MARKET WATCH

ast month, we highlighted how 2021 marks not only seven decades since Porsche’s first entry into the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but also exactly five decades since the release of Steve McQueen’s epic motorsport movie, , widely considered the most authentic racing film ever made, an accolade bolstered by the inclusion of action sequences shot during the actual 1970 24 Hours, you can now own a piece of Porsche history with direct links to that historically significant race and film thanks to RM Sotheby’s forthcoming Monterey sale, offering up one of the 917s to compete alongside the winning Salzburg-liveried short-tail and McQueen’s own 908/02, which served as a camera car. If you missed the details, flick to page twenty, but be ready to dig deep - it’s not often a 917 comes up for sale, let alone one with such impressive racing and pop culture provenance.