The film explores McQueen’s obsession with speed and the invention of a racing bike, the Desert Racer, a by-product of his relationship with Bud Ekins, his stunt double on The Great Escape. Steve McQueen: Desert Racer boasts new and candid interviews with Chad McQueen from his Malibu home. McQueen’s racing contemporaries John Cooper and Dave Ekins also contribute, with first hand stories featuring Steve McQueen in his happiest times. Now the Metisse motorbike designed by Steve and Bud Ekins is being re-created in Limited Edition, handcrafted in the UK.