McQueen's trophies up for auction
The ‘King of Cool's trophies from his motorcycle and car racing days will be auctioned, as well as the Husqvarna which 'forced' him to remove his shirtHas there ever been a movie star with such a passion for motorcycle and car racing as Steve McQueen?
Not that we can tell, and the many trophies that McQueen won in a period spanning from the late 1950s to the mid-70s will go under the hammer at an auction in California on May 14, as well as the Husqvarna 400 motocross bike he was famously pictured riding shirtless in a 1971 issue of Sports Illustrated.
The 20-plus trophies in the collection will be sold individually and with no reserve and, in addition to these and many other awards, a complete collection of 19 unpublished photographs of McQueen at the Ascot Park races will be offered, as well as race programs, a wooden trunk used by McQueen to haul his personal effects, and even the original Solar Productions patent for the plastic safety seat designed by McQueen, called the “Baja Bucket.”
To order a catalogue and register to bid as a buyer, e-mail usacars@bonhams.com. For more information about the sale, visit www.bonhams.com/quailbikes.
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