chapter 19 - the ride i took it easy leaving the plaza for three reasons : i 'd already dinged the museum by stealing their iconic painting , and thought leaving rubber tracks on their plaza bluestone would add insult to injury ; i hoped tommy enjoyed driving fast but could n't assume that just because he looks like steve mcqueen , and did n't want to scare him , right out of the blocks ; and because i 'd only driven this beast of a car for half an hour and did n't have a feel for it yet under high performance conditions .