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The Great Escape
02 Nov 2011 by Snakebit Sam in Featured Bikes / 1 Comment
That’s right this 1956 Triumph Thunderbird has escaped being restored for all these years. It may look familiar because this is the same model that Steve McQueen and Bud Ekins (McQueen’s stunt double) rode as McQueen’s character tried to elude capture in the movie “The Great Escape”.
I think owner Tom Wise has been wise to leave it in this unrestored condition because its a survivor. Sure there’s rust and patina on the bike but that just gives it more character. Due to some of the parts on it, Tom believes that the bike was originally used by the British Postal Service or British Army. No matter where it came from it now it runs around the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania and I know Tom won’t try to jump it over any barbed wire fences with it to try to get into Switzerland.
Images and post by Sam Kanish
1 Comment
Kris Tuman
I agree, this bike has so much more character just like it is!
05 Nov 2011 12:11 pm
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