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3 days ago · A historic 1913 Flying Merkel 995cc Twin Seventy-one 471 – once owned by Bud Ekins, a motorcycle legend and close friend of Steve McQueen – is another highlight of the sale. Known for pioneering features like advanced suspension and ball-bearing motors, the bike was purchased by aviation enthusiast Vic Norman direct from Bud Ekins in 1998 and has participated in numerous Pioneer Runs.
5 days ago · Steve Mcqueen and Bud Ekins both drove during the famous car chase around San Francisco in the film "Bullitt". But what type of car did they drive, as the character Frank Bullitt? Answer: Ford Mustang
3 days ago · A historic 1913 Flying Merkel 995cc Twin Seventy-one 471 – once owned by Bud Ekins, a motorcycle legend and close friend of Steve McQueen – is another highlight of the sale. Known for pioneering features like advanced suspension and ball-bearing motors, the bike was purchased by aviation enthusiast Vic Norman direct from Bud Ekins in 1998 and has participated in numerous Pioneer Runs.
6 days ago · Hi anyone interested in a decal from Bud ekins motorcycles Sherman oaks its a Gold transfer .if there is any interest l will get some made. Last edited by rocketgoldie; 07/09/14 7:30 am . Copy Link to Clipboard
3 days ago · Only Bud Ekins, who finished the race in 21 days and 3 days ahead of Dorothy, beat her in that race. She chronicled every detail of her 24-day adventure in her book “Girl Around the World,” which eventually served as the basis for the plot of the Frank McDonald film “Fly-Away Baby.”
- 111 years
- Dorothy Kilgallen
- 03 Jul, 1913
- Cancer
5 days ago · It's a trip down memory lane as the author recalls boyhood journeys in his big brothers ex-GPO van to watch the stars in action, some of the world's best, including scramblers like the Sharp brothers, Badger Goss and Ivor England, trials riders Gordon Jackson, Max King and the Kendalls, and great all-rounders like Ken Heanes, Johnny Giles and the American Bud Ekins.
Aug 31, 2024 · One wears a button down and a wedding ring, another a tie, and another a sweater vest over a plaid shirt. The ad is conspicuous among the pages of an extended essay about black athletes, and makes clear that the Sports Illustrated readership is likely white.
