{"product_id":"mcqueens-motorcycles-racing-and-riding-with-the-king-of-cool-hardcover","title":"McQueen's Motorcycles: Racing and Riding with the King of Cool - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Stone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDave Ekins\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 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 \u003ci\u003eMcQueen's Motorcycles.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven thirty years after his death, \u003cb\u003eSteve McQueen remains a cultural icon\u003c\/b\u003e. His image continues to appear in advertising and pop culture and his fan base spans from car lovers to racing enthusiasts to motorcycle obsessives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In his movies, McQueen's character always had an\u003cb\u003e envy-inducing motorcycle or car\u003c\/b\u003e, but in his personal life, motorcycles were always McQueen's first true love. \u003ci\u003eMcQueen's Motorcycles\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the bikes that the King of Cool raced and collected.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the first Harley McQueen bought \u003c\/b\u003ewhen he was an acting student in New York to the Triumph \"desert sleds\" and Huskys he\u003cb\u003e desert raced all over California\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMexico\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eNevada\u003c\/b\u003e, McQueen was never without a stable of two wheelers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His need for speed propelled him from\u003cb\u003e Hollywood \u003c\/b\u003einto a number of\u003cb\u003e top off-road motorcycle races\u003c\/b\u003e, including the \u003cb\u003eBaja 1000\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMint 400\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eElsinore Grand Prix\u003c\/b\u003e, and even as a member of the \u003cb\u003e1964 ISDT team\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Later in his life, as he backed away from Hollywood, his interests turned to antique bikes and he\u003cb\u003e accumulated an extensive collection\u003c\/b\u003e, including \u003cb\u003eHarley-Davidson\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eIndian\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eTriumph\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBrough Superior\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eCyclone\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBSA\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eAce \u003c\/b\u003emotorcycles.\u003cp\u003eToday, 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. \u003ci\u003eMcQueen's Motorcycles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e reveals these highly sought-after machines\u003c\/b\u003e in gorgeous\u003cb\u003e photography and full historical context.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Stone\u003c\/b\u003e (Camarillo, CA), former executive editor of \u003ci\u003eMotor Trend\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, has been a professional automotive journalist and photographer since 1985. He is the award-winning author and photographer of several books, including Motorbooks' best-selling \u003ci\u003e365 Cars You Must Drive\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcQueen's Machines\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcQueen's Motorcycles\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHot Rod Empire\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe IROC Porsches\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the co-author, with Preston Lerner of \u003ci\u003eWinning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHistory's Greatest Automotive Mysteries, Myths, and Rumors Revealed\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 11.1 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47589013160121,"sku":"9780760351758","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/ALq6clpiY9780760351758.webp?v=1781504927","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/mcqueens-motorcycles-racing-and-riding-with-the-king-of-cool-hardcover","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}