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First reaction was Gary Chaplin but I do not remember him riding Kawi - CZs and Maicos.
Tough question...
McQueen looks like he's sporting his late-in-life beard and perm, but that doesn't match the period, judging by the apparel(?).
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Although he was mainly known for riding a Montesa. During the 1973 season, (the late) Peter Lamppu did ride for Kawaski.
I have failed to find a photograph of Peter, so please just consider this guess a long shot.
"Gary Semics" seems like a possibility, perhaps he'll personally confirm or deny this?
Personally I'm thinking the mystery rider is too young to have been Pampu.
Nice pic of ole Pete.
Forgot all about that cool stash.
Yeah, I'm back to thinking, I have no idea who's hangin' with McQueen.
Again, that,s a bitchin, pic. I looked high and low for an image like that. Thank you
Come to think of it, is that even McQueen?
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Your question as to if that's McQueen is one worth raising, maybe robkinuk can provide his image source. McQ is my favorite actor, always will be, and to me it does look like him. He was able to let himself go, which he seems to have done when the pic was taken, but I don't recall any of those periods matching up with the early-mid 70's, which is my guess for the era of the pic.
A few examples of a rattier King of Cool:
The lower half of his gear in the image in question matches what he wore in the Elsinore ad pretty well, but who didn't look like that in those days? I couldn't find any of those ad images that provided boot detail.
In sum, anyone's guess is as good as mine.
I've read one bio on Steve (dunno how many are out there) and recall it being rewarding. I don't recall mention of On Any Sunday but that doesn't mean much (aging brain). I do recall an amusing section about him being James Garner's neighbor and thing's he'd do to get Garner's goat.
There's great insight on Steve's nature in his philanthropic practices with boy's homes, and also his insistence of Mert Lawwill seeing a specialist to get his hand rebuilt after being told he'd never use it again after a crash, at Steve's expense. Mert's hand was rebuilt to functionality.
#33, that was a great guess and I'd forgot about Wyman. I'm no better than any average Joe at determining resemblance, but here's a Wyman pic; I'll leave the interpretation up to y'all!
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