Sir Ranaulf to repeat. Does stuff, scary stuff. Really really scary stuff when you look at it more than a cold walk. Does it for the achievement, not the fame. Humble, charismatic, very British and a high achiever. Plus he chopped off his own fingertips with a saw in his shed.
A friend, knowing I live in a (touring) caravan with two rescue Greyhounds and six bicycles (plus, latterly, one kick scooter) reckons I am “ineffably cool”.
I think I’m normal. It’s everyone else who’s wierd!
SQ.. no one else comes close to being a hollywood heartthrob, interntional racing motorcyclist, le mans car racer.. chose to fight the big C with some weird homeophatic stuff (sadly unsuccessfully) no one else has or will come close but reaching for the podium.. barry sheene.. james hunt.. neil kinnock ( just checking you read all the way through..)
Chuck Yeager for being the first person to fly through the sound barrier.
As for guitarist, Johnny Maar or Hendrix
When I was a kid I thought Cozy Powell was pretty cool.
If you doubt McQueen because he’s an actor then stop right there.
McQueen was an avid motorcycle and car racer off screen. He also flew regularly.
During the great escape they struggled to find MX riders with enough skill to get what they wanted so they filmed McQueen chasing himself at one point.