Steve McQueen's 1940 Indian Chief at Auction

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) Nov 11th 2009 at 8:01AM

Steve McQueen's magnificent 1940 Indian Chief motorcycle, one of the most prized among his collection, is being auction off on Nov. 14 during Bonhams & Butterfields' Classic California sale at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. The King of Cool was pictured with the beloved bike on the cover of the book Steve McQueen: The Last Mile. The actor had the classic moto meticulously restored by Southern California's Starklite Motors in the '70s and used it to zoom around the Hollywood Hills. It's estimated at an extremely reasonable $55,000 - $65,000. Also on offer is McQueen's original condition 1949 Chevy pickup which he used to travel incognito around Beverly Hills, wearing sunglasses and a big cowboy hat to dodge the paparazzi; it's estimated at $20,000 - $30,000.

[via Duncan Quinn]

Tags: Bonhams, Bonhams Butterfields, BonhamsButterfields, celebrity, Indian motorcycles, IndianMotorcycles, Los Angeles, LosAngeles, motorcycle, Steve McQueen, SteveMcqueen

Filed under: Wheels, Auctions

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