That car, 917-022, was run in short-tail or " kurzheck "spec for filming during the 1970 event. It was owned at the time by Le Mans star Steve McQueen himself as part of the production, and it's ...

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The star of 1971’s Le Mans, the 1970 Porsche 917K, was luckier than most. It was passed around by various Porsche collectors after the film, including Jerry Seinfeld, living life as a real race car.