911 Love: Madison McQueen

Those who know her well say courage is one of her outstanding qualities. Madison McQueen has a famous last name. Her grandfather Steve McQueen would have turned ninety-one this year. Now twenty-four, Madison never met him because he died in 1980. Yet she carries on his legacy. Eleven years ago, her father Chad founded the McQueen Racing company. He had long since passed on a love for Porsche and the joy of racing to Madison and his sons.They will continue to write family history. As courageously as their father, as effortlessly as their grandfather.

What is love?
Family. And finding someone who understands you.

How are you?
With everything that's going on in the world, I'm doing well. Knock on wood.

The Porsche 911 in three words?
Sexy, loud, and fun.

Which simple things can make you happy?
Driving an everyday car.

What would you never do in a 911??
Eat a burger.

What’s your favorite road?
Thousand Palms Canyon.

What can distract you?
Not enough fuel.

Three things you would take to a deserted island?
My phone, an internet connection, and sunscreen.

Is there a historical figure you admire?
I admire a lot of people—but mostly Ferdinand Porsche.

What on a 911 could you do without?
The clock.

And what couldn’t you?
The car itself.

What music did you wake up to this morning?
Tommy Lee and Post Malone's new song.

Your favorite film?
Le Mans, directed by Lee Katzin, and Cincinnati Kid by Norman Jewison.

Your favorite book?
McQueen’s Machines by Matt Stone.

Where do you long to be?
In a total state of happiness.

Your most treasured possession?
All the cool stuff my dad and grandpa have collected over the years.

Your secret?
I’m addicted to everything that bears the name Porsche.

The 911 moment of your life?
Riding shotgun with my dad in his 1971 Porsche 911 S/T on Thermal Raceway.

Your best advice?
Don't listen to negativity.

What would no one expect of you?
That I’m a great driver.