Cyril Huze Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
McQueen was a renowned Triumph enthusiast and also wore a Heuer Monaco watch in the 1970 Le Mans classic movie where he was racing a Porsche 917k. Because the Triumph Bonneville and TAG Heuer Monaco are both timeless masterpieces, celebrating their respective 50th and 40th... This is a content summary only. Click on headlines for full links, images, other content and more!
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Filed under: Motorcycle , Celebrities Triumph Bonneville Heuer - Click above for high-res image gallery Triumph and TAG Heuer have joined forces to create a one-of-a-kind Bonneville Heuer motorcycle. Inspired by Steve McQueen and the Porsche 917 K that the famous actor, racer and motorcycle rider piloted in the classic film Le Mans , the Bonneville Heuer is painted up in the classic Gulf Oil blue...
EVIL EDITOR (Free subscription) | yesterday
I should have known the moment I read my horoscope. Today, Sagittarius, you will pitch your novel to Evil Editor in an elevator. But watch out, there may be a fight. Or kissing. And Mars in Leo can only mean only one thing: psychic assault from the undead corpse of Steve McQueen. So I got in the elevator, first one I saw. And there he was, Evil Editor. It was like fate mixed with a nightmare and a...
The Last Ditch (Free subscription) | yesterday
Sean Linnane: STEVE McQUEEN. Sean's affectionate piece on Steve McQueen reminded me (bear with me here) of my grandfather. He was also passionate and full of life. He drove like there was no tomorrow and was a ladies man. He was a fiercely competitive (is there any other kind') sportsman...
Babylon Wales (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Apparently the rarest beat album of the 1960s is The Fabulous Fabs by south Wales girl group, The Fabs (see pic). Why is this piece of vinyl so difficult to get hold of? Because it was only ever released in, of all places, Mexico. So who exactly were The Fabs? They were Marilyn Johnston (guitar) from Cardiff; Maria Kitson (rhythm guitar) from Newport; Linda Mazey (drums) from Barry; and Margaret Lewis...
Culture Monster (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Enda Walsh, the acclaimed Irish playwright, didn’t study literature or drama in college—he went to film school. (Studying cinema in Dublin, a city with a very small film industry, Walsh has said was “like studying dentistry in a country where...
Martial Development (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Did you know? In 1982, Chuck Norris was choked out by the famous Gracie Jujitsu family. A decade later, everybody started copying him. We now know this phenomenon as the UFC. (pg. 57) On the set of “Walker, Texas Ranger,” Chuck Norris once took a live rattlesnake by surprise. Then he set [...]
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Superb classic cars and bikes feature at the Classic Motor Show 2009 at the NEC Birmingham from November 1315.
The Beard Trio (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
from the Daily Telegraph 10 The Bridge on the River Kwai The lavish production that launched Lean into the big league is grand, grown-up and full of eye-popping set pieces and moral complexity. 9 The Dirty Dozen Robert Aldrich, 1967 Real-life former marine Lee Marvin has to mould 12 convicted murderers into a crack unit to assassinate a slew of SS officers. Entertaining sparring leads to a dark climax....
Autopia (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Beyond starring in some awesome movies, Steve McQueen raced a Porsche, rode a Triumph and wore a Monaco. However tenuously those things might be related, Triumph and Tag Heuer mashed them up in the motorcycle you see here. The Bonneville-Heuer commemorates the 50th anniversary of the iconic Bonneville motorcycle and the 40th anniversary of the Monaco [...]
Motorcycle.Com (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Triumph is teaming up with watch manufacturer TAG Heuer for a Steve McQueen-inspired Bonneville
BobFromBrockley (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
The Brockley Jack Film Club , I am belatedly announcing, now has its own website . The next event is Steve McQueen's Hunger on the Troubles, plus Lewisham artist Dryden Goodwin in conversation. However, the real treat of the season will be the screening of the rare London silent movie from 1929, Piccadilly , with live accompaniment. The film moves between the low life and high life, the club scene...
Blogcritics: Video (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
This movie shows how very much the Navy has changed - sadly, for the better.
Auto Parts Blog (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Ford Mustang is one of the most popular American classic cars. Ford Mustang was first released on 17 April 1964 at the New York World’s Fair being the most successful launch of that time. John Najjar, the Ford executive came up with the name “Mustang” as he was a great fan of the World War [...]
Milkman Daily Dose (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Advertising campaign for Banif featuring Rui Veloso I was commissioned as the photographer for the new Banif ad campaign. The concept was to make a 'bucket list' with Portuguese singing sensation Rui Veloso, signifying that life doesn't end at 50 or 60, but there are many adventures ahead.This image shows him living as a Steve McQueen inspired race-car pilot. Future images in the campain show Veloso...
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