Perhaps the greatest actor in a generation, the late Steve McQueen was no slouch behind the wheel of a race car either. McQueen was of course the driving force behind the 1971 classic Le Mans, doing much of the driving seen in the movie himself.
One of the most memorable rides from that movie is this stunning 1970 Porsche 908/2. McQueen’s personal car, the Porsche being prepared for auction this summer at an exclusive Bonhams & Butterfields event in Monterey, California, and is sure to be the star of the event. Even more impressive than its history in the movies, the 908 was driven by McQueen and Formula 1 driver Peter Revson in the 1970 running of the 12 Hours of Sebring. The tandem narrowly missed winning the race when passed up by none other than Mario Andretti during the closing laps of the race.
The 908/2 boasts a 3.0-liter eight-cylinder boxer engine which is good for about 350 horsepower and speeds of over 200 miles per hour if you’ve got the stones to push it there. With pedigreed exotic metal continuing to push against the boundaries of good sense at recent auctions, we can only assume that the McQueen Porsche will go for a mint.
+ Motor Authority: Steve McQueen’s Porsche Le Mans up for sale


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