Steve McQueen's Ferrari Goes up for Auction

**Reddwarf** · 04-28-2007, 01:56 PM

Thought I would share this news item from Rueters:

Steve McQueen stands next to his 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso in an undated file photo released to Reuters on April 27, 2007. A 1963 Ferrari once owned and driven by the late film star Steve McQueen is expected to fetch between $800,000 and $1.2 million at an auction in August, Christie's said. REUTERS/William Claxton/Courtesy of Demont Photo Management, LLC/Handout

It would be so cool to own a 1963 250 GT, but then to have one that was owned by Steve McQueen, well, that would just be way cool!

**Gary Sword** · 04-28-2007, 08:43 PM

Good luck to the person who pays that much for that car. There's no way I would even if I had 1M I didn't know what to do with.

**supercharged** · 04-28-2007, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by Gary Sword

Good luck to the person who pays that much for that car. There's no way I would even if I had 1M I didn't know what to do with.

I'd rather get that Bugatti for that kind of money.

**klumzypinoy** · 04-28-2007, 09:18 PM

Who's Steve McQueen?

**Reddwarf** · 04-28-2007, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by klumzypinoy

Who's Steve McQueen?

Oh you young kids!

**klumzypinoy** · 04-28-2007, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by Reddwarf

Oh you young kids!

LOL. Were we babies when he was famous? I'm 20 btw.

**klumzypinoy** · 04-28-2007, 09:47 PM

Hmm....THe Great Escape is one of his movies...that movie was mentioned in a video game called Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes. A character in the game named "Major Tom" was named after a tunnel named Tom from the movie

**Deepak** · 04-29-2007, 12:42 AM

And Bullitt too!

Though, no Chuck Bronson in that one.

Is it just me, or does Steve look really goofy in that pic?

**sneek** · 04-29-2007, 12:51 AM

I am younger than you and I know who he is!

He was in a bunch of car movies from "back in the day" Le Mans and Bullit being some of the more famous ones.