Ace Classics do McQueen (again)
Ace Classics do McQueen (again) Great Escape replica Triumphs have been built before – but few have been as painstakingly created as this 1961 TR6R WORDS: GARY PINCHIN SILVER SCREEN COLLECTION/GETTY IMAGES PHOTOGRAPHY: GARY MARGERUM TRIUMPH SPECIALISTS ACE CLASSICS in south London have become experts in Steve McQueen replicas, thanks to a steady flow of commission builds from Cedric Colaert, a French-based McQueen fanatic. When he ordered a replica of Steve McQueen’s bike from the World War II movie The Great Escape, he already had Ace Classics-built replicas of the film star’s 1964 ISDT Triumph, 1961 TR6 desert sled racer and 1963 T120 TT racer. This latest build is based on a 1961 TR6R, as per the bike in the film. “We originally planned to use a complete machine as…