Ultimate Behind-the-Scene Look At Steve McQueen, King Of Cool

Steve McQueen Never Really Stopped

Steve McQueen continued racing right up until his death, at the age of 50 years-old. He famously starred in Le Mans, which is a fictional account of a car race. Although the movie was initially not well-received (it was a flop at the box office), the movie has seen a comeback as a historically accurate car-racing cult classic.

The movie even included footage from an actual 1970 race, by Solar Productions. The real strength of the movie was that it told the story of car racing, without the encumbrances of plot and character. Beyond the actual race footage, the movie also featured real-life drivers and race cars, staged to maximum effect and without the modern-day technological wonders.