Evel Knievel died yesterday at the age of 69 and with him died a small part of my childhood. There isn't a man between the ages of 37 - 45 who didn't set up a ramp in their front yard and jump their bikes while pretending to be Evel.
And who didn't have one of these?
An American Icon has passed and will be missed.
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Jeff - I had one of the wind up Evel Knievel motorcycles. It was one of my favorite toys!
It was still burried in my parents garage until I found it somewhere in the late 80's. I had lost the launcher, and the motor's gears were stripped - but I was still able to rev it up and away it went!
Who did not have the Evel Knievel Snake Canyon Lunch box??? Remember that one?
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