Steve McQueen's personal motorcycle goggles and (2) pairs of racing gloves....

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Steve McQueen's personal motorcycle goggles and (2) pairs of racing gloves. (ca. 1970s) Vintage original collection of (3) Steve McQueen racing gear including (1) Climax brand racing goggles with leatherette and rubber gasket face-fitting frame, chrome rimmed tempered glass lenses and adjustable elastic head band, and (2) pairs of Barry Briggs racing gloves with white leather uppers, black leather palms and with rubber gasket ribbing on upper fingers. Gold gilt brand stamp on the upper wrist of each glove. Elastic wrists. These items were gifted by McQueen to his Solar Productions mechanical engineer Ariel Vincenzio who worked for McQueen from the 1960s to early 1970s. Comes with a letter of provenance from the family. In vintage very good to fine condition.

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