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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ McQueen’s Le Mans Porsche on auction block
Posted by: ericread May 28 2008, 11:55 AM
Autoweek Link:
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080527/FREE/97118642/-1/newsletter01
Posted by: So.Cal.914 May 28 2008, 12:01 PM
Group Buy? 
Posted by: plymouth37 May 28 2008, 12:08 PM
Group Buy?
Posted by: URY914 May 28 2008, 12:11 PM
From what I have read about this car it has a somewhat clouded history.
It's been rebuilt and renumbered a couple times. Buyer beware.
Posted by: ericread May 28 2008, 12:19 PM
Group Buy?
I'm in for $25.00.
Posted by: plymouth37 May 28 2008, 12:25 PM
Group Buy?
If all 9,110 members went in for $219.54 we could get it, no one would get much seat time though!
Posted by: kpfoten May 28 2008, 12:27 PM
"I want Porsche to win LeMans..."
Posted by: ericread May 28 2008, 12:29 PM
"I want Porsche to win LeMans..."
So step up with your $219.54.
Posted by: Gustl May 28 2008, 12:35 PM
Autoweek Link:
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080527/FREE/97118642/-1/newsletter01
that's interesting - in 2005 a guy from Austria claimed that he owned ths Steve McQueen 908 ... and that's not the guy who would sell it again
I think I should ask him if he still has it ...
here are 2 photos that I took at an Oldtimer Fair in 2005
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Posted by: ericread May 28 2008, 12:51 PM
So does every white Porsche with a number 48 become Steve McQueen's Porsche?
Maybe as a group buy we can buy the entire fleet!!!
Posted by: Phoenix 914-6GT May 28 2008, 01:09 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong here. It says that the car was featured in McQueen's movie "Le Mans". I thought he drove a 917. It has been a while since I have seen the movie but I don't remember a 908.
Posted by: Gustl May 28 2008, 01:25 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong here. It says that the car was featured in McQueen's movie "Le Mans". I thought he drove a 917. It has been a while since I have seen the movie but I don't remember a 908.
at the movie he drove the 917
but to get all the real 1970 race sequences he had to qualify for the real race
and he did with the 908 - and he built some cameras on the 908 to be able to take real race atmosphere ...
Posted by: Phoenix 914-6GT May 28 2008, 01:29 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong here. It says that the car was featured in McQueen's movie "Le Mans". I thought he drove a 917. It has been a while since I have seen the movie but I don't remember a 908.
at the movie he drove the 917
but to get all the real 1970 race sequences he had to qualify for the real race
and he did with the 908 - and he built some cameras on the 908 to be able to take real race atmosphere ...
ah... thanks Wolfgang
Posted by: URY914 May 28 2008, 01:32 PM
I told you the history of it was a little wacky.
Posted by: SGB May 28 2008, 05:08 PM
I'll put in my $219.54! Does that mean I'll get first drive?
Posted by: race914 May 28 2008, 05:15 PM
My bet is that Seinfeld will be high bidder...
Posted by: ericread May 28 2008, 10:13 PM
I'll put in my $219.54! Does that mean I'll get first drive?
So far, you're third in line. You get your one-day ride sometime in October of 2009. I need to perform safety tests for a few months before it goes into the rotation.
BTW; I think it'll be easier if we directly deposit your share into my account. Please PM me with your bank account number, pin, SSN, address, Mother's maiden name and a alternate VISA or MC card number. I'll get right to the transfer as soon as I receive the PM.
Posted by: SGB May 28 2008, 10:17 PM
Posted by: Todd Enlund May 28 2008, 10:19 PM
I'll put in my $219.54! Does that mean I'll get first drive?
So far, you're third in line. You get your one-day ride sometime in October of 2009. I need to perform safety tests for a few months before it goes into the rotation.
$219.54 for a day in a 908? I'm in. Just don't any of you putzes crash it before it's my turn
Posted by: ericread May 28 2008, 10:30 PM
I'll put in my $219.54! Does that mean I'll get first drive?
So far, you're third in line. You get your one-day ride sometime in October of 2009. I need to perform safety tests for a few months before it goes into the rotation.
$219.54 for a day in a 908? I'm in. Just don't any of you putzes crash it before it's my turn
We'll pencil you in as soon as we receive your funds. Oh, in case I failed to mention... Your track day fees include fuel, pit team, track rental, securty, photographer, medical standby team, timer crew, track safety team, and a few miscellaneous expenses (i.e. eric read's helicopter and New York Condo). So, along with your $219.54, please provide the sum of $141.892.16. Cash is preferred, and should be immediately sent to me in a unmarked FEDEX shipping carton.
My thanks for your inquiry, and see you at the track!
Posted by: brp986s May 28 2008, 10:32 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong here. It says that the car was featured in McQueen's movie "Le Mans". I thought he drove a 917. It has been a while since I have seen the movie but I don't remember a 908.
at the movie he drove the 917
but to get all the real 1970 race sequences he had to qualify for the real race
and he did with the 908 - and he built some cameras on the 908 to be able to take real race atmosphere ...
the Solar Productions 908 was entered in order to film the race but finished 9th - not bad!
Posted by: mskala May 29 2008, 11:23 AM
There's a book about this, I can check when I get home, but I'm almost positive Steve McQueen did not actually run in the '70 race, they had other drivers for the car, with instructions on how to operate the cameras and to come in to change reels (quite often). So, finishing 9th is even more impressive driving an older, underpowered, overweight car, with bunches of extra pit stops.
Posted by: URY914 May 29 2008, 12:48 PM
http://vintageracingservices.com/news/news-mcqueen908.html
Nowhere does it say that SM drove the car at Lemans.
Posted by: Richard Casto May 29 2008, 01:21 PM
He was planning on racing, but IIRC the bond holder for the movie would not let him race. He gets hurt/killed in the race, they can't finish the movie. I think the 908 was the camera car, but I also think he was going to be driving a customer 917 if he had been allowed to race. I think I have seen entry list that lists the 917 he would have driven.
Posted by: kart54 May 29 2008, 01:22 PM
The vintage racing services site is really interesting, thanks URY914. Did anybody check their race rental program?
They rent a 1970 Trans Am Camaro for racing as well as a Porsche 914/6.
Now those would be fun rides. I would truly enjoy driving somebody else's car and not having to worry about breaking it.
McQueen has always said he qualified and drove the car for part of the 24 hours.
McQueen has quite a history. He is also the oldest driver to ever win the 24 hours of daytona. If I remember right he was in his 70's. Driving the final stint after a large lead had been established his times were still similar to the previous drivers and he finished with almost the same margin of victory as he started his stint.
Kart54
Posted by: ericread May 29 2008, 01:32 PM
The vintage racing services site is really interesting, thanks URY914. Did anybody check their race rental program?
They rent a 1970 Trans Am Camaro for racing as well as a Porsche 914/6.
Now those would be fun rides. I would truly enjoy driving somebody else's car and not having to worry about breaking it.
McQueen has always said he qualified and drove the car for part of the 24 hours.
McQueen has quite a history. He is also the oldest driver to ever win the 24 hours of daytona. If I remember right he was in his 70's. Driving the final stint after a large lead had been established his times were still similar to the previous drivers and he finished with almost the same margin of victory as he started his stint.
Kart54
Dammit! Pay your $219.54 and get in line.
BTW; Steve McQueen died at the age of fifty on November 7, 1980.
Posted by: URY914 May 29 2008, 01:46 PM
Paul Newman drove the daytona 24 hours when he was in his 70's, not SM. I think PLN only won his class not overall.
Posted by: carr914 May 29 2008, 01:55 PM
McQueen and #48 3 Races together
T.C.
Posted by: carr914 May 29 2008, 02:00 PM
My bet is that Seinfeld will be high bidder...
He already has #20. Him behind the wheel RennSport II
T.C.
Posted by: carr914 May 29 2008, 02:02 PM
Couple more McQueen goodies
T.C.
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Posted by: URY914 May 29 2008, 02:52 PM
Let's see a pic of your jacket,
Posted by: carr914 May 29 2008, 03:24 PM
OK
signed by McQueen
Chad McQueen that is
Posted by: carr914 May 29 2008, 03:26 PM
More McQueen
Posted by: carr914 May 29 2008, 03:30 PM
OT. Paul, here is a picture from Rennsport III with you in it. Therefore, you can prove you take your own pictures when you come out with your coffeetable book with Frenchie's pictures in it
T.C.
Posted by: URY914 May 29 2008, 03:59 PM
Thanks, TC.
You're getting the first signed copy of my book. Frenchy's getting the second.
Posted by: race914 May 29 2008, 04:39 PM
My bet is that Seinfeld will be high bidder...
He already has #20. Him behind the wheel RennSport II
T.C.
He's also got the very first 911 and the last air-cooled 993 too. Nice collection : )
Posted by: jimtab May 29 2008, 04:46 PM
My bet is that Seinfeld will be high bidder...
He already has #20. Him behind the wheel RennSport II
T.C.
Yeah, but it's a coupe....#48 is a spyder......come on.....
Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn May 29 2008, 05:04 PM
My bet is that Seinfeld will be high bidder...
He already has #20. Him behind the wheel RennSport II
T.C.
Where's da PORSCHE emblem?
I'm guessing they wanted to save the couple of grams that the emblem would add. Maybe that's why the 914 didn't get an emblem......the factory wanted to eek out the best possible power-to-weight ratio. Paul
Posted by: URY914 May 29 2008, 06:16 PM
This ad was in a magazine after the movie...
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Posted by: plymouth37 May 29 2008, 07:08 PM
This ad was in a magazine after the movie...
Wow, that is one hell of an ad. What an amazing group of cars.
Posted by: carreraguy May 30 2008, 01:21 AM
This ad was in a magazine after the movie...
Geez! I'm drooling just reading that! THREE of my favorite freakin' racers!
Can you imagine what they went for in those days!?
Posted by: carr914 May 31 2008, 08:18 AM
McQueen helmet with rainshield.
T.C.
Posted by: URY914 May 31 2008, 11:32 AM
Here he is at Sebring getting the cast wrapped up.
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Posted by: carr914 Jun 2 2008, 12:32 PM
Foreign LeMans Movie Lobby Cards
T.C.
Posted by: URY914 Jun 2 2008, 12:55 PM
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Posted by: carr914 Jun 2 2008, 01:13 PM
See Paul, even McQueen drove with a wheel condom.
T.C.
Posted by: URY914 Jun 2 2008, 01:36 PM
Yes he is Mr. Cool. He can drive anything an be cool.
Here he is in his buggy...
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Posted by: carr914 Jun 2 2008, 03:22 PM
That kinda looks like a jacked-up version of your lightweight without the body
Posted by: Pat Garvey Jun 2 2008, 08:20 PM
1981 Parade - Asheville.
Henry Payne (I think)has a 908 in the parking lot of the hotel (Grove Park Inn?). It's about 8 am.
Squirts some starter into the intakes. Fires it up. Starts something like "budda but, budda but" for long enough to get the plugs to fire. Then it (with his help) starts going "buhhm, buhhm, brrp, brrp, brapp, brapp, bbramm, bramm, rappa, rappa". Assume he new the starting sequence. After about 20 seconds the windows of the hotel start to open. Heads poke out, with crooked fingers pointing and people yelling - to no response.
I really wish I'd captured the event on film! Aint't nuthin like the sound of a vintage Porsche.
Beat him in the autocross, with my stock 914. Don't ask!
Pat
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