The Steve McQueen Estate Auction is held at the Imperial Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada. The auction includes his vintage cars, antique glass gas pumps, collectible toys and motorcycles. And motorcycles. Did I mention motorcycles.
A partial list of what you could have bought if you went to the Steve McQueen Estate Auction...
...a fully restored 1938 500cc Triumph Speed Twin, a 1922 37" Indian Scout Police Special complete with an all brass siren, partially restored 1931 Harley-Davidson VL74 (allegedly McQueen's favorite bike), 1914 Indian single-cylinder factory race bike, 1918 Harley-Davidson Model J 60" WWI Army model, a running 1950 74" Indian Chief Bonneville, a leg-wettin' 1930 74" Indian Chief with original sidecar, sweet 1951 650cc Triumph Thunderbird, rare 1912 belt-drive 600cc Harley-Davidson, 1912 780cc Ace, 1913 Indian Four, 1913 Excelsior 61" Model 7C twin, 1974 Yamaha 360 Enduro, an "everyday rider" 1970 500cc Velocette, 1971 Husqvarna 400 Cross (THE Husky 400 seen in a million posters, Sports Illustrated cover photo and ridden in On Any Sunday. The same Husky was resold by Bonhams in May/2011 for $144,000).
I need to mention they also auctioned off his 1957 Jaguar XK-SS, lovingly referred to as "The Green Rat".
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