Steve McQueen’s Porsche 911 from the movie Le Mans sold last night at Monterey for an unbelievable $1.375 Million dollars. The Slate Grey 1970 911 S – the one Steve McQueen drove in the movie Le Mans and later owned for a while, was sold at the RM Auction in Monterey, CA on Aug. 19, 2011.
– Delivered new to Steve McQueen on the set of the iconic motorsport movie Le Mans
– Built to the highest available specification offered by Porsche for street models
– Invoiced and assigned by the Property Master for use during filming and for McQueen’s personal use
– Four owners from new, including McQueen’s personal collection in California
– Excellent in highly original preserved condition
– Well documented with invoices and correspondence corroborating absolute authenticity
For the first three minutes and 40 seconds, Steve McQueen isn’t the only star of the 1971 film Le Mans. The steely-eyed McQueen’s co-star for the film’s memorable opening scenes is a Slate Gray 1970 Porsche 911S. This magnetic pair opens the film in convincing fashion, and the tranquil images of McQueen driving the snarling 911 through the bucolic French countryside, contemplating the complex and shifting equations of life and death in competition, are in stark contrast to the racing action that would follow.
Photos: RM Auction
