Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans.

[Bellow]

Couldn't script it - literally.

BBC iPlayer - Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans

 

[st13phil]

Watched that the other day. Quite an eye-opener, on multiple levels, and well worth viewing.

 

[Mr. B]

I’ve seen it b4. Good watch but his level of coolness has taken a knock in my eyes after watching that and several other’s documentary type programmes about him.

 

[st13phil]

but his level of coolness has taken a knock in my eyes

I've always thought the old adage, “never meet your heroes” was a good one.

 

[350cls]

Thanks for sharing I'll take a look.

 

[Bellow]

What wasn't covered was - how did they get the Porsches and Ferrari?
The 908 camera car which was previously raced by SMcQ and PR I would guess they owned - but the 917s and whatever model Ferraris?
The (staged) crashes - real cars? With real drivers (eg the overshoot into the wilderness)?

 

[Mr. B]

What wasn't covered was - how did they get the Porsches and Ferrari?
The 908 camera car which was previously raced by SMcQ and PR I would guess they owned - but the 917s and whatever model Ferraris?
The (staged) crashes - real cars? With real drivers (eg the overshoot into the wilderness)?

This might help..
Le Mans (film) - Wikipedia