The story stats off when mcqueen gets a tricycle for his birthday and dreams to be a racing driver. Steve mcqueen a passion for speed hardback book 2011 first ed. Even has a neat chapter devoted to his love of exercise and his pursuit of fitness. Customers who bought this product also were interested in. Recently a book on steve mcqueen called a passion for speed came across our speedhunters desks. Its a fitting tribute to a life lived in the moment and with pedal to the metal. Title steve mcqueen a passion for speed format hardback book edition first printing year 2011 condition category fine condition notes fine condition. The life of steve mcqeen is already a welldocumented one but the new book steve mcqueen. It is this side of him which is the focus of french journalist frederic bruns new book steve mcqueen a passion for speed. Steve mcqueen a passion for speed reflects a life lived in the moment and with the pedal to the metal.
About the author political attache in the french parliament, frederic brun is above all a movie lover, and a true james bond fan. Such as publicity shots for thomas crown affair of him in a formal suit. Of course many of you will be aware of mcqueens strong racing interest, often competing on both two wheels and four. If you read the writing you will read things that youve never come across before about mcqueen that has not been said in any other books. But in his book steve mcqueen, a passion for speed, french author frederic brun uses tons of revealing photographs and a few stories to show us that he took both passions equally seriously. Also the book was advertised about his racing and passion for speed. In his movies, mcqueen s character usually had a great motorbike or.
Whilst it isnt as good as the actor and his films book, but it is better than steve mcqueen the last mile which has pictures of mcqueen standing by his truck on every page. No photos of his garage, none of the garages he had, none of the vehicles in storage barns or hangers, and no photos of the. Steve mcqueen a passion for speed is a very good book. To this day, steve mcqueen remains a cultural icon, even to many that were born after his death 31 years ago.
Steve mcqueen a passion for speed reflects a life lived in the moment and. The 192 page hardbound book is filled with endless photographs of steve mcqueen, with many candid shots of the american actor. Feb 11, 2015 steve mcqueen a passion for speed hardcover book. A passion for speed is full of behind the scenes photos of the actor racers obsession in front of the camera as well as. A passion for speed is a stunning collection of photographs of the starraceractor from his era at.
Judge at the pebble beach concours delegance and is a member of speed. Even 30 years after his death, steve mcqueen remains an icon of cool. A passion for speed is full of behind the scenes photos of the actor racers obsession in front of the camera as well as participating in various racing events. Known as the king of cool, the mcqueen legend continues to fascinate people all over the world. So whether youre a fan of his acting talents or his racing prowess, steve mcqueen. Steve mcqueen a passion for speed hardcover book steve. In brief, here it is by the numbers 5 chapters 96 pieces of paper between the covers, 192. Determined to be ahead of the pack, mcqueen trained vigorously, weight lifting, running, and studying martial arts.
Here are the top 10 best books on steve mcqueen that you will learn about the man. The pictureled biography chronicles mcqueens passion for all things internal conbustion powered. To an american reader a book written from a foreigners perspective about a quintessential american. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. But there was a whole section of just stills of mcqueen posing with nothing to do with racing at all. Overall the book is interesting and must get for fans of cars and steve mcqueen. Mcqueens machines and over 8 million other books are available for amazon. A great coffee table book that explores steve mcqueens passion for racing and for collecting high performance vehicles and motorcycles. A passion for speed offers a fresh, handsomely illustrated look into the stars various gearhead pursuits, from desert racing to le mans, sports cars to antique motorcycles.
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