Steve McQueen’s Legacy Revs Up with NFT Collection Celebrating his Love for Motorcycles

The McQueen Estate will release a collection of 1,000 generative art collectibles in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on July 14 in collaboration with Web3 talent agency Verified Labs, contemporary artist Michael Kalish, Triumph Motorcycles, and Web3 animation studio Immersive Entertainment Laboratories (IEL). This distinctive collection honors the late actor Steve McQueen, known for his passion for motorbikes and his status as the “king of cool.”

Exploring the “King of Cool Racing Team” NFTs

Each “King of Cool Racing Team” NFT is a one-of-a-kind collectable and comes with a digital motorbike shipping container that can be opened to reveal a virtual Triumph Bonneville T100 motorbike. Collectors may join the King of Cool Racing Team and gain unique access to upcoming token-gated content, events, and games by unveiling the bike. Each NFT also comes with a 3D photo of Steve McQueen that may be enjoyed even more with the help of a virtual reality headset or Sony’s Spatial Reality Display.

McQueen’s Enduring Legacy as an Actor and Motorcycle Enthusiast

In addition to being a great actor known for his iconic performances in movies like “The Magnificent Seven,” “The Cincinnati Kid,” and “The Towering Inferno,” Steve McQueen was a devoted motorbike lover. In his own garage in Palm Springs, California, he gathered a collection of Triumph motorbikes and hot cars while actively competing in races.

In a fresh and immersive way, McQueen’s grandson Chase, who manages McQueen Racing with his father Chad, wanted to honor the late actor’s legacy, according to Justin Trevor Winters, co-founder and CEO of Verified Labs. Winters stressed the significance of maintaining McQueen’s legacy for next generations as well as the exceptional possibility presented by developments in AI and technology.

Celebrating the Intersection of Art and Americana

Michael Kalish, a famous contemporary artist who draws influence from Americana, stated his pleasure about working with the McQueen family. He stressed,“Having the opportunity to partner with the Steve McQueen family has been a perfect intersection of my passions as an artist and who Steve McQueen was to all of us on the big screen. There is so much overlap in our love of cars, motorcycles, family, American Iconic objects and moments.”