Motorcycle Legend Eddie Mulder Passes
M
otorcycle racing legend
Eddie "Fast Eddie" Mulder,
whose career included winning
the prestigious Big Bear Run at
just 16, five AMA Grand National
victories, and a successful ca-
reer as a Hollywood stuntman,
has passed away at age 83.
One of Southern California's
most colorful motorcycle per-
sonalities, Mulder was equally at
home racing across the desert,
sliding a Triumph around a dirt
track or performing dangerous
stunts for the movie cameras.
Born September 20, 1943, in
Bellflower, California, Mulder
grew up in Lancaster, where his
father operated a motorcycle
dealership. He began riding at 8
and racing at 11, quickly becom-
ing one of the region's most
promising young competitors.
His breakthrough came in
1960 when, aboard a 500cc
Royal Enfield Fury, he won the
legendary Big Bear Run against
WIND
IN THE
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"Fast Eddie" Mulder leaves
behind a remarkable
legacy in desert racing,
flat track, Hollywood and
motorcycle history.
PHOTO: AMA HALL OF FAME
