‘HE WOULD HAVE BEEN A BLOODY USEFUL DRIVER’

Racing driver David Piper recalls his time working with Steve McQueen on the set of the 1971 film, Le Mans

Words Peter Morgan Photography Nigel Snowdon & The Speed Merchants Collection
The Making Of


When Steve McQueen needed expert help for the making of his movie Le Mans during the summer of 1970, David Piper was one of the first to receive a call. David supplied a number of racing cars for the film and, as McQueen’s on-track double, drove a Gulf...

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