Steve McQueen’s Porsche 917K to be Auctioned at Mecum Kissimmee

Following its unveiling at the 2024 Mecum Monterey auction, Steve McQueen’s Porsche 917K from the 1971 film “Le Mans” will be offered on auction in Kissimmee, Florida, in January 2025 as part of The World’s Largest Collector Car Auction by Mecum Auctions.

Celebrated movie cars typically owe their fame more to the silver screen than to their mechanical pedigree. However, there is one   case where cinematic star power converges with top-tier automotive engineering. McQueen’s Porsche 917K “Hero Car” from the 1971 film “Le Mans” is the exceptional case. It is not only a cinematic icon purchased new by the King of Cool, but also a world-class racing machine.

McQueen’s Porsche 917K transitioned from the film set to the highest echelons of world endurance racing, where it secured multiple victories. This 917K, with a complete and known ownership history, has been owned by legendary Porsche racers in the time since it was purchased and owned by McQueen.

Having just emerged from a meticulous restoration, the McQueen Porsche was presented in its 1970 specifications as seen in the 1971 movie “Le Mans” and driven by McQueen.

Other vehicles on display in Monterey that will be offered at the 2025 return of The World’s Largest Collector Car Auction include the famous Essex Wire Cobra, a 1965 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra; the 1976 Porsche 934 that was driven to a Group 4 Class Victory in the 1977 24 Hours of Le Mans; the 1932 Ford Tommy Foster Roadster that won Most Outstanding Car at the 1953 Detroit Autorama; and the 1966 Lola T90 Ford Indy Car driven by Jackie Stewart to 6th place in the 1966 Indianapolis 500. 

Read more about the Kissimmee 2025 auction here.