Triumph Motorcycles would want to capitalize on the late star’s cool cred by branding a special Steve McQueen Edition of its modern T100 Bonneville. This isn’t entirely opportunistic—the bike in The Great Escape rightfully should have been a WWII-era BMW R71, but McQueen, who raced in his spare time, insisted on using a Triumph. The BMW’s rigid frame would never handle the abuse, he said. Beyond the famous movie, McQueen has a strong and sincere connection to Triumph motorcycles.