Mecum Presents: Steve McQueen's Porsche 917K

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  @STARSHIPTROOP · 1 year ago

  Fun story, I was moonlighting for a Imsa team in the 96/7 season. At one of these races Paul Newman was driving one of the Panoz cars. Right before the race was to start their car was gridded right next to ours and a conversation about cars fired up and Paul asked me what my all time favorite car was. When I had answered the Porsche 917 you want to talk about a mans eyes light up. Then one quick story after another there was a gathering of 60+ drivers & crew everyone laughing and such , the officials said to Paul we had to get started because the network was televising the event. He bluntly told the to hold their horses because he had a story to finish and took him another 20 minutes to do so. What a legend.

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  @hernanhernandez3861 · 1 year ago

  Who misses David Hobbs commentating F1 races?  He was fantastic.

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  @morrispartow759 · 1 year ago

  The best-looking Porsche <br>ever , I saw the movie in 1971 and loved it.Steve McQueen was a legend.

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  @Nathan93Baker · 1 year ago

  Jerry : &quot;This is the greatest car I&apos;ve ever owned.&quot;<br><br>Also Jerry: It&apos;s for sale...

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  @CanyonRunVideos · 1 year ago

  I have always been a big Steve McQueen fan since i was a kid. Last year in November I met the entire McQueen Family at Chad&apos;s home in Palm Desert. It was a great time meeting the family and it was really fun. Rest in Peace Chad McQueen.

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  @PhilT993 · 1 year ago

  As a car guy who has been in PCA since about 1984, owned seven different street Porsches (still have one), done various types of road racing, I always consider &quot;Le Mans&quot; to be the greatest racing movie of all time. To me it captures the true spirit and feel of racing. Like you say, this would be the ultimate car to own, as a Porsche fan and collector.

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  @bangandblame · 1 year ago

  Steve was so cool he was also in the best motorcycle movie, &quot;On Any Sunday&quot;

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  @CabiglioGarage · 1 year ago

  It’s been an incredible journey not just knowing this legendary 917, but also having the privilege to work on it and drive it on the track. Few examples boast a fully documented history, a first-class restoration, and the sheer presence of this one. I can’t wait to see what the next chapter holds for this true icon!

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  @jaws2858 · 1 year ago

  Never has a single car stirred my heart as much as this one.

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  @jimmyr9468 · 1 year ago

  I had about five of these cars many many years ago .... in my Aurora AFX slot car case. 🤣🤣 Anybody else?

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  @WARSTALGIA · 2 months ago

  His favorite thing about Porsche is how they started? <br><br>Surprising thing to hear from Jerry...

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  @steves8014 · 1 year ago (edited)

  I watched the 917s at Watkins Glen raced in anger and it was a mezmerizing experience. &nbsp;The unique sound of that magnificent flat 12 at full throttle and decelerating will never be duplicated. &nbsp;In the rain they slithered up through the esses struggling mightily for grip. And fast! &nbsp;From recollection, I do not think they were easy to drive because Porsche engineers deliberately made a &quot;mouse trap&quot; style accelerator petal--either all off or all on, reasoning that it made the cars produce faster lap times. &nbsp;It also made being a spectator a cardiovascular workout--fearing for the car and drivers on occasion as the back end broke loose at speed. &nbsp;Can&apos;t wait to see what frenzy about this Steve McQueen car generates at sale. &nbsp;There is and always will be, only one. Porsche, you should buy this car.

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