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Bud Ekins, 77; stuntman did famous motorcycle jump in 'The Great Escape'. October 10, 2007|Dennis McLellan | Times Staff Writer. Bud Ekins, a pioneering champion off-road motorcyclist and a veteran stuntman who doubled for Steve McQueen on the famous motorcycle jump in The Great Escape, has died.
Steve Mcqueen Bullitt Car. Actually, there were *TWO* Mustangs and two Dodge Chargers used for the famous chase scene. And Bid Ekins drove the Mustangs for the bulk of the stunts. You can tell who was driving by the interior mirror. Steve McQueen had the mirror up (visible) and Ekins had the mirror down (not seen).