Talk:Chad McQueen

Racing career began in 1970?
Under "Racing career", it states "McQueen's racing career began early as he piloted a Porsche 917 from his father's lap while shooting the film, Le Mans." There is no citation listed, and I cannot see how this is possible, considering Chad McQueen was born 4 days before the end of 1960, and filming of "Le Mans" ended in August of 1970, which means that he would've been 9 years old at the time. This is especially difficult to believe since the Porsche 917 has no provisions for adjusting the controls or seat to accommodate a small child; the stiff clutch pedal resistance and long pedal travel alone would've been impossible for a child to manage, much less while looking through the windshield. The cockpits and controls of these cars were, after all, designed to suit drivers who were at least 5-1/2 feet tall, which Chad McQueen certainly was not at age 9. I suggest that this dubious claim be properly sourced or removed. Bricology (talk) 07:23, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
 * I found a Telegraph story quoting Chad McQueen on this Porsche story. He said there that he wasn't really driving, just riding with occasional steering. This seems credible to me. The Telegraph version doesn't say the car was a 917, although some less reliable sources do. I also found a source and a correction on the Mini Grand Prix thing. I updated both. There, only seven years from someone pointing out a problem until someone fixed it. Who says Wikipedia doesn't work? 76.22.118.146 (talk) 00:01, 17 March 2017 (UTC)

Broken Link
This link needs updating http://motocross.transworld.net/news/chad-mcqueen-and-tld-launch-mcqueen-racing/. Fionaussie (talk) 22:51, 9 April 2024 (UTC)