More McQueen madness as we continue our coverage of Steve McQueen: A Passion for Speed by Frédéric Brun from our friends at Motorbooks, the latest in a series of tantalizing tomes on the King of Cool.
The King of Cool in his 1957 Jaguar XK-SS—aka the Green Rat
Here we see the actor in his famous 1957 Jaguar XK-SS—aka the Green Rat—a car he loved so much he bought it twice.
One of only 16 examples converted from D-Type racers, McQueen had it customized by adding a dashboard cubbyhole to keep his Persols safe while flying down the freeway…
- Posted January 05, 2012
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