The 1970 Porsche 911S that appears in the film Le Mans – and which we featured in Octane issue 56 – sold for $ 1,375,000 at RM Auctions' Monterey sale, a new world record for a 911.

The Slate Grey 911S was specified with all the factory options by McQueen – air conditioning included. But what makes it truly special is that it starred in the film Le Mans’ opening sequence, when McQueen’s character, hotshot Porsche driver Michael Delaney, drives through the French countryside, reflecting on life, death and racing. But this isn’t just a movie prop: the car was used as McQueen’s personal transport during the movie’s production, and later joined his own car collection in California.

Incredibly, the 911 was RM's 200th million-plus car sold at auction.