Glossy 9.5 x 7.5 photo of Steve McQueen as racing driver Michael Delaney in the 1971 film Le Mans, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For Helena…from, Steve McQueen.” Handsomely matted and framed to an overall size of 17 x 14. In very good to fine condition, with light surface impressions to the upper right corner, and two light paperclip impressions to the top edge.
In spite of its poor box office response, Le Mans was an important project for McQueen, himself an avid motorcycle and race car enthusiast who routinely performed his own driving stunts. However, when McQueen wanted to drive a Porsche 917 with Jackie Stewart in the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans, the film's backers threatened to pull their support if he did. Faced with the choice of driving for 24 hours in the race or driving for the entire summer making the film, McQueen opted for the latter. McQueen later purchased five racecars used in the film, and in 2015, a documentary called Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans examined the actor's quest to create and star in the 1971 auto-racing film.
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