Steve McQueen’s 1972 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 fails to sell at auction

A 1972 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 once owned by Steve McQueen went up for auction on Bring a Trailer but failed to sell. The car was bid up to $164,000, but didn’t reach its reserve price. The King of Cool bought the big Benz sedan new in 1972 and drove it until his death in 1980. While McQueen owned a wide variety of cars, the Mercedes’ black…