Overview
Even 30 years after his death, Steve McQueen remains an icon of cool. His image continues to appear in advertising and pop culture, and car, motorcycle, and racing fans embrace him as one of their own. Now comes this volume featuring rare photography and chronicling McQueens fascination with and passion for all things internal-combustion powered. McQueens movie characters always had a great motorcycle or carfrom the 650cc BMW motorcycle (a disguised Triumph) in The Great Escape (1963) to the Gulf Porsche 917 race car he raced in Le Mans (1971). His need for speed propelled him from Hollywood into a number of top off-road motorcycle races, including the Baja 1000, Mint 400, and Elsinore Grand Prix. Determined to be ahead of the pack, McQueen trained vigorously, weight lifting, running, and studying martial arts. Steve McQueen A Passion for Speed reflects a life lived in the moment and with the pedal to the metal.
Full Product Details
Author: Fr..d..ric Brun
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Imprint: Motorbooks
Dimensions:
Width: 27.60cm
, Height: 3.30cm
, Length: 24.60cm
Weight: 1.429kg
ISBN: 9780760342480
ISBN 10: 0760342482
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 15 October 2011
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
<p> There are books about famous movie stars and books about famous auto racers, but rarely do the two disciplines converge. Paul Newman is one example while Hollywood legend Steve McQueen is another. Some of McQueen's better-known roles included the Mustang-driving detective in Bullitt and the motorcycle-jumping POW in The Great Escape. But it was his 1971 portrayal as Porsche-pilot Michael Delaney in Le Mans where McQueen displayed his fanaticism for auto racing. Frederic Brun's book Steve McQueen: A Passion for Speed is full of behind the scenes photos of the actor / racer's obsession in front of the camera as well as participating in various racing events. www.motorbooks.com - Newsday
<p> The darling of mens lifestyle bloggers everywhere, Steve McQueen has long epitomized rugged cool. This book is a paean to the legend. It offers iconic photographs of McQueen with his cars and motorcycles but also rare shots of him riding horses, working out and relaxing with his wife. Worth buying for the photos alone. - Forbes.com
The darling of mens lifestyle bloggers everywhere, Steve McQueen has long epitomized rugged cool. This book is a paean to the legend. It offers iconic photographs of McQueen with his cars and motorcycles but also rare shots of him riding horses, working out and relaxing with his wife. Worth buying for the photos alone. - Forbes.com
Author Information
Political attaché in the French Parliament, Frédéric Brun is foremost a movie lover, car fanatic, and amateur racer. A sought-after commentator, he contributes to a number of French magazines writing about movie icons or collector cars. Thanks to his highly specialized knowledge of classic cars and engines, he covers Frances `Tour Auto race every year for the French press. Frédéric Brun is also the author of Pilotes Ferrari (YB Edition), awarded Best illustrated Sport Book by the Olympic Committee in fall 2010.
