Evel Knievel at The Spectrum, Phila, PA

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10 жыл бұрын

In August 1971, a boy and his camera go to see motorcycle daredevil.
42 years later the technology is available to share it with the world.

Пікірлер: 35

@mr.roaddogwade7107 Жыл бұрын

Evel lives on in all of us 70 kids. A legend….

@bobbyblenio4571 Жыл бұрын

Yea Buddy 🦾

@SPCLPONY 8 ай бұрын

I never knew Evel jumped cars in the Spectrum. I was 9 years old in 71' and could actually see the very top of the Spectrum from our third floor window on 63rd and Dicks Avenue, next door to the Gulf gas station on the corner. My friends and I jumped many plywood ramps in my front yard grass back then.

@richardbarr6814 3 жыл бұрын

Childhood hero l still admire 50 years later. RIP

@1bobini 2 жыл бұрын

Great rare Evel Knievel footage. Thanks for sharing. 👍

@borntoclimb7116 Жыл бұрын

A true legend.

@gildog391 3 жыл бұрын

Man, what a time to be a kid. Great stuff

@cartrack730 2 жыл бұрын

Kids today will never know these times.

@borntoclimb7116 Жыл бұрын

@@cartrack730 it's the parents fault when he gives the kids a Smartphone and no attention or valuable time.

@derekpierkowski7641 Жыл бұрын

I was six then and my parents let me paint an Evel jumping 8 cars on my bed room wall. Shortly after my older sister's bicycles mysteriously started coming up broken!😏👍

@PhilAndersonOutside Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing this!

@tl3139 Жыл бұрын

I lost in when I got my Evil Knievel Stunt Cycle for Christmas.

@Bricklinsv1970 11 ай бұрын

I was 4 months old. I feel old lol!

@sjtom57 8 ай бұрын

I was there that night and again the following night when he jumped a few more cars.

@robertheck6747 Жыл бұрын

I've ridden motorcycles my whole life. It takes ability to ride on the narrow approach ramp coming down through the seating area. And as someone else mentioned in the comments, all in a small venue.

@jerrywendel5981 10 ай бұрын

not to mention he is riding a beast of a bike... compared to the lightweight motocross bikes used for jumping now, his jumps are even more impressive.

@rothbj1 3 жыл бұрын

Nice camera work

@jameshoran8 Жыл бұрын

Public Address Announcer - Ladies and Gentlemen. Evel has left the building.

@katy.2596 2 жыл бұрын

the evolution of bikes.

@thevmanvj 6 жыл бұрын

Perfect

@omegaman1409 3 жыл бұрын

Those ramps were so narrow little room for error. The guy was brave. Stock bikes.

@randyhutchinson9910 6 жыл бұрын

always the showman

@jk6854 Жыл бұрын

True Legend.

@Everetttango1 3 жыл бұрын

Dig those groovy new Chevy Vegas!

@scottcole842 3 жыл бұрын

9 cars is a practice jump for him. Lol

@jlh55 Жыл бұрын

All the riders judged their mettle to Evel Knievel

@gillesbolduc863 3 жыл бұрын

he made those bikes look small..

@artvandelay8030 Жыл бұрын

holy fuk!!!

@dansdingleden6518 4 жыл бұрын

i think people dont understand how difficult that thes smalll venues were to jump in, starting on a down hill is much more difficult to judge, he was famous for not using a speedo, he made it look effort less here. dont be fooled it was just as difficult to not over jump the landing ramp here.

@thevmanvj 3 жыл бұрын

The tight quarters is what makes this jump so tough. Perfectly executed.....landing smack on the “X”.

@scottwiley 6 жыл бұрын

I'm making a series of one minute videos ("Evel Minutes") to document Evel's various jumps here on KZfaq, would it be possible to use your footage for the Spectrum video? You'll get full credit as the owner of the film.

@ekartpa 6 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@scottwiley 6 жыл бұрын

Thank You!