Forum Discussion

pablo77's avatar
pablo77
Explorer
Jul 23, 2013

Steve McQueen's Truck Camper

Steve McQueen's Truck Camper

Here’s something we didn’t know about Steve McQueen: He liked camping. We know it’s true because his one-of-a-kind camper van hits the auction block Friday. A bit more macabre — it’s the last vehicle he rode in before dying of cancer.

It’s no secret that McQueen was fond of buying cars, bikes, trucks, and planes on a whim. According to his wife, Barbara Minty McQueen, he snagged this 1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup camper conversion in exactly that way.

Complete Article
  • How do we know it's his? Don't see anything that identifies it as his.
  • It's his. Read the complete article.

    I'm sorry if this was already posted. I don't normally track this forum.
  • That is a neat set up, but trips to the camp site would be slow by today's standards.
  • 1995brave wrote:
    How do we know it's his? Don't see anything that identifies it as his.

    The OP said it's Steve McQueen's Truck Camper. You can't put anything on the internet that isn't true. :B
  • pablo77 wrote:
    I don't normally track this forum.


    You should! You might teach us something!
  • gbopp wrote:
    1995brave wrote:
    How do we know it's his? Don't see anything that identifies it as his.

    The OP said it's Steve McQueen's Truck Camper. You can't put anything on the internet that isn't true. :B
    It's true, I read that on the Internet.

    In all seriousness, when I looked at the photo set I thought, "wow, it's bigger on the inside!"