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"The McQueen at Sebring print was received today. It is perfect. Thank you." — Peter Cartwright, Cambridge ON, Canada

"The McQueen at Sebring canvas arrived yesterday and i really like. It already found its place in my home office. All the best and thanks again for this nice and smooth arrangement." — Christian Jost, Berlin, Germany

"Thanks again. The prints Stormy Sebring and Double Triumph arrived on Friday. Perfect. The subjects are interesting and the renderings are outstanding. I really like them. Very nice framing and mounting of McQueen at Sebring, it is worth every penny you charge for that service. Thank you...." — Heath Rose, West Sacramento, CA

"Hello, it's me again, just to let you know that we received the print McQueen at Sebring and my husband is "over the moon." The print is being framed as we speak. Thanks for all your help." — Jackie Tucker, Queenborough, Kent, England

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20x16 inch print shown in a standard-size frame (frame not included).

• Title of Photo: "McQueen at Sebring"
• Photographer: unknown
• Photo Taken: 1970
• Limited Edition: 500 total worldwide
• Type of Print: Fine-Art Archival Giclee
• Signatures: Hand-signed by Owen Art Studios

From the Owen Art Studios' exclusive classic-vintage photo collection, this historic black and white picture of auto racing from the 1970s has been beautifully restored and enhanced.

The year is 1970 at Sebring's 12-hour endurance auto race. The driver is actor Steve McQueen in his Porsche 908/2. We see McQueen seconds before he swings into the fast right-hander, exiting the old 4,700-foot runway straight. Close behind in Porsche 917s are Jo Siffert and Pedro Rodriguez.

Steve McQueen and co-driver Peter Revson (of the Revlon cosmetics family) entered the 3-litre Porsche in the 12 Hours of Sebring in March of 1970 and were involved in one of the closest finishes in the history of the race. The little Porsche was passed by the 5-litre Ferrari of Mario Andretti at the end, and had to settle for 2nd overall. McQueen did pretty well considering his under-powered 908, his amateur driving status, and his physical condition – left foot in a cast from a motorcycle accident.

The car was later converted into a camera car for McQueen's cult-classic movie "Le Mans." With a camera mounted in the front and the rear, the car participated in the 1970 June Classic and actually finished 9th in the race, despite having to come in often for film changes.

Siffert's co-driver in the Sebring race was Brian Redman. Rodriguez's co-driver was Leo Kinnunen. Other famous drivers in the Sebring race were: Tony Adamowicz, Richard Attwood, Ronnie Bucknum, Francois Cevert, Luigi Chinetti, Jr., Vic Elford, Bert Everett, Nanni Galli, Masten Gregory, Dan Gurney, Toine Hezemans, Jacky Ickx, Gérard Larrousse, Arturo Merzario, Mike Parkes, Chuck Parsons, Sam Posey and Rolf Stommelen.

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This giclee print is easy-to-frame. It fits into a standard-size ready-made frame you can purchase right off the shelf at your favorite store in the USA and all countries that sell frames in inches. The frame size is the same as the print size.