Steve McQueen's Husqvarna Motorcycle Up for Auction

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed)
Mar 21st 2011 at 8:01AM

The Husqvarna 400CR motorcycle pictured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in August 1971 ridden by Steve McQueen, aka The King of Cool, will be auctioned off on May 14 at Quail Lodge in Carmel, California during Bonhams' sale of Exceptional Motorcycles & Related Memorabilia. McQueen's favorite motorcycle for a number of years, which he rode at the Elsinore Grand Prix among other events, it's sure to fetch a significant amount. The bike is featured prominently in the cool new edition of McQueen's Machines: The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Icon from Motorbooks.

The Husqvarna was originally purchased from the Steve McQueen Estate Sale in 1984 at Harrah's Auto Collection in Las Vegas. In addition to being impeccably restored and fully documented it comes with a wooden trunk marked "Husky" full of accessories. More McQueen ephemera will be offered at the sale including numerous racing trophies won by the legend of the silver screen and die-hard motorbike enthusiast. As we reported on March 10, McQueen's 1970 Porsche 911 is also headed for auction this summer.

Gallery: Steve McQueen's Husqvarna Motorbike

Tags: 1970s, actor, Bonhams, California, celebrity cars, Hollywood, Husqvarna, motorbike, motorcycle, Porsche, Steve McQueen

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, The Classicist

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erterebbt Mar 22nd 2011 6:43AM

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frank1946 Mar 22nd 2011 7:17AM

Harvey Mushman would be pleased ! Old tank mechanics never die, they just
auction away, Steve made a great actor, like many before him he liked fast
bikes and cars.............................sure do miss him !

cindycin99 Mar 22nd 2011 9:05AM

That would be for people with money to spare. Not me - I haven't had a job in over a year! Http://www.bestbankruptcysite.info Hopefully something will open up soon for me.

RYAN Mar 22nd 2011 7:22AM

I like that husky,I always liked those.....and bull tacos too....Tom Cruise has Steves old Harley.......I was watching Tom on Top Gear one night and jeramy brought up a photo of a bike Toms wife got him,steves old harley and it was perfect.

wassup Mar 22nd 2011 11:13AM

Het Ryan- Do you even know what Husky stands for? If you knew anything about bikes you would know how to spell Bultaco. It is a combination of Montesa's director Paco Bulto. Is it the old " I don't know anything about em, I just like the sound they make"?

rkeeeballs Mar 22nd 2011 7:56AM

it s a bike .....regardless of who the prior owner was....why people would pay stupid money for the darn thing is beyond common sense.....ok buy it ...then just look at it!!!...it belongs in a museum....so everybody can ooogle at it....wowie...oh..boy..if steve wasn't the prior owner ,nobody would really care....I still don't care..sorry!!

raykruzick Mar 22nd 2011 8:33AM

You nailed that on the head. My sentaments exactly!

patdelb4 Mar 22nd 2011 9:56AM

Ricardo Montalvons car is up for sale in Puyallup, Wash. for $40,000

DTFT235 Mar 22nd 2011 11:34AM

R-U sure it's Ricky's ? Have to check for the "Corinthian Leather" first. "DE plane "de plane !!!
McQueen= a man's man , too bad he died of lung cancer. Had every motorized vehicle in the world (so he thought) until his wife surprised him with a Abrams Tank !

CHABSENTIA Mar 22nd 2011 10:11AM

I am old enough to remember Steve Mc Queen and his television series " Wanted Dead or alive. I am originally from Southern California about 60 Southeast of Los Angeles. Steve Mc Queen used to come through that town on his way to Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear which at the time was where a lot of Celebrities would vacation. He would also stop by a gym in Fontana California to visit a friend and was always trying to talk him into going into the Movies and that he would help him.The friend constantly refused until he dedided to try it. That friend was/is Chuck Norris.

PABLO Mar 22nd 2011 10:58AM

Chuck is decidedly conservative. Was McQuuen???

Buddy Maxwell Mar 22nd 2011 11:21AM

Chuck Norris is a great actor too. He is also a very lucky guy. What man on earth is not madly in love with Christie Brinkley? She makes an old man wish he was a half-century younger! LOL

bhaltazhar Mar 22nd 2011 11:47AM

Nice Ride!

page114 Mar 22nd 2011 12:11PM

In McQueen's movie "The Great Escape" Steve was such a great motorcycle rider that when he ran from the germans they did not have a better rider than McQueen.So if you look carefully McQueen was dressed as the German chasing himself. Few people know that fact.

Billy Mar 22nd 2011 1:16PM

Anyone that is a movie buff knows Steve McQueen chased himself in the Great Escape.

jvcris2 Mar 22nd 2011 1:46PM

STEVE MCQUEEN, COOLEST GUY THAT EVER GRACED THE MOVIE SCREEN. HE MADE ONE MOVIE THAT WAS TOTALLY OUT OF CHARACTER, THE MOVIE WAS "THE WAR LOVER" HE PLAYED A ARMY AIR FORCE CAPTAIN WHO FLEW MISSIONS OVER GERMANY DURING WW2. HE WAS GREAT IN THIS MOVIE, I KEEP LOOKING FOR IT TO COME UP ON TCM BUT NO LUCK. IM MY OPINION IT WAS ONE OF HIS GREAT ROLES.