Our Le Mans

Steve McQueen: actor, filmmaker, racing driver - and friend. Siegfried Rauch, who plays McQueen s unyielding rival in the film classic Le Mans, was a close friend of the actor in real life. Rauch takes us through this book and, for the first time, tells us how it was: what McQueen was like, the time he ate sauerkraut at the Rauch s, or played with their children - and how he became their godfather. Rauch shows a different, private side to the king of cool . The other stars of Le Mans have their say as well: the real racing drivers. Herbert Linge reminisces about the Porsche 908 - which belonged to McQueen - that Linge drove as a dolly during the race. Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood tell about their victory in the Porsche 917 - the first Porsche overall victory at the Sarthe. Stuntman Dr. Erich Glavitza, who also prepared the cars, explains what happened in 1970 during the shooting in Solar Village , and David Piper, who lost a leg during the production. This unique book offers completely new insights into the filming of what has become a cult classic.