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McQueen's Machines: The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Icon
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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.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #10211 in Books
- Published on: 2007-11-15
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 176 pages
Features
- ISBN13: 9780760328668
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Editorial Reviews
Review
Playboy,
“Think of this book as a love story. It was good to be king.”
Men’s Journal, January 2007
“Though both a ladies’ man and a man’s man, Steve McQueen was first and foremost a gearhead. He performed many of his own driving stunts. He raced across American deserts and European road courses on two wheels and four. He had the balls to pilot the terrifying Porsche 917 flat out down the Mulsanne straight and ride a Triumph through Paris traffic. McQueen’s Machines is the first complete look inside the man’s garage and, as a result, one of the few peeks inside his head.”
AutoWeek, Oct. 29, 2007
“Well-written, entertaining book … all of the pertinent details are here.”
Motortrend.com, Nov. 26, 2007
“A must have for any Steve McQueen fan.”
Born To Ride, October 2007
“This compilation is a wealth of detail about the star’s amateur racing career, his movie stunt work, and his car and motorcycle collecting. All of this information draws a fascinating picture of one outsized man’s driving passion.”
Musclecar Enthusiast, January 2008
“It includes many never before published photos, including those from McQueen family albums … a special treat for fans is a foreword by McQueen’s son, Chad.”
Antique Automobile, November/December 2007
“Draws a fascinating picture of one outsized man’s driving passion.”
Robb Report Collection,
“This 176-page book reads like a magazine and is filled with never-before-seen photographs.”
Classic & Sports Car (UK), December 2007
Book of the Month: “If you only have one book on the King of Cool in your library, this should be it.”
The
“McQueen was hard wired for cars and racing, with his love for all things mechanical and innate competitive nature that comes through in the book.”
Edmunds.com, Dec. 23, 2007
“Author Matt Stone skips all the Hollywood crap and gets right to the cars and motorcycles McQueen collected or made famous.”
Cycle World, January 2008
“Thumbs up to Steve McQueen for continuing to be the King of Cool, no matter that he puffed his last Marlboro 28 years ago. Hot on the heels of his 1963 Ferrari GT 250 Berlinetta selling for a record $2.3 million at auction comes a new book, McQueen’s Machines by auto writer Matt Stone. Nicely done, including a chapter on McQueen’s motorcycles.”
From the Inside Flap
He made movies best remembered for their wild car chases, mad motorcycle stunts, and wheel-to-wheel racing action, 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. McQueen's Machines celebrates this deep-seated connection, giving readers a close-up look at the automobiles and motorcycles in McQueen's garage, those he drove in movies, and others he raced. From the 1968 Ford Mustang GT 390 fastback he drove in Bullitt (in the greatest car chase of all time) to the custom Corvair-powered Manx dune buggy in The Thomas Crown Affair, from the Triumph motorcycle of The Great Escape to the Gulf-Porsche 917 he drove at top speed in Le Mans, the cars and bikes that McQueen made famous in films make an encore appearance here.
The book also features the cars, motorcycles, and even airplanes that McQueen owned over the years, including the 1958 Porsche Speedster he purchased new and then raced, a 1957 Jaguar XK-SS, a 1963 Ferrari 250 Lusso, a 1953 Siata 208S, a 1965 Ferrari 275 NART Spyder, and a 1969 Porsche 911S, to name but a few.
With a foreword by Steve's son, Chad McQueen, photos from the family archive, and a wealth of details about the star's amateur racing career, his movie stunt work, and his passion for car and motorcycle collecting, McQueen's Machines draws a fascinating picture of one outsized man's driving passion.
From the Back Cover
He helped build a hot rod before he could legally drive. In the service, he hopped up a tank's engine in the hopes of getting it to go faster. As a young acting student, he tore through Greenwich Village on his motorcycle. In 1970, he nearly won the 12 Hours of Sebring in a Porsche 908. He raced buggies in Baja, rode motorcycles all over the world, and built entire movies around his love of automobiles and motorsport. Beyond his status on stage and screen, Steve McQueen was a certifiable motorhead, and McQueen's Machines celebrates his passion as a car enthusiast, racer, and motorcyclist.
Customer Reviews
The King of Cool
There are a few Hollywood legends known for their love of fast machines. All of you motorheads out there (and there are millions of you!) know about James Dean, Paul Newman, and Jay Leno. In my opinion Steve McQueen's love for REALLY fast machines eclipses that of all the others in the sense that he not only surrounded himself with some of the most desirable and now legendary cars and bikes ever, but they frequently took center stage in many, many of his equally timeless movies...."On Any Sunday", "The Thomas Crown Affair", "The Great Escape", "Bullit"(I still get a bit queasy watching that one), and of course the mother of all racing movies, "Le Mans".
This book documents the way he LIVED that life. It is impeccably researched and laced throughout with photographs and endless tidbits all documenting his collection, how it was acquired over his lifetime, and it tells of his love not only for those machines, but his of driving(and riding).
It is a wonderful resource for documenting bar bets as well. With this at hand you'll never lose a bet with any of your car-crazy friends !!
Like his well-worn movies that have stood the test of time, I'm sure you'll find that this volume will stand up just as well.
When in doubt....ACCELERATE :~)
Nearly as cool as McQueen himself
Great book, and a terrific research effort by Matt Stone in compiling all this information on bikes and cars and McQueen. My favorite parts:
Lots of great "behind the scenes" information on McQueen's top cars (the XKSS, the Porsches, the Lusso), and some items I didn't know about his lesser known collections. I disagree with the others about the detail and pix; Stone has done a heroic job of gathering a mix of hard-to-find photos, press clippings, and stories about these cars, even hunting down and getting details from reluctant owners. Unless you are a hard core McQueen collector, finding this amount of information is tough, not to mention the current status of McQueen's top cars. Plus some great, never before seen pix from the family's private collection.
A great effort, an entertaining book, and some great stories about an icon in movies and motorsports (and I thought I knew a lot about McQueen).
Now, if I could just get a few minutes of time in the XKSS...ahhhh a guy can dream, right?
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.
