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Porsche 908/02 #66A S. McQueen Holtville 1970 AUTOart 1:18

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Porsche 908/02 #66A S. McQueen Holtville 1970 AUTOart 1:18 87073 Diecast
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AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Porsche 908/02 reproduces the #66A entry Steve McQueen campaigned at Holtville in 1970. Opening doors and hood expose the stripped racing cockpit beneath the open-top spyder body. A distinctive special-event piece tied directly to McQueen's own racing history.
Porsche 908/02 #66A S. McQueen Holtville 1970 AUTOart 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Porsche
Manufacturer
AUTOart
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
87073
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About the Porsche 908/02 #66A S. McQueen Holtville 1970 AUTOart 1:18

TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Porsche 908/02 #66A recreates Steve McQueen's 1970 Holtville entry with opening doors and hood revealing the stripped cockpit. Holtville hosted regional special-event racing that drew genuine celebrity competitors of the period. A distinctive piece tied to McQueen's own driving record.

Steve McQueen raced far more often than his film career alone would suggest, and this #66A entry from a 1970 Holtville event shows him competing outside the marquee endurance races most collectors associate with his name, a lesser-known chapter AUTOart's diecast brings to scale.

AUTOart's Diecast Construction on a Racing Special

The zinc alloy body of this 908/02 carries genuine weight, and the doors and hood open to reveal the stripped-down cockpit typical of a genuine 1970 sports prototype, with no concession to comfort beyond what competition required. AUTOart renders the low, open spyder bodywork with real precision in its vented panels and the tight, purposeful cockpit surround, details that separate a serious motorsport diecast from a generic race-liveried toy. The #66A livery carries clean, legible numbering appropriate to a special hillclimb or regional event rather than a full factory works entry, and the panel work holds those graphics with sharp registration. Diecast construction gives the model the structural strength needed to support functioning doors and hood on a body this light and low-slung.

A Special-Event Piece with Real Provenance

At roughly 22 centimeters, the 908/02's open cockpit and long tail give it a distinct profile among closed-body race cars on the same shelf. Regional and special-event racing in this period drew a mix of professional and celebrity drivers who competed for the love of the sport rather than championship points, and McQueen's participation at Holtville reflects that culture directly. Displayed open, the cockpit detail lets a collector examine the stripped-down engineering that made these prototypes genuinely dangerous and genuinely fast. Set beside the #48 Sebring entry from the same driver's career, this piece builds a small but meaningful McQueen-specific collection within a broader Porsche prototype theme.

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