A rare piece of motorcycling history chanced hands recently during an auction in Anaheim, California: an 1938 Harley-Davidson WLD Solo Sport which belonged to the famous Steve McQueen, sold for $125,000 (€92,070).
Unlike other similar items, this bike was not only owned by McQueen, but he also rode it on a constant basis. Even more, the bike was also accompanied by McQueen's personal tools.
They have been discovered neatly wrapped in a piece of denim cloth and tucked away in a special frame-mounted toolbox.
Alongside all the papers and the certificate of authenticity, Steve McQueen's 1938 Harley-Davidson WLD Solo Sport had another cool thing about it: its odometer shows only 21,000 miles (~33,790 km), so the lucky guy who bought it really got a jewel of a bike.
Follow this link for more Steve McQueen's 1938 Harley-Davidson WLD Solo Sport pics.
They have been discovered neatly wrapped in a piece of denim cloth and tucked away in a special frame-mounted toolbox.
Alongside all the papers and the certificate of authenticity, Steve McQueen's 1938 Harley-Davidson WLD Solo Sport had another cool thing about it: its odometer shows only 21,000 miles (~33,790 km), so the lucky guy who bought it really got a jewel of a bike.
Follow this link for more Steve McQueen's 1938 Harley-Davidson WLD Solo Sport pics.