Steve McQueen Car Show and Rally... My First Time...

Yep, never have done this, but I hear from all my buddies that this is an event not to be missed. What is it, you ask? Well, the Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show and Rally. The show this year will be held on June 3, 2017. This is an automotive gathering to be seen with all types of cars on display. The Rally will be held on May 20-21, 2017 and traveling through the San Diego mountains, Borrego Springs. and Palm Desert. I'm looking forward to checking out the show with camera in hand. If you would like to check out more info on both, here's a link: Friends of Steve McQueen Show and Rally.

Steve posing with his 250.

Steve McQueen, the Porsche 908 and Holtville...

In February of 1970 Steve McQueen stormed an SCCA National event at a little known track called Holtville, in the Southern California desert taking a first in the "A" Sports Racing class. So what, you ask? Well, he also knocked two seconds off the track record set by well known driver Scooter Patrick in an Alfa 33.

A little background on Holtville. It was a deserted World War II air field located a little northeast of the town of Holtville. Where's Holtville?  About 10 miles east of El Centro, and about 10 miles north of the Mexican border. Made out of slab concrete, with nothing around for miles, it was the perfect place for SCCA to hold races starting in the mid-sixties. But, how did Steve McQueen come to race there with a Porsche 908? Read on.

A family affair at Holtville; Neile, Chad and Terry with Steve before the race.
 Images via McQueen archives.