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Profiles in History Profiles in History 26901 Agoura Rd. Suite 150, Calabasas Hills, CA 91301 E-mail Us Call Us 310-859-7701 Join Our E-mail List HOME AUCTIONS SEARCH ITEMS YOUR ACCOUNT HELP CONTACT SIGN IN or CREATE ACCOUNT ITEM / Icons of Hollywood Auction / Steve McQueen “Michael Delaney” original hero Gu... 899 Steve McQueen “Michael Delaney” original hero Gulf driving suit from Le Mans Currency: USD Category: Entertainment Memorabilia Start Price: 200,000.00 USD Estimated At: 200,000.00 - 300,000.00 USD SOLD This item is part of the auction: Icons of Hollywood Auction 800,000.00 USD + (184,000.00) buyer's premium + taxes, fees, etc... View All Items... This item SOLD at 2011 Dec 16 @ 16:38 UTC-8 : PST Did you win this item? A full invoice should be emailed to the winner by the auctioneer within a day or two. Sign In to Bookmark Item What item's have you won or lost? Visit your account to find out... Questions about this item, its selling price, etc? Ask a question... Tweet Want to receive updates about upcoming auctions? Enable email updates... Item Description Location & Preview BP, Taxes & Fees Shipping & Terms Payment Steve McQueen “Michael Delaney” original hero Gulf driving suit from Le Mans - (Solar Productions/ Prev Item Next Item Cinema Center Films, 1971) The original hero Hinchman Nomex racing suit worn by Steve McQueen as “Michael Delaney” in Le Mans, the most influential movie about racing ever made. The two-piece racing suit (jacket and pants) features a zipper and Velcro closure jacket with “Michael Delaney” stitched in blue thread above the right breast zipper Ask Auctioneer a Question... pocket, iconic orange and blue Gulf racing stripes as well as Gulf patches on the breast and back. In addition there are United States flag, Hinchman Nomex, Heuer Chronograph and Firestone sponsor patches. It bears an internal Hinchman Indianapolis label. Condition Reports: If you wish to obtain additional information on a particular lot, or When principal filming of Le Mans was completed, Solar Productions donated this suit to the British newspaper, The cannot appear at the viewing, Profiles may Observer for a special Le Mans-themed contest in 1971. By answering 3 Le Mans history questions correctly, 12 year-old provide, upon request, a condition report. We Timothy Davies of Wolverhampton, England was chosen as the winner and presented with the suit by racing driver remind prospective buyers that descriptions of property are not warranted and that each lot is Richard “Dickie” Attwood, winner of the 1970 Le Mans race and driver of the Porsche 917K Gulf car during driving sold “as is” in accordance with the terms of sequences in the film. the limited warranty. Condition reports, as other descriptions of property, are not warranted; they are only provided as a service Filmed on location in Le Mans, France, the film’s spellbinding cinematography provides a thrilling glimpse of the sights to interested clients. and sounds of Porsche 917s and Ferrari 512s, locked in fierce competition for outright victory. It featured footage from the actual 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans race and remains popular with racing enthusiasts today as it accurately depicted the era with lots of racing and minimal dialogue. The film featured numerous top-level racing drivers of the day for the driving sequences including Derek Bell, Vic Elford, Jacky Ickx, Brian Redman, Jo Siffert and many others. The suit is in excellent condition overall exhibiting only slight yellowing at the jacket collar and light smudges from production use at the sleeves. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Timothy Davies, whose collection the suit remained until recently, as well as a binder of provenance materials, including copies of the original Observer questionnaire, copies of the young Timothy Davies wearing the suit, copies of contemporary newspaper clippings of the story, etc. Steve McQueen’s legacy as “the King of Cool” has made his former vehicles, personal property and film memorabilia incredibly sought after. On August 19, 2011 the Porsche 911S driven by McQueen during the opening sequences of Le Mans sold for an astounding $1,375,000 and in 2009 his personal Rolex Submariner watch sold at auction for a world- record $234,000. Without question, one of the pinnacles of motorsport memorabilia and the Holy Grail of racing film costumes. auctions | search items | your account | bidding help | user agreement & privacy policy All Rights Reserved - Copyright © 2012 Profiles in History 26901 Agoura Rd. Suite 150, Calabasas Hills, CA, Online Auction Software 91301, United States Phone: 310-859-7701 http://bid.profilesinhistory.com/Steve-McQueen-Michael-Delaney-original-hero-Gulf-driving-suit-from-Le-Mans_i11537313[2/9/2012 10:41:39 AM].
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