World Atlas: Steve Mcqueen Indian Motorcycle

Friday, February 22, 2019

Steve Mcqueen Indian Motorcycle

Steve McQueen loved motorbikes. Steve McQueens 1934 Indian Sport Scout Motorcycle A return to form compared to its uncharacteristically heavy sluggish predecessor the Sport Scout was crucial to the continued success of Indian in the 1930s.

Steve Mcqueen S 1946 Indian Chief Sells For 143 750

This 1942 Indian Sport Scout may have belonged to Steve McQueen but its still a motorcycle and motorcycles are meant to be ridden.

Steve mcqueen indian motorcycle. This specific custom Scout build was built from the inspiration of a Steve Mcqueen 1934 sport. A 1934 Indian 750cc Sport Scout once owned by Hollywood star and motorcycle fanatic Steve McQueen has sold at auction for 59740 A127000. During his life he raced motorcycles competitively he rode them for fun and he rode them in films.

By Greg Williams Steve McQueen bought this particular Sport Scout in 1975 from Indian parts and restoration legend Bob Stark proprietor of Starklite Indian. TT Special 650 Triumph from The Great Escape. Scotts Squirrels were race homologation models which offered 486cc of displacement from their water-cooled two-stroke vertical twin engines.

C1920 Indian Powerplus Daytona Racing Motorcycle. This particular one was restored for Steve McQueen. The production will be limited to just 1000 units globally.

The engine was out of the frame but it was a rolling chassis. He also had a Triumph and a Husqvarna with him while in France both for pleasure riding and to get around the massive Le Mans course and countryside. Some lots may be subject to VAT on the Hammer Price.

The motorcycle has been priced at Rs 1375 lakh ex-showroom India. Chosen to ride in the film by McQueen over of a period-correct German military motorcycle. Around 1977 Steve bought himself this 1947 Indian Chief chopper.

Steve McQueens first motorcycle a 1946 Indian Chief sold at Auctions America in California for 143750. Steve McQueen is one of those men who are forever going to be synonymous with gasoline powered two-wheeled transportation. So do a lot of his fans.

Our build was inspired by the History of Indian Motorcycles and their winning heritage. 1970 Husqvarna 400 Cross. This 1946 Indian Chief motorcycle was owned by Steve McQueen and is coming up for auction the first weekend of August at Auctions America.

The comprehensive restoration has since been finished and the results are remarkable. This 1940 Indian Four was sold by the Steve McQueen estate in November 1984 as lot 592 which was sold as an incomplete restoration. It is documented by the original McQueen Certificate of Authenticity declaring that it was owned by motion picture star Steve McQueen and purchased at the actors estate auction held at The Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino November 24.

WWII Model 741 Indian. Inspired by a genuine motorcycle legend Inspired by the original competition-spec Triumph TR6 made famous by the legendary barbed wire jump in the iconic 1963 Second World War classic The Great Escape the Scrambler 1200 Steve McQueen Edition has been developed in partnership with the McQueen family. McQueens 1970 Husqvarna Husky 400 Cross he used in what is considered to be one of the best and most important motorcycle.

The price of fame is the lack of privacy however. Chandler AZ United States. See the listing HERE.

Harleys Triumphs and Husqvarnas were favored by the Indiana native but it. It shows Steve having fun in the indian dunes and showing his skills on the motorcycle even though he was paid for using the bike he influenced many people to buy this model. VAT at the standard rate is payable on the Premium by all Buyers unless otherwise stated.

For Motor Cars and Motorcycles a 15 Buyers Premium is payable on the first 50000 of the final Hammer Price of each Lot and 12 on any amount by which the Hammer Price exceeds 50000. Triumph Motorcycles has announced the launch of the limited-edition Scrambler 1200 Steve McQueen in the Indian market. Steve in 1971 Japanese TV advertisement for the Honda CR250.

Steve McQueen had over 200 motorcycles in his collection. Nearly 20 years of being a celebrity ground McQueen down mentally but didnt extinguish his love for motorcycles. Our design was inspired by the way these bikes looked and rode like in the 1930s.

Steve McQueen was one of the highest paid and most well regarded movie stars of the 60s and 70s. Steve McQueens Husqvarna 400 Up For Auction. One of his last appearances driving motorcycles was in 1973 when he participated in a tv commercial from Honda Japan driving another legend the 1973 Honda Elsinore CR250M.

More Bikes coming soon so stay tuned. McQueen astride a Norton on set during the filming of Le Mans. Story of our build.

Steve Mcqueen 1930 S Inspired