$276,000
Steve McQueen's Motorcycle restored and painted by Von Dutch 1929 Scott 596cc Super Squirrel [Engine no. Y2373A] Notes The Scott Motorcycle Company The Scott Motorcycle Company, founded by Alfred Angas Scott in 1908, was a well known producer of motorcycles and light engines for industry. Scott motorcycles were produced until 1978. Scotts earned a reputation for speed, winning the prestigious Isle of Man Senior TT in 1912 and 1913. Their most famous model, the Super Squirrel, became something of a legend and gained a cult like status. Even today, a thriving following of the Scott motorcycle exists in the form of vintage and classic motorcycling. Kenneth “Von Dutch” Howard Kenneth Howard a/k/a ‘Von Dutch’, born in Los Angeles in 1929, is a renowned motorcycle mechanic, gunsmith, pin striper and artist. His father, Wally Howard, was a well-respected Los Angeles sign painter and provided him with the introduction to art and design. In the early 1950s, Von Dutch started earning money by doing pin striping. He was a major influence in the Southern California custom car and motorcycle movement of the 1960s and is regarded as the Godfather of the ‘Kustom Kulture.’ The ‘Flying Eyeball’ has become Von Dutch’s trademark symbol and has gained mainstream recognition due to the popularity of the Von Dutch clothing company. The works of Von Dutch have become increasingly sought after by collectors and command significant prices at auctions. Tonny Sorensen Tonny Sorensen is the own
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-06-11
