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McQueen's Machines: The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Icon [Kindle Edition]

Matt Stone , Chad McQueen
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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'There are loads of fascinating pictures and it's a thrilling read from cover to cover' --Auto Express, 1st December 2010

`This book is an essential purchase' --Girl Racer, 6 January 2011

'Packed with evocative photographs, this book about an effortlessly cool car enthusiast is great value' --Classics Monthly, 1 February 2011

'184 pages of beautiful automobiles' --Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, 1 February 2011

For the millions of Steve McQueen fans and all those who religiously watch The Great Escape on television each Christmas, this book is an essential purchase
--Classic Car Weekly

For the millions of Steve McQueen fans and all those who religiously watch The Great Escape each Christmas, this book is an essential purchase.
--Classic Car Weekly

...this is a commendably researched and well-written account...Matt Stone knows his stuff and the archive pics, not least from Le Mans, make this a must-have.
--Octane

A fascinating read...well researched, well written and beautifully illustrated, plus a foreword and plenty of help from McQueen's son Chad. --American Car, May 2011

"His films and film cars from 'Bullet' to 'Le Mans' and beyond are dissected, but the real joy is in his personal collection."
--Car, November 1, 2011

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No other Hollywood star has been so closely linked with cars and bikes, from the 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback he drove in Bullitt (in the greatest car chase of all time) to the Triumph motorcycle of The Great Escape. McQueen’s Machines gives readers a close-up look at the cars and motorcycles McQueen drove in movies, those he owned, and others he raced. With a foreword by Steve’s son, Chad McQueen, and a wealth of details about of the star’s racing career, stunt work, and car and motorcycle collecting, McQueen’s Machines draws a fascinating picture of one outsized man’s driving passion. Now in paperback.


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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 6739 KB
  • Print Length: 184 pages
  • Publisher: Motorbooks (6 Nov 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004Q3QKVA
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #205,476 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Great read 4 Dec 2009
Format:Hardcover
Lovely book which gives a good idea of McQueen's life and love for machines. Recommended!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
BRILLIANT BOOK! 11 Sep 2010
Format:Hardcover
You do not find out much about Steve in this book so dont buy it for that reason but you do get an insight into his love of cars & bikes and some very good stories from friends about his passion for cars etc. I am not that into cars but found this book fascinating and the pictures are brilliant!!! All in all a good buy for me as a fan!
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is a real Petrolheads dream !!
Excelllent ,well made hardback " coffee table " book and one which shows the reader just how much of car collector and all round car lover this acting legend was! Loads of really cool and rare pictures of Steve Mcqueen and his cars from the beginning of his famous life right up to his tragic early end..
If there was one thing Steve Mcqueen loved more than women and acting for piles of cabbage ( US Dollars) it was his love of cars ...
Left me thinking if Steve Mcqueen came back today and saw the cars around now what would he have bought first!!!!

Great book on the man , the legend and his really cool cars!!! :-D
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