Month: April 2011

STEVE MCQUEEN COLLECTION OFRACING TROPHIES TO BE AUCTIONED AT BONHAMS

STEVE MCQUEEN COLLECTION OFRACING TROPHIES TO BE AUCTIONED AT BONHAMS
King of Cool’s motorcar and motorbike awards will be sold without reserve.
San Francisco– In addition to Steve McQueen’s well-documented 1971 Husqvarna 400 motorcycle, Bonhams will be auctioning the iconic actor’s collection of racing trophies in Carmel, California, USA on May 14th.
Consisting of awards from McQueen’s long history of both motorcar and motorcycle racing, the nearly two-dozen pieces in the collection will be sold individually and with no reserve.  Spanning a period from the late 1950s to the mid-70s, this amazing collection includes some of the following trophies:
  • 1959 Santa Barbara Road Races, 3rd Place – McQueen’s first big race, driving a Lotus XI
  • 1969 IDRA 4×4 Ascot Park, 1st Place
  • 1961 RRMC Hare Scramble, 2nd Place
  • 1964 RRMC “Long Distance Champion”
  • 1964 District 37 Championship Hare Scrambles, 2nd Place
  • 1971 ACE, 3rd place
In addition to these and many other awards, a complete collection of 19 unpublished photographs of McQueen at the Ascot Park races will be offered, as well as race programs, a wooden trunk used by McQueen to haul his personal effects, and even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.”
Bonhams has continuously been the representative for Steve McQueen-related items sold at auction, beginning with the widely publicized and record-breaking 2006 “Steve McQueen Sale” in Los Angeles. With a trusted history in this market, not to mention the enduring appeal of one of Hollywood’s most beloved leading men, this sale is sure to generate global interest.
The Bonhams sale of “Collectors’ Motorcycles and Related Memorabilia” will take place on Saturday, May 14th at the Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley, California.  To order a catalog and register to bid as a buyer – remotely or in person, please call 415-391-4000 or e-mail usacars@bonhams.com. For more information about the sale online, please visit bonhams.com/quailbikes.

Reader Ride. A slightly unscrambled scrambler?

Wow I like this bike. I’ve always preferred the higher stance of the scrambler and thought it would work well on a standard Bonnie. And I think this bike proves the point.

Ian from Suffolk, England writes in:
Hi Steve,
Glad the site is still going strong!
I sent you a pic of my Scrambler last year, in it’s second guise…..
Today, I attach pics of the latest incarnation, and for interest include a photo of the bike when I bought it new in 2006, plus one of the bike in 08.
I hope you approve of the changes!
Best regards,
Ian

Indeed I do Ian! I really need to just buy one of these. I sure stare at them enough..

the before pic…