Equipment
LHD. 331/250hp Hemi, 3-speed manual, painted wire wheels, Dunlop Racing tires, single sidemount spare, dual exhaust, fire bottle, Stewart Warner water temp, oil pressure, and oil temp gauges.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Represented as owned by Steve McQueen from 1962 until he died, but unclear how much he used it. Clean wheels and tires. Older body paint with a deep scratch on the nose. Cracks in the Allard badge on the nose as well. Good, lightly worn interior. Chassis is painted black instead of silver. Tidy but used underneath. A solid, usable Hemi-powered J2X for tours, but of course the big draw is the supposed McQueen history.
Market commentary
When people think of big "celebrity premium" in terms of classic car prices, Steve McQueen and Elvis Presley are probably the first names to come to mind. Largely because they were both very famous and very well-known car guys, but also because they owned a lot of vehicles. There's also no exact science to celebrity premiums. A McQueen connection can make a huge difference, but it's not a guarantee, and despite some enthusiastic bidding this car sold at right about its #2- value. It could easily have sold at this price if it had been owned by Steve McDonald.