Steve McQueen is one of the iconic legends of Screen - even 25
years after his death he is still a giant! He had a life-long love
of fast vehicles, building his first hot rod before could legally
drive, and in the army hopped up a tank's engines to make it go
faster! He was a member of the American Motorcycle Team, touring
the world before going onto an impressive life of racing: nearly
winning the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1970, driving a Porsche 908;
racing buggies in Baja, the Porsche 917 at Le Mans; rode motocross
across the California desert, and entered races under the
pseudonym"Henry Mushman"to avoid favoritism, and bringing
his racing skills to bear in"Bullitt","Le
Mans","The Thomas Crowne Affair","The Great
Escape", where he did all the driving, riding and stunt work!
Von Dutch, Tom Nancy, motorcycle champion Malcolm Smith, stunt
driver Bud Elkins were in his inner circle, along with other racing
stars - James Dean, Paul Newman, James Garner, although none came
close to this the greatest petrolhead star of all time who had so
much influence he could tell a studio to produce a film of his
favorite race - Le Mans. This is not a Hollywood biography, it is a
book full of what McQueen knew and loved: fast cars, fast bikes,
racing, and off-roading, and will appeal to his legion of admirers
and racing fans everywhere!
Ausstattung/Bilder: Rev. and upd. ed. 2010. 184 p. w. 50 b&w and 150 col. figs.
Seitenzahl: 184
Englisch
Abmessung: 268mm x 211mm x 20mm
Gewicht: 725g
ISBN-13: 9780760338957
ISBN-10: 0760338957
Best.Nr.: 31177273
"A great gift for car and motorcycle buffs."- "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "" " "This is a great book for fans of the actor or his vehicles, and it's the most interesting car book issued this year." - "The Virginian Pilot " "Car and motorcycle enthusiasts will love this book, but so will people (namely baby boomers) who were fans of Steve McQueen. While the book looks at a specific part of the late actor's life - his rides and passion for racing - it also reveals much about the man." -" Omaha World-Herald "" """This book is a fantastic gift to give fans of McQueen as it carefully chronicles his career and the details of his iconic autos and motorbikes. A must-see!" - MonstersAndCritics.com"
Matt Stone, executive editor of Motor Trend magazine, has been an automotive journalist and photographer since 1985. He serves as their history, auto design, and motorsport expert and is a member of SPEEDtv's Barrett Jackson Auction broadcast team. He has authored several books for Motorbooks, including 365 Cars You Must Drive (2006) and Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman (2009). A California native, Stone resides in Glendale, California.
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