Porsche Once Owned By Steve McQueen Sells for $1.375 Million

[Bugaloo_Dookie]

Very cool.

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011...wned-by-steve-mcqueen-sells-for-1375-million/

A Porsche once owned by Hollywood legend Steve McQueen has been sold for a record-breaking $1.375 million.

The slate grey 1970 911 S was owned by the star during the filming of the movie "Le Mans," in which he plays a racing driver competing in the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans event. The car appears in the prologue of the film being driven through the French countryside by McQueen.

According to RM Auctions, who handled the sale at its Monterey, California event on August 19th, it was the highest price ever paid for a Porsche 911. Similar cars without the celebrity pedigree typically trade in the $50,000 range.

Nevertheless, it was far from a record for a car from the noted automobile enthusiast's extensive stable. In 2007, an ex-McQueen 1963 Ferrari 250 was sold for $2.3 million, nearly five times the amount of what similar cars were going for at the time.

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[RoryN]

*pity bump*

 

[Happy22beme]

Very cool.

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011...wned-by-steve-mcqueen-sells-for-1375-million/

Porsche my dream car.

 

[richard_daily]

You can't buy cool... not even for 1.375 million dollars.

 

[Bugaloo_Dookie]

Steve also had a 1953 Siata Spyder one of only 35.

 

[KRCummings]

Never been that big of a Porsche person. Some of them are nice but overall I don't like their style. I'm a BMW/Benz kind of person. I did like the new Chargers but all the idiots buying them ruined that. Guy just outside of town has a Lamborghini. I've seen him pulled over twice now. Not sure why he bothers.

 

[richard_daily]

this is a veteman alt, isn't it?

Poor guy... all that effort, and he still wears grandpa jeans... someone should help him out.

 

[Karen Kraft]

Very cool.

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011...wned-by-steve-mcqueen-sells-for-1375-million/

Is that the one he jumped over the barbed wire fence in The Sand Pebbles?

* blink *

 

[Cade Is Here]

Wow... not bad

 

[Bugaloo_Dookie]

This is video of Steve driving the 911 that was sold way back in the day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JlyQsWXrqA