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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.
Answers.comÂ® is making the world better one answer at a time. He drives a 1950 Mercury chopped coupe built by Eddie Paul of EPIndustries.It was battleship grey and had at 350 Chevy with a blower and nitrous There were four cars built for the movie. The jumping stunt car is hanging in Planet Hollywood in New York. The car driven in the street scenes ,sold on EBAY to a private collection in Virginia.