The most famous 911S in the world

[Milou]

Marek,

Here is the muffler skirt!:



Guys, please answer Rich's original question, which 911s could be considered most famous?

[Nine17]

Don't know Jesse and couldn't afford Jerry's socks ....ok, maybe his undies!

Gumby, that's going to be the problem for the current owner... He made Jesse "an offer he couldn't refuse" (well, not EXACTLY) and now the bar is raised so high that most mere mortals would have to give up wearing socks and underwear for the privilege of driving an otherwise ordinary Slate Gray '70 S. What makes this particular car interesting to me is the big file of documentation that comes with it. -- David

[Ghost Chaser]

Personally speaking, in the pre-owned car arena, I'd prefer a Seppi-owned to a Steve-owned.

Now you're talking.

[gruen911]

Gumby, that's going to be the problem for the current owner... He made Jesse "an offer he couldn't refuse" (well, not EXACTLY) and now the bar is raised so high that most mere mortals would have to give up wearing socks and underwear for the privilege of driving an otherwise ordinary Slate Gray '70 S. What makes this particular car interesting to me is the big file of documentation that comes with it. -- David

Interesting details on that owners maintenance booklet. Firstly, it was filled out by a female European. The handwriting is clearly feminine and the numbering of the 1 and 7 are written like a typical German. Secondly, the booklet shows delivery as June 1st 1970. The 1970 Lemans race started only 12 days later on June 13.1970 so Steve didn't have much time to drive the car prior to filming. Maybe that's why the car looked so nice in the first scene of the film. It was essnetially brand new...

[911T1971]

With all my respect to the actor's work of Steve McQueen and his known passion for cars&cycles, regarding to Porsche: didn't Steve McQueen just wanted to copy Jo Siffert ?!

Like his friend, he wanted to wear the same driving suit, he wanted to wear the same HEUER swiss watch and he also copied Siffert by driving a Porsche 911S prior to the LeMans race: just like Jo Siffert did in real life !

Funny enough he did not dare to also copy the "BIO-STRATH" logo on Jo's driving suit's shoulder area because the broader movie audience would not know this traditional swiss brand ! (an organic energy drink made out of malt and orange juice).

Steve was after an period racer's image and Jo Siffert gave him the style he wanted because Siffert looked cool.

While we all marvel about a racer who drove a 911S prior to LeMans and we all cherish the opening scene of the movie, played by movie star Steve McQueen:
What we really see is an eternal movie hommage of a hollywood actor imitating Jo Siffert's taste and real life, killed later in service when doing what he liked most.




Regarding most famous actor ownership: Porsche Spyder 550



Regarding most famous early Porsche 901/911: No. 13325, built 1963.



Regarding most famous Porsche 911 compet. model: 1970 Porsche 911S:



Regarding most famous Porsche 911 model: 1973 Porsche Carrera 2.7RS



Regarding most famous "tuned" Porsche 911: 1987 Porsche 911 CTR Ruf "yellowbird".



Regarding most attractive 911S ownership: 1975 Playmate Playboy magazine:

[a911s]

Extra-extra points for humor and photos.

That's easy...

Gotta be the "Chuck Miller blue" 1973 911S featured in Excellence a couple of years ago.

[Nine17]

Steve was after an period racer's image and Jo Siffert gave him the style he wanted because Siffert looked cool.

Karim, you have perfectly summed-up the irony of the McQueen/Le Mans "cult." I will never forget seeing the man who really wore that driving suit and those watches in the paddock when he visited Laguna Seca for the '71 Can-Am. I'm telling you, Jo Siffert was as cool as they come and he hammered his orange car around the old lake bed as if he only had a week left to live!

Sadly, that turned out to be the case... [Note: the "Johann Ritter" helmet design is a tribute to Pedro Rodriguez.] -- David

[Varooom]

Here is the full intro at 6:59 minutes that you will always remember.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17a79...eature=related

[gumby1953]

You Guys are all-right........

.........but for me to be totally happy, if I could be anything right now, it would be the right headlight on said pink 911!

Can I say that Chuck?

Kevin

PS I know, Bla.. Bla.. Bla... but I did restored one of the most famous 917's.....Seppy's PA (the first "King of cool"

[gsjohnson]

Interesting details on that owners maintenance booklet. Firstly, it was filled out by a female European. The handwriting is clearly feminine and the numbering of the 1 and 7 are written like a typical German. Secondly, the booklet shows delivery as June 1st 1970. The 1970 Lemans race started only 12 days later on June 13.1970 so Steve didn't have much time to drive the car prior to filming. Maybe that's why the car looked so nice in the first scene of the film. It was essnetially brand new...

If it was a German female who filled out the booklet (assuming), she didn't know how to spell Hollywood.