Steve McQueen poster, Porsche Le Mans Composition made up of photos from the film “Le Mans”. Porsche Steve McQueen Gulf 917 Le Mans 1970 Race Car PosterGREAT Poster. Behind the Scenes with Steve McQueen at Le Mans Brian Redman’s new racing memoir is roaring good. In 2017 the car driven by McQueen in the film was sold at auction for $14m, a record price for a Porsche. Steve McQueen's personal 911 S 2.2, which he ordered directly from the factory in Stuttgart. In one instance during the filming of Le Mans, driver David Piper crashed a Porsche … Reproduction of an original artwork by Caroline Llong. 1970 Movie Poster Racing Is Life. Autoart 1/18 Steve McQueen Porsche 917K Le Mans Movie Diecast Car with hand painted 1:64 Replica done by owner included. The Porsche 917K from Le Mans: For the filming of Le Mans Steve was committed to creating the most realistic car racing movie ever. ... which meant the body for sale was a perfect replica of the 917K that Steve McQueen drove in "Le Mans." In 1971 the car featured in the Steve McQueen film Le Mans. For the 40th anniversary of the 917 in 2009 Porsche held a special celebration at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (3–5 July). The invoice was written to Mr. Steve McQueen, Solar Productions Inc., 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, California 91604. * 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. Size 60 x 84 cm Limited edition - 200 numbered and signed copies. He insisted on doing his own driving and also driving the cars at true speed (no fake camera tricks to make them look faster). 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. With Steve McQueen, Siegfried Rauch, Elga Andersen, Ronald Leigh-Hunt. This Poster is 13X19 in size and is a great collectors item Product information An ultra-rare Heuer Monaco watch worn by Steve McQueen throughout the making of his iconic film Le Mans has sold for an unprecedented $2.2 million (£1.61m), raising more than ten times its estimate and doubling the previous record for a Heuer watch.. Limited edition - 200 numbered and signed copies (no. 120/200), original art by Caroline Llong. Directed by Lee H. Katzin. 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