Yahoo Finance Brad Pitt's super cool Triumph Bonneville motorcycle is up for auction for £30,000
Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are also big fans of super cool and very cool motorbikes.
Movie legend Steve McQueen was famous for his love of dirt bikes and Tom Cruise rarely misses a chance to include a bike chase scene in his blockbusters.
Now fans of film and speed have the chance to get their hands on a rare piece of A-lister memorabilia: Brad Pitt’s motorcycle.
The World War Z star was given the 2009 Triumph Bonneville Bud Ekins Desert Scrambler Special by Ocean’s Eleven producer Jerry Weintraub.
Pitt starred in the movie along with the likes of George Clooney and Matt Damon.
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The Triumph, which is being offered at auction this weekend for an estimated £30,000, was commissioned as a special edition model and is one of only three made to celebrate the life of Bud Ekins, the stunt double and best friend of Steve McQueen, who died in 2008.
Built by Brad Holstein on behalf of Triumph, the bike’s petrol cap is engraved with a birthday message to Pitt from Weintraub. Pitt, 54, is known to own a number of big bikes.
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In good all-round condition, the bike retains its registration plates and goes under the hammer at the London Motorcycle Show auction at the ExCeL on February 17.
Chris Routledge, CEO of international auctioneers Coys, said: “We are excited to be back at the London Motorcycle Show for our third bike auction in the capital.
“We have a stunning selection of motorcycles on offer, including this special Triumph evocating the sled racers that Steve McQueen and Bud Ekins used to race in the 1960s.”
Another gem for sale is the Norton Domiracer #26. An ultra rare bike, it is a completely handmade British machine that is expected to fetch up to £45,000.
