[Old Goat 67]

https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2018/1...#&gid=1&pid=10

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds...m/2205223.html

[Douglas Willinger]

Originally Posted by Old Goat 67

https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2018/1...#&gid=1&pid=10

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds...m/2205223.html

403 automatic car, like the movie Rocky II presented as if a poorly driven manual transmission, but with a serious need for sub frame connectors.

[Trulyvintage]

Interesting article about a car not worth saving

Jim

[Old Goat 67]

This is true, will be interesting to find out what someone actually pays for this in the end!

Not that it will make any sense.

[Battista]

Damn, what a sad state this bad boy is in. Do you think someone would attempt to restore it even if it would probably be a money pit at this point?

[400 4spd.]

Ass Monkey material.

[Chief of the 60's]

Originally Posted by Trulyvintage

Interesting article about a car not worth saving

Jim

True and its Olds powered. Oh well, perfect for an LS swap.

[Chief of the 60's]

Originally Posted by 400 4spd.

Ass Monkey material.

Yep. Ass monkey will bag it, put big wheels on it, 2 rebuilds on the motor and make it look like a "diamond in a goat's ass".

[TAKerry]

Very interesting story. Most things steve McQueen bring top dollar. I have seen ordinary motorcycles he personally owned sell for stupid money. I have called myself a glutton for punishment but dont see anything wrong with that car. If it has little to no rust should be an easy restoration.

[Chief of the 60's]

The bikes he had weren't "ordinary".

[Half-Inch Stud]

Nice TH400 Dipstick tube! Id take that 79 T/A on as a $500 buy. Any idea what it sold for?

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Chief of the 60's

The bikes he had weren't "ordinary".

He had a lot of motorcycles, some were rare and some were not.

[bird72]

You are out on a date in your resto'd Trans Am. Black. WS6 with big rims. Looks Burt-like bad. Medium-Po engine build with lots of TQ and 350hp. Auto has a slight shift kit and little bit of converter for fun.

Which line will impress your date more?

A) Baby, this doesn't have a wimpy 403, it Has pure Pontiac!

B) Honey, this was Steve McQueen's car.

[Chief of the 60's]

Originally Posted by Stuart

He had a lot of motorcycles, some were rare and some were not.

Even his Husqvarna was not ordinary. - https://www.rideapart.com/articles/2...cycle-auction/

[David Jones]

This one is way beyond ordinary.

Metisse Desert racer......

Brakes? Don't need no stinkin' brakes.

[Chief of the 60's]

LOL! Love that shot on the right.

[TAKerry]

To clarify, McQueen did indeed have quite an impressive collection of motorcycles, many of which were special in their own right, however I have been to auctions where some of his bikes have been sold. He did have some "ordinary" triumphs in his collection.

[dataway]

It does have brakes, Triumph often used conical brakes on one side of the axle, not the more common full drums as seen on most Japanese bikes. The nickle plated 4130 frames were a pretty common modification of the day, and fairly affordable. There were several companies in the 60's and 70's that sold them. Yetman was one, have a friend that was one of their welders and a factory Yamaha rider out of New Hampshire.

[Stuart]

Agreed, there are brakes on that bike.

The Metisse actually was a fairly exotic bike for the time. You can still buy one, either a classic model like McQueen owned or one based on a modern Triumph. http://www.metisse-motorcycles.com

[Half-Inch Stud]

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