The 971K’s significance in the history of auto racing isn’t purely cinematic – Porsche dominated the field of endurance racing in the early 70s, with back to back victories won in 1970 and 1971. In 2001, the 917K that co-starred with McQueen in one of his most famous movies was meticulously restored. Its original chassis had been locked away while a replacement was used for vintage racing, but now the car’s original chassis has been restored, which is part of the reason it was able to fetch such an incredible winning bid – $14,080,000, to be precise....

She ultimately decided to relocate to Los Angeles, where it was easier to find steady work in the adult industry. She has appeared in such films as, “What Gets You Off…3”, “Teen Dreams 4”, “Private Sports 7: Snow Angels”, “Latina Squeeze”, “I’ve Been Sodomized”, “Fresh Outta High School 2”, “Chica Boom 4”, “Ready, Wet, Go 4”, “Own My Ass 2″, Playgirl: Hedonistic Lust”, “Flesh Desires”, “Bad Girls 5”, “Boobwatch”, and “Cock Monsters 2”....

In 2012, the Adelsons donated $93 million to Republicans. Sheldon and Miriam gave $82.58 million to Republicans in 2016 and $123.25 million during the midterm elections in 2018. On January 31, 2020, it was reported that Sheldon and Miriam had donated $500,000 to the Patriot Legal Expense Fund Trust, which was set up to help aides of President Trump who were under investigation by Robert Mueller’s look into potential Russian interference in the 2016 U....

Early Years Stana Katic was born to Croatian parents on April 26, 1978, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The family eventually relocated to Aurora, Illinois. She graduated from West Aurora High School in 1996. She then majored in International Relations, Economics, and Pre-law at the University of Toronto’s Trinity College, from which she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. From 2000 to 2002, she studied acting at the Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois....

J.J. Watt, Houston Texans 2014 base salary: $10.9 million, overall contract: 6 years, $100 million ($51.9 million guaranteed) After being named the Defensive Player of the Year in 2012 with a whopping 20.5 sacks, Watt toned it down a bit last year, picking up just 10.5 sacks. It’ll be interesting to see how that number fluctuates now that Watt is joined by #1 pick Jadeveon Clowney, but the Texans can still expect a monster year from Watt....

Here are the 32 players who will make the most money on each NFL team this season: #32. Jason Peters — $11.25 million Philadelphia Eagles: Left tackle 2017 salary: $3.0 million salary, $8.0 million signing bonus, and $250,000 workout bonus #31. Drew Brees — $13 million New Orleans Saints: Quarterback 2017 salary: $13.0 million salary #30. Gerald McCoy — $13.25 million Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Defensive tackle 2017 salary: $13.25 million salary #29....

Drive a little to the west of Lost Hills on Route 33 and it is a different world. Rows and rows of lush green trees – ­70,000 acres of them – dot the landscape. They are almond and pistachio trees and they are notoriously thirsty. This land and the tress on it belong to Stewart and Lynda Resnick. They comprise about $3 billion of the couple’s $5 billion fortune. This land has plenty of water in a state with draconian water laws....

The No. 1 Rap album this week was Lil Dicky’s debut full-length album, entitled Professional Rapper. Who exactly is Lil Dicky? Lil Dicky (real name David Burd) is a comedic rapper hailing from Philadelphia who grew up in an upper middle class Jewish family. He attended the University of Richmond, then moved to San Francisco to work in account management at Goodby Silverstein & Partners, an ad agency. The company then moved him to the creative department after he reimagined his monthly progress report as a rap video....

If you’re wondering why Tommy is not a multi-multi-billionaire, it’s because he sold the majority of his company in 1989 to investors Silas Chou and Lawrence Stroll. Today Chou and Stroll are both worth $2.7 billion a piece. Hilfiger was named Menswear Designer of the Year by the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 1995 and has received several awards for his fashion design and charity work throughout his career....

Warren Buffett’s middle child, Howard Graham Buffett, is named after his grandfather and his father’s favorite professor from college. By all means, Howard could have grown up to become an entitled snot. He also could have become a ruthless businessman. Or more simply, he could have chosen to live a life total leisure, doing nothing but playing golf and wasting his trust fund all day, every day. Amazingly, in the face of all these highly desirable options, Howard’s dream was to become a farmer....

As fate would have it, this barn that the two motorcar specialists stumbled upon in rural Western France happened to be hiding a literal treasure trove of decades-old classic cars. More specifically, sixty extremely rare vintage automobiles in condition comparable to the Titanic. Rusted, hidden beneath piles of magazines and blankets of dust, with weeds growing through the window frames, the cars had sat immobile for over fifty years. In Mathieu Lamoure’s own words: “This sort of thing doesn’t happen often enough....

Ambrosio’s career reached new heights when she started working with Victoria’s Secret in 2000, eventually becoming the first spokesmodel for the company’s PINK line. Throughout her career, she has walked runways for top fashion houses including Prada, Louis Vuitton, and Christian Dior, and appeared on covers of major magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Elle. In 2004, she launched her own swimwear line, Alessandra Ambrosio by Sais. Beyond modeling, she has ventured into acting with appearances in films and television shows, including “Casino Royale” and “Daddy’s Home 2....

Creative vision, the first principle cited by Carngie as being crucial to one’s success, is itself broken down into ten “attitudes” (evidently one unspoken part of being a success is thinking almost exclusively in lists of abstract concepts). Here they are: You might think that after checking all those attitudes off your list, you’re pretty much on your way to success. But no, you’re really only 33 percent there. Now it’s time for you to organize your thoughts, with another ten attitudes: Now, you’ve achieved organized thought and creative vision, and now you must master the third principle: Controlled attention....

Aston Martin has already started selling a special Tom Brady Signature Edition car, that will be delivered to customers in early 2018. The car, which is a convertible, will be limited to just twelves vehicles worldwide; Brady’s jersey number. The car features some of Brady’s signature touches on Aston Martin’s Vanquish S Volante. The vehicle features an ultramarine black exterior, in addition to dark leather on the inside, and paddle shift tips made from California poppy leather....

B. J. Upton, born Melvin Emanuel Upton Jr., is a former professional baseball player known for his athleticism, power-speed combination, and contributions to Major League Baseball (MLB). A highly touted prospect, Upton was selected second overall in the 2002 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Over the next decade, he became a key player, particularly with Tampa Bay, where he helped lead the team to its first World Series appearance in 2008....

Barbara Bermudo was born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico in June 1975. Her father was Cuban and her mother Puerto Rican. Barbara was one of the eight people to grace the covers of the 2007 People en Espanol’s “50 Most Beautiful People”. In 2003 she made an appearance in the film Chasing Papi. She has hosted shows such as Lo Que no vio de Premios lo Nuestro, Nuestra belleza latina, Pa’lante con Cristina, Escandalo TV de noche, !...

In a joint press release announcing the deal, Friedkin speaks enthusiastically on his new gig as soccer team owner: “All of us at The Friedkin Group are so happy to have taken the steps to become a part of this iconic city and club. We look forward to closing the purchase as soon as possible and immersing ourselves in the AS Roma family.” AS Roma President Jim Pallotta is also quoted in the statement:...

Brendon Todd was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in July 1985. He played at the University of Georgia. Todd turned professional in 2007 and played on the Web.com Tour before joining the PGA Tour. He finished tied for 12th at the 2015 The Open Championship and tied for 17th at the 2014 U.S. Open. Brendon Todd has three PGA Tour wins. He won the HP Byron Nelson Championship in 2014. He also won the Bermuda Championship in 2019 and the Mayakoba Golf Classic in 2019....

Bryan Trottier was born in Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Canada in July 1956. He was a centre who played for the Swift Current Broncos and the Lethbridge Broncos in the WCJHL. Trottier was drafted by the New York Islanders of the NHL and the Cincinnati Stingers of the WHA in 1974. He played for the Islanders from 1975 to 1990 and then for the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1990 to 1994. Bryan Trottier represented both the United States and Canada in international competition....

Feng was born in the Shanxi province in June 1953. He grew up in Beijing. His parents were Communist Party officials. He studied at the Lufthansa College of Air Transportation and Management in Germany and later worked for the Aviation Business Assistant to the Provincial Governor in Hainan province. He received his MBA from the Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands in 1995. The Hainan province tried to start a regional airline and failed, so they asked Chen to bring in private investment to get it off the ground....