Want a piece of motorcycle history? The King of Cool Steve McQueen's 1971 Husky motocrosser is up on the auction block. The Selvedge Yard has a great write up on it including:
With its signature red and chrome glistening gas tank, the Husqvarna (or "Husky" as it's affectionately known) was a stunning beauty of a bike, and a mud-slinging beast on the American motocross circuit. Back in the 1960s, the increasingly popular sport of American motocross was bogged down by clumsily modified (not to mention heavy) Harley-Davidson, Triumph & BSA road bikes. It was lumbering in antiquity and in dire need of innovation.
Remember when riding a motorcycle required nothing more than some heavy chinos and work boots. McQueen riding in the Mojave Desert in 1971. Photo by Heinz Kluetmeier/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images
