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We've been eagerly awaiting the 1/32-scale Bullitt chase since we first saw Stephen Day's trailer back in February. Day just sent us this updated version, which includes a premiere date. Get your tiny bags of popcorn ready for February 2012. More »
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We told you back in March the Slate Gray 1970 Porsche 911T that appeared in the opening scenes of Le Mans and was owned by the movie's iconic star would cross the block during auction week in Monterey this month. Back then RM's pre-sale estimate for the famous Porsche was between $950,000 and $1.3 million. More »
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The golf courses surrounding Pebble Beach flood with Bentleys and Jaguars and exotic Italian cars every August, but there's only one Baja racer driven by Steve McQueen. And thanks to new owner James Glickenhaus, it's been upgraded to 100% street legal. More »
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Steve McQueen's status as patron saint of all things automotive has only grown in recent years, but early in his career the actor wasn't above some poser subterfuge — like putting fake badges on an Italian roadster and calling it a Ferrari. More »
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Hollywood Reporter reports that two-time Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner of Hurt Locker fame has just tapped himself to play the lead role in an upcoming biopic of Steve McQueen. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5797051&view=rss&microfeed=true Steve McQueen's small Victorian ranch house is for sale, but the big appeal is the 4,200-square-foot hangar where he kept his "toys." At just $799,999 it's a steal. More »
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The Slate Gray 1970 Porsche 911T that appeared in Le Mans and was owned by the movie's iconic star will go up for auction in August. Steve McQueen used the car for personal transportation during the filming of the movie in France and had the Porsche shipped back to the United States after filming. More »
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If you've endured a smoke-filled dorm screening of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon dubbed over The Wizard of Oz without lapsing into a coma, you'll dig this "fusion" of Mahavishnu Orchestra and the Bullitt chase. Dude, it works! More »
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They just don’t make them like they used to, do they? “Them” includes Steve McQueen, Honda’s CR250M Elsinore motorcycle from 1973, and this ad, which shows nothing but McQueen frolicking in the desert on his two-stroke Honda for five whole minutes. It’s just…magnetic! More »
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Steve McQueen may not have done all his own stunts, but to get The Magnificent Seven role that launched his career he had to pull off one real crash. Here's the story of how and why he did it. More »
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A slot enthusiast is shooting and editing a shot-by-shot remake of the famous Bullitt chase in 1/32nd scale. Here's the amazing trailer. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5760279&view=rss&microfeed=true For his movie "Tower Heist," director Brett Ratner borrowed Steve McQueen's Ferrari 250 GT Lusso. We're cool as long as it doesn't meet the fate of the last "Ferrari" to share screen time with Matthew Broderick. More »
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For all the attention Steve McQueen has received for the famous chase in "Bullitt," he only drove 10% of the scene. Marc Myers got to drive the route with the stuntman who deserves credit for the scene. -Ed. More »
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If the only car Steve McQueen ever drove in his day was a 1956 Jaguar XKSS he'd still be one of the coolest car guys around. But what new cars would he drive if McQueen were alive today? More »
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At the time, Le Mans nearly bankrupted Steve McQueen. Even his buddy Stirling Moss called it dreadfully boring. But like Tron, it's aged so well. Watch a clip above, watch it in full on Turner Classic Movies at 12:00 EST. More »
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English director Peter Yates, known to enthusiasts as the director of Bullitt and therefore cinema's most famous car chase, passed away today at age 82. Here's the 11 minutes we'll always remember him for. More »
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We measure ourselves against our heroes. It's natural. Now here's your chance to literally do just that with Steve McQueen, the "King of Cool," who lets his Mustang make a NSFW Great Escape below. Seriously, NSFW. There be dong below. More »
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In the new Steve McQueen biography, we learn from his first wife Neile Adams what we all expected about the actor's self confidence. And then we almost see it. Almost. Photo: Life/John Dominis. More »
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Bud Ekins is not a household name like Steve McQueen, a man he spent part of his career doing stunts for, but you know his work. Yesterday, Bonhams auctioned off a few of his motorcycles and brass era cars. More »
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Steve McQueen was busted in Anchorage, Alaska for drunk driving in 1972. He quickly posted bail and left town. He was later convicted in absentia for reckless driving. He's still cooler than you. (Hat tip to Forgetful!) [Tripod via TheSmokingGun] More »
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Steve McQueen is cooler than you on the ground, in a bathtub and even dead. Also, now while donning a fire suit and scarf for a promotional picture for the epic 1970 film, Le Mans. [Good Old Valves via FuckYeahCarburetors] More »
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James Glickenhaus, builder of the likely-to-be-fabulously-fast Ferrari P4/5 Competizione, bought Steve McQueen's famous Hurst Baja Boot race buggy two weeks ago at Pebble Beach. For the uninitiated, The Boot's the intersection of GM parts, Hurst fabrication and unadulterated swagger. More »
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Car racing once had mainstream appeal, and magazines were once capable of selling millions of copies without turning their covers into word soup. These classic Sports Illustrated covers perfectly embody that golden age. More »
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If you plan on being fabulously cool, here is something you cannot wear to tell time: Steve McQueen’s 1970 Heuer Monaco. More »
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Terrence Steven McQueen was born eighty years ago today. Three decades after his death, the King of Cool has lost none of his luster. This one goes out to him, Peggy Moffitt, and a certain Ferrari Lusso. More »
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In fact, he’s cooler than the entire current Formula One field with their square haircuts, too-neat sideburns and carbon fiber cars which don’t kill them on impact. More »
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Are cars in movies these days? Yes. Are they fun to watch? Not so much. Cars and movies are roughly the same age, but they've never really gotten along. What's wrong with this (motion) picture? More »
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Unarguably the most famous car chase in movie history, the Mustang versus Charger scene in Bullitt defined not only the movie, but Steve McQueen's image. Here's the original script, calling for high speeds, gunfire and a ball of flame. More »
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We love Bullitt the film, the car and the iconic leaning-McQueen film poster. What's it missing? Jacqueline Bisset right in the middle. Thanks, Japan. [CinemaIsDope.com via @HemmingsNews] More »
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In case you were wondering, no, you cannot lie on the ground in a Nomex racing suit and expect to look cool. Only Steve McQueen can pull that off. More »
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Sometimes traditional beliefs run contrary to the facts. Most times it's beneficial to examine those beliefs and adjust to a new way of thinking. But sometimes ideas attain the status of myth for very good reasons. Here's eight of those. More »
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So what did Steve McQueen do when he was flooring neither his Fezza nor his Jag? Why, smoking and drinking in the tub with his second wife, Ali MacGraw, of course. [FFFFOUND!] More »
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Boys Republic is a Californian treatment community for troubled kids. Before driving around in Ferraris and Jaguars at speed, Steve McQueen spent some time here. To commemorate his time served, there's now an annual car show. More »
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The chestnut brown 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso wasn't the only barely-disguised race car McQueen drove on public roads: there's also this canvas-topped 1956 XKSS Le Mans racer. More »
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So Brad Pitt is set to play Steve McQueen in a biopic? Here’s the car he’ll have to master: McQueen’s 1963 Lusso. Some say it’s the most beautiful Ferrari ever built. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5252193&view=rss&microfeed=true According to Top Gear's sources, Brad Pitt will play king-of-cool Steve McQueen in upcoming biopic. More »
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Old guys in polo shirts nurturing vintage Ferraris? Industry people showing off concepts which will never get built? What's the point? Not much: but it's a great way to spend a weekend in Italy. More »
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Here's something kinda fun; Fancy watchmaker Tag Heuer has repurposed Steve McQueen's 1970 classic "Le Mans" and inserted F1 Champ Lewis Hamilton for a mano-a-mano flick called "The Duel." Cue delightful race-porn. More »
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The biggest, baddest, meanest Porsche ever made turns 40 today. Happy birthday, Porsche 917. More »
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Last month when bored, we decided to determine the cars some random celebrities drive. This month, we're bored again and wondering what cars these 21 dead celebrities would drive if they were alive today. More »
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