Steve McQueen 911s to be sold

[davep]

I had a general question about the maintenance book,does anyone know what the impregnated number 2 stands for,some have suggested it's a replacement book but is that true. Raj

I've seen a fair number of MR Books, but none with perforated numbers like that. Perhaps if more people can post their knowledge we might be able to determine the reason for it.

[gsjohnson]

Steve McQueen: Working on Dune Buggy
"Watch a video of Steve working on the dune buggy from 'The Thomas Crown ..."
www.mcqueenonline.com/tcadunebuggyvid.htm

(S. McQueen provides dialog on video)


Answers.com :

Q : Who owns the thomas crown affair dune buggy?

A :The buggy used in the film is apparently owned by someone who lives in Hawaii, and they will not let anyone see the car.

Interestingly enough...that is the same story as the one remaining Bullitt Mustang. It is in hiding on the east coast and the owner won't let anyone see it. It makes me think BS.

[Milou]

RM auction has now announced the sale of the car on their website, and yet it doesn't mention the estimate!

Perhaps it hasn't yet been agreed upon?

Seems odd to announce only half of the story....If anything, it shows lack of confidence.

[steven0401]

The car is making the tour de RM - it was on display at Amelia Island, complete with video monitor running loop of scene from LeMans + McQueen jacket and other repro stuff. Clever marketing - as you'd expect from Frank!

[Nine17]

If anything, it shows lack of confidence.

That may be a two-way street. RM's representing the car in publicity shots and at Amelia with an incorrect right side windshield wiper doesn't exactly instill that important commodity, now does it?

[curtisaa]

Interestingly enough...that is the same story as the one remaining Billitt Mustang. It is in hiding on the east coast and the owner won't let anyone see it. It makes me think BS.

....so, just wondering where the "Z" car is that you and Steve raced with JR Jones back in "the-day". That should be worth something ????

[boxster03]

I would have sourced a correct pair of SWF wiper blades (had those on my E !) oriented them properly and "ambered up" those fogs and finally put on one of the nice recreation LeMans parking stickers. But thats just me.

[Nine17]

...and finally put on one of the nice recreation LeMans parking stickers.

One of the repro "1970 Zone de Ravitaillements" stickers that the late Steve Sailors made up for this car from a screen capture appears to be visible in the photos.

[Mike Baum]

RM auction has now announced the sale of the car on their website, and yet it doesn't mention the estimate!

Perhaps it hasn't yet been agreed upon?

Seems odd to announce only half of the story....If anything, it shows lack of confidence.

No - This is how the auction houses work. I doubt they will announce the estimate range until they have the Monterey catalogue all done later this year (Or at least the preview cars). Both reputable, high end houses Gooding and RM are doing it this way (See Amelia Island as well). And there is a high likelyhood that the estimate will be "Upon request".

I doubt that an auction house like RM would lack any confidence in the marketing and presentation of a car like this. They have done it all and seen it all ...

[gsjohnson]

....so, just wondering where the "Z" car is that you and Steve raced with JR Jones back in "the-day". That should be worth something ????

Not sure what your saying. Maybe you could clarify?