{"id":459179,"date":"2000-03-01T11:00:26","date_gmt":"2000-03-01T19:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=125642"},"modified":"2024-02-01T05:34:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T05:34:13","slug":"spins-and-grins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/spins-and-grins\/","title":{"rendered":"Spins and Grins"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A French Kiss with Death. Is that a great title or what? It\u2019s the name of Michael Keyser\u2019s new book about Steve McQueen and, in particular, the making of his movie, Le Mans. Dynamite book, with great photos and lots of interesting details about the popular actor\/racer. And make no mistake, McQueen was a racer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When I first met Steve McQueen in the mid- to late-\u201850s, he was fresh from New York and looking for work as an actor (as most actors are most of the time). 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