Le Mans, a Jaguar E-Type, Steve McQueen and a steak to boot!
Summary
There are now several films and books about the movie "Le Mans" and the filming. But hardly a word is ever said about the catering, which was essential for the well-being of the team. This article, which is about Fredy Zurbrügg and his cooking and organizational skills, aims to make up for this. It also tells you which cars Steve McQueen drove off the racetrack back then.
This article contains the following chapters
- From James Bond ...
- ... to Le Mans
- A marathon shoot
- Peripheral problems and their solution
- The people on the set
- No fear of contact
- A classy parting gift
- Steve McQueen's favorite food
Estimated reading time: 9min
Preview (beginning of the article)
As soon as you hear about Steve McQueen's movie "Le Mans", images of it pop up in your memory. The palpitations at the start, the rattling Porsche and Ferrari cars, the gigantic accident, the night shots and so on and so forth. There are also a few behind-the-scenes stories. Jo Siffert and Derek Bell were there, and David Piper lost a lower leg after an accident. A racing car with heavy cameras drove in the 1970 race and was of course forced to make many additional pit stops just to change the film reels. Most people know all this. But no one probably ever thinks about the catering that had to be organized for the three months of filming in Le Mans.
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