Sadly Evel Knievel the stunt driver has passed away aged 69

Eval used to use a 240Z, that was chopped-topped by 41/2 inch and powered by a Chevy V8, as a show car

 

 

 

The man was a legend!!

What a guy!!.. I had the action figure and bike, with the wind-up launcher, when I was a lad in the 70's.

R.I.P

What a guy!!.. I had the action figure and bike, with the wind-up launcher, when I was a lad in the 70's.

R.I.P

 

 

 

:shock: now that does take me back some years ian :rofl:

 

:shock: now that does take me back some years ian :rofl:

 

 

LOL.. That is the very one Paul.. I haven't seen that for fookin years :D

Check out the price of this.. Wish I still had mine :(

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-1970S-EVEL-KNIEVEL-BOXED-GYRO-STUNT-CYCLE_W0QQitemZ130177399550QQihZ003QQcategoryZ30QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Check out the price of this.. Wish I still had mine :(

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-1970S-EVEL-KNIEVEL-BOXED-GYRO-STUNT-CYCLE_W0QQitemZ130177399550QQihZ003QQcategoryZ30QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

 

jeez, and to think i had 2 of them at one stage till my mother gave one to my cousin.

i cant believe he lasted that long the man was a lunatic but a total star

R.I.P to probably the best stuntman ever

was he the 1st guy to jump the fountains in some las vegas hotel ????

:shock: ...R.I.P .......... a true Legend

High flying & death defying. R.I.P. :bow:

 

A. Caesars Palace. ;)

R.I.P. Evil Knievel, a man who didnt believe in signing a contract, always that a handshake and a mans word was all that was ever needed.

A true American hero.

What a guy!!.. I had the action figure and bike, with the wind-up launcher, when I was a lad in the 70's.

R.I.P

Bl00dy ell i had one of those :hyper: :hyper:

My mother pi55ed me off a few years ago cos i,ve still got a few toys and things in her loft , i had an original Mattel Etch a Sketch from america ( used to live there as a kid ) also a Rolf Harris Stylophone and she gave them away :slap: :rant: :rant:

Oh yeah R.I.P Evel Kneivel

R.I.P.

 

I had everyone ready to kill me at work today after shouting NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO at the top of my voice for about 5minutes.

Once saw a documentary on him and he was a nasty old ******* who bullied people.Great stuntman, horrible man.

Once saw a documentary on him and he was a nasty old ******* who bullied people.Great stuntman, horrible man.

He broke something like 40 bones during his career, so I don't even know whether he was a great stuntman either! ;)

 

Seriously though, Knievel was an amazing showman, incredibly brave and a great inspiration for a number of people. I think it's often better not to know the person that lies behind the performer. It's better to remember them for what what they did best, not what they did worst.

:shock: now that does take me back some years ian :rofl:

 

 

 

wow.... and me, might still have it at my parents house.

you can still buy that stunt cycle im gettin one for christmas from i want one of those .com its abouty 30 odd quid and the guy is and always will be a true legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!