The rare 1970 Chevrolet of a HOLLYWOOD legend is about to hit the market, and it’s unlike other models of its type.
The lime green Chevrolet K5 Blazer belonged to the famous Steve McQueen and is about to pass the hammer.
Its value has not been announced, but when it was last put up for sale, it fetched a whopping £277,000.
McQueen, dubbed the “King of Cool” when he dominated the big screen in the ’60s and ’70s, enjoyed motorcycles and sports cars.
But in 1969 he was given this two-door SUV.
And it would have one more feature than the first-generation versions of the model.
Its grille was replaced by McQueen’s race team for an edition with 4 headlights, which the SUV still has today.
The grill would have been replaced so the Hollywood legend could see better at night while driving through the desert.
McQueen called the engine, which came with the most intense powertrain available when it was made, a 350 ci small-block V8, for two years.
Reportedly, his team also swapped out the Blazer with Positraction rear differentials and it is supplied with power brakes and locking front wheel hubs.
It will not go up for auction on May 17.
The directory says, “This sale will be accompanied by an original broker’s invoice from December 1969 showing McQueen/Solar Productions as the first purchaser of this 1970 K5.
“When delivered, the Blazer would have been configured as an off-road racing vehicle proper, with the installation of front and rear Positraction differentials and the replacement of a four-headed GMC Jimmy grille to allow for a smoother policy in the desert night.
“Unfortunately, after an abandonment, this truck among the cars was liquidated shortly after.
A young man named Bob Bianchi acquired it in an advertisement in the Penny Saver newspaper in 1971, buying it from a department store in Bellflower, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, for more than £1. 1 million.
“Bianchi’s family remained until 2022. Further studies through Bianchi found that the origins of McQueen/Solar Productions were one of those acquired for the Baja program.
“After a 21,000-kilometer road trip in 1972, the family drove the truck until 2001, after which it was only used for occasional trips in the mountains on weekends. “
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McQueen engines attract a lot of attention when they hit the market, especially in the last few days.
The rare car, a 1969 Porsche, driven by Steve McQueen in the 1971 racing film “Le Mans. “
It wants to raise a whopping £4. 5 million.
And last year, McQueen’s vintage Ferrari was also sold at auction.
The star’s 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4, which he bought new, was expected to sell for up to £5. 5 million, more than three hundred times its original price.
The acquisition would be around £12,750 at the time.
McQueen, who died in 1980 at the age of 50, owned for more than 4 years.
By DAN COLES
An iconic sport driven by a Hollywood ace will be auctioned off and is expected to fetch a whopping £4. 5 million.
The rare engine, a 1969 Porsche, driven by Steve McQueen in the 1971 racing film “Le Mans. “
The full version of this catchy is a Langheck Flunder Spyder 908/02 and is said to have redefined the aerodynamics of the sportsArray.
The filming of Steve McQueen’s epic film “Le Mans” was presented, cementing his position in popular culture.
Porsche legends such as Vic Elford, Richard Attwood, Dr. Helmut Marko, Gérard Larrousse and Rudi Lins have also propelled him into his illustrious racing career.
The car’s constant speed and aerodynamically designed bodywork ensured their historic victory, while also winning the Performance Index at the epic 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans, securing Porsche a 1-2-3 podium finish in one of the most significant motorsport events of the era.
During its sporting career, this model achieved more than 50 first victories and more than a hundred podiums between 1969 and 1972, making it one of the most successful Porsche racing cars of all.
It is being sold through auction space Broad Arrow, which is expected to sell for £4. 5 million.
On his website, the list reads: “This gaming legend also effectively competed in many key World Championship occasions of his time, adding the 12 Hours of Sebring, the 1,000 km of the Nürburgring, the 1,000 km of Spa, the 1,000 km of BOAC, among others. s. “
David Swig, the company’s luxury specialist, said: “The 908/02 Langheck Flunder Spyder is one of the true icons of Porsche motorsport.
The previous year he also sold his Jaguar E-Type from the film Le Mans.
The iconic 1970 E-Type will be presented for sale at the 2022 Monaco Historic Grand Prix on May 13.
The prized engine was featured in the 1971 film Le Mans, which depicted a fictional 24-hour car race starring legendary actor McQueen.
It featured real-life footage captured at the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans race last June.
The 1970 E-Type was based on Jaguar’s D-Type race car.
The style had won the grueling 24 Hours of Le Mans three years in a row since 1955.
The car, which is part of McQueen’s “personal fleet”, was also presented with its original British license plates.
The unrestored car to American specifications has its original silver-on-black colorway.
Steve McQueen was born Terance Steven McQueen on March 24, 1930, in Beech Grove, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis.
He was taken in by his grandparents and uncle in Slater, Missouri, after his mother Julia, a willful alcoholic, found herself unable to care for him and his double father, William, abandoned them.
Steve eventually returned to Indianapolis through his mother and new husband at the age of eight.
He suffered an ear infection that left him deaf for the rest of his life.
Steve was sent back to Slater after falling into a youth gang, but returned to live with his mother, but this time in Los Angeles, California, with her and her third husband.
His new stepfather, who beat Steve and his mother, convinced Julia to turn him over to the correctional facility.
At the age of 16, he left a discharged teenager and went to New York, where he became a merchant seaman before working in Texas and joining the U. S. Marine Corps. He served in the U. S. until 1950.
His acting career didn’t begin until 1952, when he joined New York City’s Neighborhood Playhouse, where he starred in plays while competing in motorcycle races to earn money on weekends.
Steve moved to California in 1955 at the age of 25, where he starred in several B-movies before landing his first starring role in the horror film The Blob.
In the early 1960s, she was given more and more roles in television and film until she rose to stardom in 1963’s The Great Escape, in which she starred alongside Michael Caine.
Bullitt, his most prominent role, premiered in 1968.
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