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The engine on Steve McQueen's 1915 Cyclone Board Track Racer motorbike.
One of the world's rarest and most sought after motorbikes once owned by Great Escape legend Steve McQueen has gone on the market for an eye-watering £500,000.
The canary yellow 1915 Cyclone was among Hollywood star McQueen's extensive collection of classic motorbikes when he died from cancer in 1980 aged 50.
The Cyclone is among the most desirable motorbikes in the world due to its rarity - it was made for just three years between 1913 and 1916 and only six are known to exist today.
It is tipped to fetch a staggering $750,000 - around £500,000 - when it goes under the hammer at Mecum Auctions in Las Vegas on March 20.
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The engine on Steve McQueen's 1915 Cyclone Board Track Racer motorbike.
One of the world's rarest and most sought after motorbikes once owned by Great Escape legend Steve McQueen has gone on the market for an eye-watering £500,000.
The canary yellow 1915 Cyclone was among Hollywood star McQueen's extensive collection of classic motorbikes when he died from cancer in 1980 aged 50.
The Cyclone is among the most desirable motorbikes in the world due to its rarity - it was made for just three years between 1913 and 1916 and only six are known to exist today.
It is tipped to fetch a staggering $750,000 - around £500,000 - when it goes under the hammer at Mecum Auctions in Las Vegas on March 20.
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