The legendary King of Cool was known for driving his green Mustang and Porsche prototypes on the big screen, but in his private life, he loved his Ferrari.
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Steve McQueen's '67 Ferrari 275 GTB
The legendary King of Cool was known for driving his green Mustang and Porsche prototypes on the big screen, but in his private life, he loved his Ferrari.
There have been plenty of movie stars who've been into cars, but few genuine aficionados like Steve McQueen.
There was, of course, his iconic 250 GT Lusso, but back in 1967, the actor and sometimes racer also bought a rare 275 NART Spyder.
Sadly, that car was totalled a mere two days after he took possession, and there were no replacements available. So he bought this hardtop 275 GTB/4 instead.
Ferrari's Classiche department recently restored the car to pristine condition and RM Auctions sold it for over $10 million, but there's more to its story than its celebrity provenance and high hammer price.
Listen to the guys who worked on it for McQueen tell the car's story in this video from the Aficionauto.
Comments:
Paul Fabrique
Steve McQueen is my working class hero....from stripping asbestos out of scrap ships to 275's, 250 Lussos and super models... He lived a bit for all of us less fortunate.
wing walker
This is a man's car. For a man!
barthoedemaker
I have nothing with the new Ferrari's but the classics are great.
René Broné
Cool: Steve Mc Queen: The Super Movie Star his Super Car! Watch his Movie Le Mans! - Have a Great Day! - Cheers, René Broné
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