This 1970 Porsche 917K May Sell for $16 Million at Auction

The prized Porsche 917K tackles the track. (Photo by Matt Howell provided courtesy of Gooding & Company.)
The prized Porsche 917K tackles the track. (Photo by Matt Howell provided courtesy of Gooding & Company.)
The 1970 Porsche 917K to be presented at Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach Auctions in August. (Photo by Mathieu Heurtault provided courtesy of Gooding & Company.)
The cockpit of chassis No. 917-024, the prized Porsche 917K being presented at Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach Auctions. (Photo by Mathieu Heurtault provided courtesy of Gooding & Company.)
The 5-liter flat-12 engine inside the prized Porsche 917K being presented at Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach Auctions. (Photo by Mathieu Heurtault provided courtesy of Gooding & Company.)
The 1970 Porsche 917K to be presented at Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach Auctions in August. (Photo by Mathieu Heurtault provided courtesy of Gooding & Company.)
The 1970 Porsche 917K to be presented at Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach Auctions in August. (Photo by Mathieu Heurtault provided courtesy of Gooding & Company.)
One of the three Porsche 917Ks used in the making of Le Mans is seen behind John Sturges (left) and Steve McQueen (right). (Photo by Solar/Cinema Center/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock.)
Jo Siffert drives chassis No. 917-024 to his birthday celebration in 1971. (Photo: Courtesy of Gooding & Company.)