{"id":370572,"date":"2014-05-08T13:00:57","date_gmt":"2014-05-08T17:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=62540"},"modified":"2024-12-06T03:39:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T03:39:02","slug":"steve-mcqueen-ferrari-275-gtb-2014-rm-monterey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/steve-mcqueen-ferrari-275-gtb-2014-rm-monterey\/","title":{"rendered":"RM Auctions Monterey (2014) – Steve McQueen Ferrari 275 GTB"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB\/4 delivered new to Steve McQueen will headline the 2014 RM Auctions Monterey sale, scheduled for August 15-16 at the Portola Hotel and Monterey Convention Center in California.<\/p>\n

Finished in a shade of metallic gold called Nocciola, the Ferrari 275 GTB\/4 on offer, chassis 10621, was special ordered by Hollywood Sport Cars for Steve McQueen in 1967, while he was filming The Thomas Crown Affair<\/em>. McQueen, known for lightly customizing his cars, sent the car to be repainted Chianti Red prior to taking possession.<\/p>\n

He also requested that 10621 be fitted with the Borrani wire wheels from his 275 GTB N.A.R.T. Spider, which was a victim of an unfortunate earlier crash, as well as equipped with a custom-designed driver\u2019s side rear view mirror, a retractable radio antenna, and custom seat trim. Once complete, McQueen took delivery of the car while on the set of his legendary 1968 crime-drama Bullitt<\/em>. It remained the only Ferrari in his stable of sports cars for almost five years, before passing onto fellow actor Guy Williams, of Zorro<\/em> and Lost in Space<\/em> fame, in 1971.<\/p>\n

After passing through a small number of other owners, 10621 was eventually purchased by its current owner in 2010, who commissioned Ferrari Classiche to complete a full restoration, returning the four-cam to McQueen\u2019s personal specification. In March 2013, Ferrari signed an agreement with the owner to display the car in Museo Ferrari as part of the \u201cFrom Cinecitta to Hollywood, all Ferraris in the Cinema\u201d exhibition, featuring other Ferraris associated with the silver screen. Chassis 10621 proved so popular with visitors that it has remained a feature attraction at the Maranello museum. Before its upcoming auction in Monterey, the McQueen Ferrari will be on display at RM\u2019s Monaco sale on May 10, providing collectors with an advance inspection opportunity (Estimate available upon request).<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen it comes to cars with celebrity provenance, it doesn\u2019t get any better than a Ferrari owned by Steve McQueen,\u201d says Max Girardo, Managing Director, RM Auctions, Europe. \u201cThe vehicle we have on offer ticks all the boxes when it comes to collectability: it is one of the ultimate Ferraris ever built; it was recently restored by Ferrari themselves; and it was delivered new to none other than the \u201cKing of Cool.\u201d We\u2019re both honored and excited to have been entrusted with the sale of this special car by its owner. There\u2019s no doubt that it will be welcomed by the world\u2019s most selective concours events and prove to be the centerpiece of any collection. We anticipate great interest in its offering, as we continue our strong track record for Steve McQueen cars in Monterey.\u201d<\/p>\n

The McQueen Ferrari leads a group of other examples from the Italian marque at the 2014 RM Monterey sale. Additional highlights include:<\/p>\n