Though Steve McQueen is extra carefully related to manufacturers equivalent to Triumph, Indian, and Husqvarna, that doesn’t imply he didn’t journey a greater variety of bikes. This 1974 Yamaha YZ360B fell into public fingers on the 1984 Steve McQueen Property sale. It’s presently being auctioned on-line by GWS Auctions as a part of its Artifacts of Hollywood and Music Public sale. The public sale ends on June 25 with reside bidding at its Agoura Hills, Calif., headquarters.
This YZ360B was bought on the McQueen Property Sale on the Imperial Palace Lodge in Las Vegas with a McQueen Certificates of Authenticity signed by Chad McQueen and Terry McQueen. It has since been bought at Mecum Auctions’ Las Vegas Motorbike 2018 public sale for $61,600, although that lot included McQueen’s helmet, goggles, leather-based pants, and boots. The minimal bid for the GWS Public sale is $25,000, with $2500 bid increments.
This time on the public sale block, the 1974 Yamaha YZ360 is being bought by GWS Auctions by itself, together with the McQueen Certificates of Authenticity and a invoice of sale. The motorbike is on show in a Branson, Mo., museum, and the client must choose it up in Branson or pay to have it shipped.Different bikes on the GWM Auctions’ Artifacts of Hollywood and Music Public sale embrace the 1955 Harley-Davidson Okay film motorbike in Cry-Child starring Johnny Depp, the 2018 Triumph Bonneville within the Netflix’ Dawn present, and Lee Marvin’s 1971 Honda CT90.
The 1974 Yamaha YZ360B was a revolutionary limited-edition motocross bike designed for skilled racers. It featured the cantilevered monoshock rear suspension when the competitors was working twin shocks. Yamaha bought the twin-shock YZ360A in early 1974, with the single-shock YZ360B coming late within the yr, because it was a time of fast improvement of motocross equipment.Pictures courtesy of GWS Auctions and Mecum Auctions
