Steve McQueen’s persona—actor, racecar driver, and rebel—drove the price of his 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso to $2.3 million in 2007, a sum more than $1.8 million above the car’s estimated value at the time.
the Persol sunglasses Steve McQueen wore in 1968’s The Thomas Crown Affair.
The actor’s 1934 Indian Sport Scout.
McQueen’s “Problem kid becomes a star” cover for Life magazine.
McQueen’s International Driver’s License.
1923 Big Chief motorcycle with a Princess sidecar by Von Dutch.
The card lacquered onto the dashboard of the sidecar.
A poster for his 1971 racing classic, Le Mans.
This 1968 Ford GT40 Gulf Mirage lightweight racing car was the camera car used to film the race scenes in Le Mans. In 2012, it sold for $11 million by RM Auctions in Monterey, Calif.
The 1971 Husqvarna 400 Cross dirt bike.
The 1970 Porsche 911S.
The 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso.
McQueen drove this 1970 Porsche 911S in France and in the film Le Mans— a pedigree that brought $1.375 million at auction in 2011.
McQueen in The Thomas Crown Affair, wearing the Persol sunglasses that sold for $70,200 in Bonhams’ 2006 auction.
A pair of 1930s aviator goggles and helmet owned by the actor sold for $2,340.
The Belstaff jacket he often wore riding motorcycles drew $34,760.
McQueen’s 1958 GMC pickup truck brought $128,000 at auction in 2006.
McQueen’s 1956 Jaguar XKSS on the roof of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, where it is part of the collection.
McQueen takes a spin in the XKSS in California, in June 1963.