring good. According to the invoice the car was sold by Dr.Ing.h.c.F.Porsche KG on June 1, 1970, just shortly before the Le Mans 24H. Size 60 x 84 cm Limited edition - 200 numbered and signed copies. The Porsche 917K from Le Mans: For the filming of Le Mans Steve was committed to creating the most realistic car racing movie ever. * This article was first published on June 26, 2018 at The Real Story Behind Steve McQueen’s Heuer Monaco: Exclusive Interview With ‘Le Mans’ Property Master Don Nunley. Numbered print 120/200. ... which meant the body for sale was a perfect replica of the 917K that Steve McQueen drove in "Le Mans." This Poster is 13X19 in size and is a great collectors item Product information With Steve McQueen, Siegfried Rauch, Elga Andersen, Ronald Leigh-Hunt. The Porsche 908/2 used as the camera car for Steve McQueen movie Le Mans will star in a special exhibition of the German manufacturer's cars at this month's 24 Hours. Steve McQueen's personal 911 S 2.2, which he ordered directly from the factory in Stuttgart. 120/200), original art by Caroline Llong. In 2017 the car driven by McQueen in the film was sold at auction for $14m, a record price for a Porsche. Almost at the verge of documentary, film depicts a single auto race from the ground up. For the 40th anniversary of the 917 in 2009 Porsche held a special celebration at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (3–5 July). The car has never been taken out … Siffert reportedly leased 917-024 to Steve McQueen's Solar Productions for the filming of Le Mans, and it was McQueen's intention to pilot the car during the driving scenes.When his insurance company balked at the thought of its irreplaceable star driving a 560-hp race car at speeds approaching 200 MPH, Porsche factory driver Herbert Linge was brought in to drive number 22 on camera. Reproduction of an original artwork by Caroline Llong. He insisted on doing his own driving and also driving the cars at true speed (no fake camera tricks to make them look faster). The invoice was written to Mr. Steve McQueen, Solar Productions Inc., 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, California 91604. Don Nunley is the author of a book about Le Mans entitled Steve McQueen: Le Mans in the Rearview Mirror. Autoart 1/18 Steve McQueen Porsche 917K Le Mans Movie Diecast Car with hand painted 1:64 Replica done by owner included. 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