Ex-Steve McQueen cars to be auctioned off in Monterey

Drew Phillips — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:30:00 EST

Filed under: Classics, Auctions, Celebrities

The Monterey car week is just a month away, and we're starting to get a good idea of what's in store for us come August. One of the highlights of the week are the auctions, particularly the one put on by RM Auctions, and the lineup of cars going across the block is looking very impressive. We've already told you about a beautiful 1935 Bugatti Type 57 Grand Raid Roadster and a 1955 Ferrari 750 Monza, and now a pair of ex-Steve McQueen cars have been added to the list.

First up is a 1970 Porsche 911S that was delivered to McQueen while he was on the set of the movie Le Mans. The car actually made an appearance in several of the movie's opening scenes and is in mostly original condition with just ~~12,400~~ 112,400 miles.

Next up is a 1953 Siata 208/S Spider that was purchased by McQueen in 1956. Since then, the car has passed through several owners and has most recently taken to the show circuit with appearances at the Pebble Beach Concours, Quail Motorsports Gathering and Concorso Italiano. The Siata has recently been refurbished with period-correct components, including the 2.0-liter V8 producing 115 horsepower.

We'll have live photos of each of the cars come August, but until then, check out the pair of galleries below or read more about the cars after the jump.

*CORRECTION* - We initially misread the description for the Porsche 911S and stated that it was previously owned by Otis Chandler and Jerry Seinfeld. This is not the case. Rather, the Porsche 917 featured in the movie Le Mans was owned by both those noted collectors and not the 911S. RM has also informed us that the actual mileage of the car was incorrectly listed and is 112,400, not 12,400.

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eBay Find of the Day: Ex-McQueen 1958 Siata 208S is gorgeous

Zach Bowman — Tue, 18 May 2010 18:58:00 EST

Filed under: Classics, Convertible, Performance, Auctions, Celebrities, Luxury

Steve McQueen's 1953 Siata 208S - Click above for high-res image gallery

We have a confession to make. We've been smitten with this car since first stumbling across it on Fantasy Junction earlier this year. The 1953 Siata 208S you see above is one of 35 ever created, and this particular example has an unmatched ownership pedigree. Its first owner was none other than Cool himself, Steve McQueen. If that's not enough to send your eyebrows to your hairline, have a listen to the little roadsters specs. Under the hood you'll find a Fiat 2.3-liter V8 that has been reworked to produce around 137 horsepower at the rear wheels. There's no word on how much the thing weighs, but we're guessing the figure is somewhere between packing peanuts and meringue. Pure. Driving. Joy.

The Siata was restored over eight years from 1991 to 1999, and the then-owner even went so far as to get FIA papers in order to participate in the Mille Miglia. As far as we can tell, the car never participated in the competition.

Now, here's the real kicker. The gorgeous little roadster is up for bid on eBay as you read this, complete with the cool Buy it Now price of $1.3 million. We can already hear the comments balking at the price tag, so let us put it you like this: Sure, you could buy a Bugatti Veyron for that price, but where's the class? Where's the style? If we had the cash, we'd have the Italian in a heartbeat, and we'd drive the doors off of it in honor of the man who knew life was for the living.

Gallery: Steve McQueen's 1953 Siata 208 S

[Source: eBay Motors]

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