June 23, 1971 – The movie Le Mans, starring Steve McQueen, debuts
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"Le Mans," starring Steve McQueen as a Team Porsche driver, debuted in theaters on this day in 1971. In the film, McQueen's character Michael Delaney drives a Porsche 917K against his rivals, all in the midst of a love story, of course. To enhance the action, the film uses real footage captured during the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans race. McQueen, a passionate race car driver, was able to add to the realism of the film's driving sequences. The car, a real Porsche 917, certainly didn't hurt either.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=228f-dPxI3Q
Steve McQueen's Porsche 917
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Considered by many as the most famous Porsche 917 ever built, it was last sold at an auction in 2017, bringing in a figure of 14 mil...
