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Mecum Auctions to Sell Steve McQueen Harley-Davidson

The 1938 Harley-Davidson WLD Solo Sport owned and ridden by film star Steve McQueen will be auctioned off Saturday, Nov. 23 in Anaheim. McQueen's fully documented ownership will accompany the sale in addition to his personal tools found wrapped in a piece of denim in the frame-mounted tool box.

The 1938 Harley-Davidson WLD Solo Sport owned and ridden by film star Steve McQueen will be auctioned off Saturday, Nov. 23 in Anaheim. McQueen’s fully documented ownership will accompany the sale in addition to his personal tools found wrapped in a piece of denim in the frame-mounted tool box.
 
Mecum Auctions will offer a rare piece of celebrity history at the second annual Anaheim auction this Nov. 21-23 at the Anaheim Convention Center — a 1938 WLD owned and ridden by “The King of Cool” Steve McQueen.

As the highest paid actor of his time, McQueen is best remembered for his roles in movies like “The Great Escape,” “The Getaway,” “Bullitt” and “The Thomas Crown Affair.” This 1938 Harley-Davidson WLD (Lot S138.1) is the bike that McQueen actually rode, and it is now set to ride Mecum’s red carpet in Anaheim.

“There’s a big difference between a bike that McQueen owned and bike that McQueen rode,” said Mecum Auctions Founder and President Dana Mecum.

Steve McQueen with his 1938 Harley-Davidson WLD. Photo courtesy of Barbara McQueen.


The original and unrestored motorcycle was sold at the 1984 Steve McQueen estate sale at the Imperial Palace Hotel in Las Vegas. This rare Solo Sport edition features a Silver Tan and Sunshine Blue paint scheme and shows just 21,000 miles on its odometer. McQueen’s fully documented ownership will accompany the sale in addition to his personal tools found wrapped in a piece of denim in the frame-mounted tool box.

This storied piece of McQueen history will cross Mecum’s auction block on Saturday, Nov. 23 in Anaheim. Doors to the event open each day at 8 a.m. and portions of all three days of the auction will be broadcast live on Discovery’s Velocity Network. Mecum will also present a live stream of the entire auction at www.mecum.com.

 

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