Steve McQueen’s Iconic 1970 Porsche 911S fetches $1.25 million

$1.25 million was the final sale price when bidding commenced for the iconic 1970 911S of the late Steve McQueen. Bidding started at $200,000 but quickly shot up as collectors vied for this piece of Porsche and movie history at RM Auctions Monterey event this weekend. The final bid was actually $1.25 million but as our friends at Autoblog note there was an additional $100,000 in auction fees collected from the winning bidder.

For the first three minutes and 40 seconds, Steve McQueen isn’t the only star of the 1971 film Le Mans. The steely-eyed McQueen’s co-star for the film’s memorable opening scenes is a Slate Gray 1970 Porsche 911S. This magnetic pair opens the film in convincing fashion, and the tranquil images of McQueen driving the snarling 911 through the bucolic French countryside, contemplating the complex and shifting equations of life and death in competition, are in stark contrast to the racing action that would follow.