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VIDEO: Retro Evel Knievel toy adverts

See the 1970s Knievel ads for one of the best-selling toys of all time

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Posted: 10 October 2008
by Visordown News

A BIT of Friday fun for you in the shape of this classic series of Evel Knievel TV adverts from the 1970s.

Knievel's wind-up stuntcycle went on to become of the best-selling toys of all time, netting over $300 million.


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Gixxerlee.
Memories memories

Posted: 10/10/2008 at 15:30


Alan Haskins

My Evel Knievel died horribly in a fireball that nearly took the house with it (couldn't sit down for a week when me mum found out). But the bike lived on through countless terrifying ordeals, with a host of unwilling pilots (usually my sister's dolls) strapped to the seat.

Ah, simpler days...


Posted: 10/10/2008 at 18:48


lone ranger

How many times did itake the skin off my knuckles winding the k bike to go as fast as poss ..

tv was so neglected in those days lol


Posted: 11/10/2008 at 14:31


r6 armadillo


Posted: 12/10/2008 at 08:04


r6 armadillo
Found this the other day Evel Knievel Dare Devil Set

Posted: 12/10/2008 at 08:04


captian
damn i had one of those as a kid and i loved it the evel knievel dare set i wish i still owned one .

Posted: 13/10/2008 at 04:05

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