Steve McQueen’s racing costume from Le Mans

Le Mans was a 1971 action film that featured real footage from the 24 Hours of Le Mans automobile race. It was considered one of the best racing movies of the period.

The character Michael Delaney, played by Steve McQueen, wore a costume designed by Hinchman of Indianapolis, which is one of the most valuable pieces of racing memorabilia, with emblems from Gulf, Firestone, Heuer, and the American flag. It sold for an incredible $984,000.

A two-piece Hinchman racing suit with distinctive orange and blue stripes down the front and Gulf, Firestone, and Chronograph Heuer patches sewn on the chest and "Michael Delaney" embroidered in blue script on the right breast, a Hinchman Nomex patch on the right shoulder, a Gulf patch on the back, a faded area on the left sleeve where the American flag patch would have been fixed, a zipper down the center with V-shaped. . Together with matching cream-colored trousers and the original flame retardant undergarments including the visible protective cream turtleneck sweater, labelled "Atlas Flame Beater."

Price: $984,000