Unlike the iconic leading man who passed away in 1980, the nostalgia for all things Steve McQueen just won't quit. The latest McQueen-inspired toy is a one-off blue and orange Triumph Bonneville inspired by the actor/racer's Porsche in the film Le Mans, as well as the fact that the leading man wore a TAG Heuer Monaco in the movie. Unveiled by '08 Formula One world champ (and TAG Heuer brand ambassador) Lewis Hamilton, the bike will be used for promotional purposes.
Is there a possibility the TAG-edition Bonneville become commercially available, a la the 50th Anniversary Triumph of which only 650 were made? I've dropped a line to Triumph, and haven't yet heard back... but until then, if you're a Bonneville fan (or a Triumph junkie in general), I encourage you to vote for our long term Triumph tester if you haven't already; the running is extremely tight, and voting will be closing soon!
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I’m a long tome Triumph fan. They’ve produced some nasty colour combo’s in the past, but this machine is butt ugly.