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. See original Helmets, And here Are several new helmets and a pair of vintage helmets redone, more: 01. and 02. This page has pictures and audio. Did you see Evel on the Bionic Woman series during the 1970's ! One of the most sought after EK toys was the Super Jet Cycle which threw sparks when cranked on the energizer, here are several pictures of mine prior to the July 99 "makeover" :01, 02, and 03. The rear red pods were removable so that the flint could be changed! If you have one and need directions just email me! Here are photo's of the completed project which includes a custom helmet! 01, 02, 03, and 04.

Viva Knievel Pictures!

Viva Knievel Photo's for you to view : 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Robert Craig Knievel was born in Butte, Montana on October 17, 1938. He was raised by his grandparents and at the age of eight saw the Joey Chitwood Auuto Daredevil Show which he credits for his later career choice to become a motorcycle daredevil. In 1965 Robert Knievel began his daredevil career when he formed a troupe called Evel Knievel's Motorcycle daredevils a touring show in which he performed stunts such as riding through flaming fire walls, jumping over live rattlesnakes and mountain lions, and being towed at 200 miles per hour behind dragster race cars holding onto a parachute. In 1966 he began touring alone, barnstorming the western states, he drove the truck, built his own ramps, promoted his performances and then did his dangerous motorcycle jumps. In the beginning he charged $500 to jump two cars parked between his ramps. He then steadily increased the distance between the two ramps and on New Years Day, 1968, he jumped 151 feet accross the fountains of Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Although he cleared the fountains his landing was a disaster, bounced off the motorcycle and thrown like a rag doll down the landing ramp and into the dirt, his injuries landed him in a coma for thirty days. The footage of the near fatal crash landing is said to be the most incredible sports footage of the centuury, it was shot by John Derek and when Evel awoke from his coma the tape was at his bedside. The cycle used at the Caesar's Palace jump has never been located, after the crash no one knows what became of the cycle. Evel continues to search for the cycle to this day. Evel continued to jump and entertain millions of people, a true hero of all the children raised in the seventies, he often spoke prior to a jump and advised his crowd to abstain from illegal drug use and alcohol abuse, as a result his viewing audience continued to grow.

On September 8, 1974 Evel attempted to jump the Snake River Canyon but a faulty parachute deployment ssent his X-2 Skycycle into the Canyon as millions watched around the world. Evel had planned on jumping the Grand Canyon but U.S. Officials refused to grant him permission fearing he would kill himself on Government Land. Evel's attempt to do the unthinkable was yet another message to the youth of the Country to believe in themselves and that anything was possible.

Evel returned from the Snake River jump to perform in London where he attempted to jump a long line of buses... the last bus was his downfall.

To this day, there has not been another figure which has been an icon to so many children, adults, not only in the U.S., but worldwide. Evel Knievel will go down in history as the greatest stuntman that has ever lived. His red, white, and blue leather suits and motorcycles, a symbol of the USA, will always be associated with " Evel Knievel ".

View the Evel Knievel photo album: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, and 09.

Snake River Canyon jump on September 8,1974 :

Listen to the Snake River Jump Announcer or this Interview with the King of the Stuntmen,Please be patient, they take a few seconds to load. New Pics from the Twin Falls paper are here !! Evel climbing aboard. Cool decal, and a lucky guy who found one of Evel's Test rockets!! Snake River Coffe Mug!

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Here are more of the original cycles and vehicles. The dragster was a favorite of many. A Vintage Robbie Knievel! There were several Evel Knievel movies to view, these from the 1970's. A Injured Knievel at Wembley! Latest Knievel photo. Knievel Puzzle. The Evel Knievel CANYON RIG has arrived,photo's are here! Evel preparing for the hunt, Explorer E.K. A pair of Evel's. The SPORTS ILLUSTRATED Issue from Sept. 2, 1974. The Cycle Jumpers book contains several photo's: 01, 02, 03, and 04.

Evel Knievel's X-J44 Cycle ! Click on the thumbnail !!

Be sure to check out Evel Knievel's Leather goods, on sale now !

Ever try the Evel Knievel Bologna ? Obviously there was one store owner not happy with the famous E.K.

The Evel Knievel "Fast Tracker" before it's makeover ! And the Fast Tracker after being redone ! More photo's: 01, 02, 03, 04, and 05. New: 7/29/99 !!

A Evel Knievel ARMY!

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Was this Evel Knievel's Tiffany car?

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