It was owned at the time by Le Mans star Steve McQueen himself as part of the production ... one of two drivers entered in the red-and-white Salzburg Racing 917K that actually did win the 1970 ...

The star of 1971’s Le Mans, the 1970 Porsche 917K, was luckier than most ... The Porsche was the movie’s hero car, which Steve McQueen piloted to a second-place finish as Michael Delaney ...

To buttress their claims, they cite several sports cars that sold at enormous prices because of their association with Steve McQueen: a 1970 Porsche 917K featured in “Le Mans” sold for $14 million in ...