McQueen's Motorcycles: Racing and Riding with the King of Cool

McQueen's Motorcycles: Racing and Riding with the King of Cool

<DIV><P><B>The long-departed Steve McQueen is still the coolest man on two wheels. Get an intimate look at his coolest bikes right here, right now, in <I>McQueen's Motorcycles.</I></B></P><P>Even thirty years after his death, <B>Steve McQueen remains a cultural icon</B>. His image continues to appear in advertising and pop culture and his fan base spans from car lovers to racing enthusiasts to motorcycle obsessives.<BR /><BR /> In his movies, McQueen's character always had an<B> envy-inducing motorcycle or car</B>, but in his personal life, motorcycles were always McQueen's first true love. <I>McQueen's Motorcycles</I> focuses on the bikes that the King of Cool raced and collected.</P><P><B>From the first Harley McQueen bought </B>when he was an acting student in New York to the Triumph "desert sleds" and Huskys he<B> desert raced all over California</B>, <B>Mexico</B>, and <B>Nevada</B>, McQueen was never without a stable of two wheelers.<BR /><BR /> His need for speed propelled him from<B> Hollywood </B>into a number of<B> top off-road motorcycle races</B>, including the <B>Baja 1000</B>, <B>Mint 400</B>, <B>Elsinore Grand Prix</B>, and even as a member of the <B>1964 ISDT team</B> in Europe. Determined to be ahead of the pack, McQueen maintained his body like it was a machine itself. He trained vigorously, weight lifting, running, and studying martial arts.<BR /><BR /> Later in his life, as he backed away from Hollywood, his interests turned to antique bikes and he<B> accumulated an extensive collection</B>, including <B>Harley-Davidson</B>, <B>Indian</B>, <B>Triumph</B>, <B>Brough Superior</B>, <B>Cyclone</B>, <B>BSA</B>, and <B>Ace </B>motorcycles.</P><P>Today, McQueen still has the Midas touch; anything that was in the man's possession is a hot commodity. McQueen's classic motorcycles sell for top dollar at auctions, always at a multiple of what the same bike is worth without the McQueen pedigree. <I>McQueen's Motorcycles</I><B> reveals these highly sought-after machines</B> in gorgeous<B> photography and full historical context.</B></P></DIV>