Equipment
Black 5-spoke alloy wheels, Firestone tires.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
This 917K has no race history aside from being used as a test car for Le Mans 1970 to test the efficacy of the short tail body, possibly based on the first 917 'Sample frame.' Sold to Jo Siffert and used as a camera car in the production of the movie Le Mans with Steve McQueen. [The first 917-024 was wrecked and scrapped.] Sold to Pierre Prieur in France in 1978 and stored until 2001. Restored with a new frame and engine from 917-021, then redone with the repaired original frame. Very good paint, good upholstery, older but orderly engine and chassis.
Market commentary
Exceptionally restored but unused in years and showing age, this is an exceptional price for a 917 with no race history. Its result here implies a pretty astounding value for a 917 that's seen the track in competition.