Porsche 917

Air-cooled engines take over the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood.

After numerous paint jobs, it was returned to its debut green-and-white spec.

You can also enjoy some virtual time in a vintage Alfa Romeo.

The cars were photographed in Singapore.

This one was on camera and behind it.

This prototype built the legend of the 917.

Gooding & Company has an amazing collection of vehicles to auction at Amelia Island, including Jerry Seinfeld's Porsches, a Ferrari 250 GT California Spider, a Ford GT MK1 road car, and a beautiful Duesenberg.

On the second day of Porsche Rennsport Reunion V Autoblog wanders the Chopard Heritage Display for closer looks at some of the racing cars that made the brand's reputation.

Porsche aims to support private owners of its classic racing cars with a new restoration and repair service, highlighted by this Spa-winning 917k that'll form part of the Rennsport Reunion at Laguna Seca this weekend.

We like fast machines around here, and that means we're drawn to racecars past and present. Here's a list of our favorites.

Steve McQueen may have been the headline actor of the motorsport cult classic film Le Mans, but we all know who the real star was. Or rather, what: the Porsche 917. More specifically, it was the Gulf-liveried #22 – not McQueen's #21 – that won the race, making it one of the most iconic cars ever to drive across the silver screen. And now it's going up for auction.

No doubt, Porsche has produced some of the best endurance racecars around, such as the turbocharged, slant-nose 935 of the 1970s and the ground-effects-enhanced 956 and 962 of the 1980s. But the company's most famous racecar, its first overall winner at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, was the 917.

Porsche has given us another look back at its successes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This time it's 1971, the year that its 917 set records that haven't all been eclipsed. It's 45-kilogram magnesium tube frame was the lightest, Jackie Oliver set the fastest in-race lap with a time that still stands, and winning drivers Helmut Marko – the same Helmut Marko currently with Infiniti Red Bull Racing – and Gilles Lethem did so many laps that their distance wasn't exceeded until the Audi R15

There have been a number of iconic racing liveries over the course of history – JPS and Gulf spring immediately to mind – and every historic racing fan has his or her favorite. But few are as downright awesome as Martini. The Italian vermouth label has sponsored everything from Lancias to Fords, but many of its very awesomest have been Porsches. Like this bitchin' 917/LH.

Classic car aficionados are currently making arrangements to be in Northeast Florida for the second week of March for the Amelia Island Concours, but not everyone will be headed to Florida just to see cars. Plenty of collectors come to the annual event with cash burning in their pockets, and the various auction houses are happy to oblige with a selection of special cars on offer.

These days, you only have a Ball chair in your office if you're an evil genius or confused enough to think it's still 1962. The clever artists at Racing & Emotion Design are out to change all that, though. The company has taken it upon themselves to slather the spherical seating, as well as an "Egg" style chair, in some of the world's most famous racing liveries.

Porsche has a longer history of racing – and winning – at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca than perhaps any other car company. At the legendary track's very first race in October of 1957, a Porsche 550 RS Spyder took the overall win of the SCCA National Laguna Seca Championship. Since then, dozens of Porsches have competed in and won races at the track, piloted by some of the most famous drivers in the world.

Porsche Design P'6612 Dashboard Le Mans 1970 Limited Edition – Click above for high-res image gallery

1970 12 Hours of Sebring film - Click above to watch video after the jump

Steve "King of Cool" McQueen – Click above for a high-res image gallery