McQueen s Machines: The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Icon 
Product Description: He made movies best remembered for their wild car chases, mad motorcycle dashes, and hair-raising races, but no one forgets the man at the wheel--Steve McQueen, the King of Cool. No other Hollywood star has been so closely linked with cars and bikes. It is this connection that McQueens Machines explores, giving readers a close-up look at the cars and motorcycles McQueen drove in movies, those he owned, and others he raced.
From the 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback he drove in Bullitt (in the greatest car chase of all time) to his Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow in The Thomas Crown Affair, from the Triumph motorcycle of The Great Escape to the Gulf-Porsche 917K he actually raced in Le Mans, the cars and bikes that McQueen made famous in films make another appearance here.
The book also features the cars, motorcycles, and even airplanes that McQueen owned over the years, including two motorcycles that fetched record prices at a recent auction: a 1937 Crocker Hemi-head V-Twin and a 1920 Indian Powerplus Daytona. Among notable cars profiled in the book are a 1959 Porsche Speedster bought new by McQueen, a 1957 Jaguar XKSS, a 1963 Ferrari 250 Lusso, a 1953 Siata 208S, a 1965 Ferrari 275 NART Spyder, and a 1969 Le Mans Porsche 911S.
With a foreword by Steve s son, Chad McQueen, and a wealth of details about the stars amateur racing career, his movie stunt work, and his car and motorcycle collecting, McQueens Machines draws a fascinating picture of one outsized mans driving passion.
Customer Ratings: - Great Read. I bought this book for my husband. He is a car nut and likes anything McQueen. The book exceeded my expectations. A great read with ample photos.
- The book for any Steve McQueen fans!. Great book with lots of photos and information. A MUST for any Steve McQueen fan!
- McQueen s love with cars and bikes. If you re a McQueen fan and a gearhead this book is a must have.
Lots of beatiful pitures and stories behind The Cooler King s machines.
As a gearhead McQueen had a lot of cars and bikes and his passion is well explained in this book.
A good choice if you want a deep sight inside his garage and racing career.
Did you know that the famous McQueen s Speedster and XKSS were sold from the actor only to buy them again later in his life? And did you know that the Buggy in The Thomas Crown affair had a Chevelle engine?
You ll higly appreciate this book.
Marco - A Great Surprise for my husband s birthday. My husband is a huge Steve McQueen fan as well as an avid motorcycle fan. He loves Steven Terrance(?) McQueen so much that we have a Steve McQueen Latrine in our basement. It is painted in the colors of the Le Mans car. He loved this book! Lots of pictures he hadn t seen before, plus some new tid bits of information. Great book.
- McQueen s machines sooo interesting!!. Chad McQueen s input and those that were around McQueen make this such an interesting book. I gave it as a gift to someone who was a fan of Steve s. Loved the anecdotes throughout and great photos.
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McQueen s Machines: The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Icon (ID: 0760328668)
