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24. November 2012 - 10:28 | Alderman Antonio | News
The famous auction house Bonhams will be responsible for making available to the public the jewel of McQueen, his Husqvarna 400 Cross, 1970 that covers many captured at the time. Yes, the famous photo of McQueen with the torso in the air and riding a dirt bike, because that bike is going to the highest bid. This bike was the same that the star disappeared from the big screen of two wheels and drove in the movie "On Any Sunday", known here as "Test 1", in 1971 .
The auction will take place on January 10 at Bally's Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, and they come with a long list of documentation that accredits it as authentic.
Besides this jewel BMW also be auctioned four classic competition, between which lies a Kompressor vehicles and objects of interest, such as an Indian Rambler 1902. You know, if you can spare some cash, spend a few days in Las Vegas and enjoy this show.
Recall that the Husqvarna 400 is a dirt bike equipped with a powerful 2T cycle single cylinder engine, air-cooled, 395 cc, which was used by many pilots of the time to participate in the Baja races , achieving good results. Today it is a collectible bike.
We leave you with a few pictures of the bike as well as some pictures related to the topic. Enjoy!
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Mine was a 125 that you had to stay up on the pipe. Still felt like I was the best rider out there, until my future brother in-law passed me like I was standing still...lol
The Elsinore was a great bike. No surprise really. It was designed by Soichiro Miyakoshi who also designed the Suzuki RH70 250cc GP bike that Roberts and Geboers rode and dominated the '70 MX season.
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