Product Description

Steve Mcqueen is one of the truly great iconic legends racer, petrolhead, screen giant! His personal cars and motorbikes collected in one stunning volume the ones he owned, raced, drove, and appeared in films! The only book available on the original King of Cool and his cars and bikes Sure to appeal to the legions of McQueen s fans, and racing fans everywhere Reviews in trade and national press Guaranteed best-selling status! 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 he could legally drive, and in the army hopped up a tank s engines to make in go faster! He rode motorcycles as a student in Greenwich Village, New York, and was a member of the American Motorcycle Team, touring the world before going on to an impressive life of racing: nearly wining the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1970, driving a Porsche 908; racing buggies in Baja, ride motocross in the California desert, motorcycles across the world, producing the classic motorcycle documentary On Any Sunday, entering races under the pseudonym Henry Mushman to avoid favouritism, and bringing his stunt driving and racing expertise to the screen in Bullitt, Le Mans, The Thomas Crowne Affair, The Great Escape. Von Dutch, Tom Nancy, motorcycle champion Malcolm Smith, stunt driver Bud Ekins 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 favourite 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!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22792 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-01
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 176 pages