Resurrection of Evel Knievel’s world famous Mack truck
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- Опубліковано 27 гру 2023
- Watch this abbreviated cut of the resurrection of Evel Knievel’s world famous Mack show truck & hauler, also known as “Big Red.”
A massive undertaking led by the Evel Knievel Museum founders, Historic Harley Davidson, and an assembled team of 92 individuals with one singular goal- RESURRECTING EVEL. - Авто та транспорт
Grew up watching that man jump a true pioneer in extreme sports. Thanks to everyone involved in the restoration and persevering his piece of history
Big thanks to all these people who brought that rig back to glory!
True that . A true piece of American and Trucking History .
I watched a video of when it was discovered and pulled out for the first time in a while and was blown away to discover I'd been driving right past it for years. I knew where it was the moment they showed the sign in front of the building.
Tucked away in the back lot of a body/custom shop, hidden in plain sight, but with the overgrowth and fencing it wasn't visible from the road. lol
And it made perfect sense since Evel lived just a few miles from the place. I met him briefly on one occasion when I worked at Lokey Mercedes in Clearwater Florida because he had a burned out marker light in his Benz. Swapped it out right there in the in the drive and he was on his way. An absolute legend to me growing up. I'm glad to see this history live on.
I was surprised there was no footage of Mark from Shipping Wars hauling it from there. I thought for sure they would show that. I wonder how much of the original truck they were able to save because the cab was completely shot, they obviously used a donor truck. Maybe the frame is original.
My Dad, Bob Rogers, was a painter at Mack Western. He designed and did all the original pin striping on the truck by hand. Have an old black and white photo of him and all the other guys who worked on it as it rolled off the line :)
That's my Dad standing to the left of the guy in the black jacket at 9:43 :)
I grew up glued to the TV screen during the Evel era watching his famous extreme jumps. He was one of my heros as a kid. A gigantic THANK YOU to the team that resurrected this incredible piece of Evel history. God Bless!
I was fortunate enough to visit the Evel Knievel museum in Topeka KS July of 2023.... Saw all the things from my childhood that my buddies and i all wanted growing up in the 70's. If you are passing thru take a couple hours to go visit.
It's a cool museum!
Even in Australia we new him when I was a kid, now in my 60s, he was the one that started all this motorbike jumping cars bus and more, still have my toys from then, cool show subscribed👍😊, Cheers 🍻🍻🍻KC Cradle Mountain Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺 🤝 🇺🇲 😎 😊 👍
Evel, and Mack Trucks, two American icons!🇺🇸💪👍
Harley Davidson too
@@yanni2112 Harley Davidson and Bud Light go great together.
@@dr.jillalicecooper2587 that wasnt nice🤣 former Mack owner, current HD owner (3) and non drinker
God Bless each and every one that took the time to restore this piece of history....
What is really sad is how they let the truck get to such bad shape😪 good job resurrecting this Mack
That’s what I was wondering. Did they just acquire it ?
@@Iz0pen Evel had to let it go like that, after so long, he really didn't have the money to maintain it. Also, i think by then he had other priorities. The guys that restored it, made it happen after Evel passed on.
Evel was a true AMERICAN DAREDEVIL - I was 10 at the time and had the Evel lunchbox. Still have it today. Great Memories and an AWESOME JOB restoring his truck.
🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁Thank you for sharing.
Ah, great times as a kid- Thanks for taking me back and awesome resto team! Hope to see it someday...
I got an Evel Knievel toy for Christmas in the 70's. 'MERICA!!!
I remember this truck and trailer parked behind the old Jerrys Hot Rods in Clearwater Fl.
I used to run into Evil at the clubs from time to time in the early 2000's....
This brought tears for me, so many great memories, the excitement and some of the folks I shared these with being gone now.... WOW! What a beautiful and important piece of Americana that showed just how absolutely EXCEPTIONAL we, this nation truly is.
God Bless you for this restoration of a piece of Americana! Loved growing up, making backyard jumps with my buddies and we’d pretend we were EK! Legend!
Mack was my first truck it s actually the one here in my logo ! 1985 R Model 350 econodyne, camel back suspension 15 gear made for speed ! loved the Mack ! now retired of 35 years of Canadian coast to coast ! 🤠
Amazing
Those R model Mack where some tough old trucks
yes sir , since it was my first truck, i wanted a unbreakable truck and that was the best choice for me ! it was only 1 year old ! But it did lots of miles in 1 year because Even if my friend was also french from Quebec, he teamed up with an american friend and they did interstate for 1 year ! I put 35,000 $ on that truck ! i fixed it before i could break down on the job. So the guy who i sold it to was the lucky one ! lol happy new year !😎@@scottsatterlee8491
Very tough tks . We overloaded them running off road in WV mts. Fastest 1 on highway was 47 mph tops. Homemade walking beams to take the swaying out of them.
I never ever kickin transaxle most we unhooked that keep busting out both axles.
What a great job restoring this,my thanks go out to each and every one of you involved in this project,many thanks.
thank You very much for preserving a important piece of our history Well Done
I remember seeing the video of when she was pulled out of the weeds. Thank you so much for restoring such an iconic piece of Americana and honoring an American hero. This just brought a tear to and old trucker's eye.
I believe it was on the tv show shipping wars..I miss that show. That and parking wars philly lol.
@@shouldabeenaborted No. It was a You Tube video I saw.
I feel with you brother trucker.
So cool to see such a meticulous restoration. As kids my brother and I frequented our local cycle shop in Great Falls, the owner of which was good friends with Robert Sr. Quite often he would put bikes, helmets, suits on display, and even met him there a couple times. It is absolutely awesome to see this truck restored. Last time I saw it, it was still fairly new. Great job!
What a beautiful restoration…man was iconic
Thank you and to all that saved this equipment. We need more folks like him now.
He was one of my idols growing up! So glad you posted this! Thanks for bringing back the memories!😊
Beautiful restoration!!
Saw it on a episode of Shipping Wars and it was sad to see it in such bad shape. Congratulations to all involved!
Very cool! Awesome that it is restored and saved for the future folks to enjoy.
I am glad somebody had the foresight to find this truck and restore it as a piece of American history that it has become. Great job to all involved
God Bless America and all the Creative people that made this possible , Outstanding Work !
Watching this brought back some really great memories from my childhood. I was one of those kids obsessed with Evel Knievel and I'm still a fan today. Every time a clip of him pops on UA-cam I just have to watch it. Thanks for doing this awesome restoration and for the bringing back those great memories.
Great job to all of those involved in the restoration of this piece of history.
That's awesome. I was a kid in the 70's Evel was one of my heroes. Great job restoring his rig, I;m glad they made a museum dedicated to him, we all know how hard he worked to earn it. Gentlemen (and ladies ) I salute you.
I was a little black boy growing up in Mississippi at the time (13 yrs old) and he was one of my heroes. He was the epitome of what a DAREDEVIL has to be. He was completely fearless. I admired him and thanks to everyone for respecting his legacy and putting this project together.
Absolutely Awesome! Thanks for preserving a great memory
Brilliant restoration. Watched the man on TV when I was a kid.
My hat is off out of respect, thanks and admiration to all of those involved in keeping the legacy alive of my childhood superhero.
Recently visited the evel knievel museum in topeka kansas the museum is awesome the truck is too its a must see!!!
I was lucky enough to be a kid in the 70's I still have my Evel Knievel van and motorcycle.
When I was a kid in the mid 70s I had all if his toys. A legend right there.
Well done, thank you for taking the time and money to restore it.
Thank you for Rebuilding this Truck! I can't tell you what it means to me.
Best Wishes from Montana! M.H.
Seeing this masterpiece is so uplifting. An absolutely beautiful tribute to a great legend. This is so cool. Evil Knievil the legend lives on.
I like to say this to each and everyone of those men that worked on this Rig,,,,,,,,
Thank you for saving and bringing back part of America’s growing up memories of what we all thought was the most unbelievable and most gutsy man on a Harley Davidson.
Thank you for saving our generations memories.
Really cool seeing new footage for the first time!
That is an awesome Mack Truck and tribute to the greatest stuntman of all time the legendary Evel K!!!!!
What a true American icon. I too grew up watching Evil do his jumps . A true American . 🇺🇸
what a great tribute to the legend and what a undertaking to restore that rig unreal great job now i have to go and find it to see it with my own two eyes
Las Vegas on 2025
The three kids riding wheelies with banana seat bicycles at 6:58 is a powerful image for anybody who grew up in the 70's. Great video, this was an incredibly authentic restoration process. Thank you to everyone involved.
This is the best thing ive seen in a long time !
Great to see this. Such a huge part of growing up in the 70's. Every kid i knew wanted to fly like he did!
Thanks for the memories reborn again💪👍
About a year ago I spent a afternoon enjoying y'alls museum. ❤
I love MACK trucks and Evel. This was a great project you guys restored the truck back to its original condition. Evel would be proud 🙏
Very cool! I got to tour that truck in Houston at the Mack shop when it was in for service sometime in the mid 70’s. My dad ran the operation and we got to check it out on a Saturday when the shop was closed. Also got the check out the Cadillac pick up that had two bikes parked in the bed. A truly memorable experience.
That "BOING" you hear upon Evel christening the truck (its a bumper of a Mack truck for Christ sake! ..someone should've got walked that day)..says alot about those times in general...Beautiful restoration
I was a kid in the 80’s watching abcs wide world of sports and they showed one of his jumps after that i was building ramps for my bike and jumping anything and everything.you learn alot from falling still have permanent scars on my elbows but the memories are still there of some of the best times of my life escaping an abusive home,this video was amazing
At that time, Mack trucks were as tough as Evel himself. He picked a good truck. I grew up in an R model like that, and I remember it well.
Evel Knievel was a very important part of my childhood.
Such a cool truck! I would love to come and see it someday!
That's so amazing. Great group of people who did all of that. Hats off to you all.
Even in Holland Evel was a legend when I was a young boy, I also could make small jumps with my bike just like him, I also fell off my bike just like him, and i cried a lot, so later I became a truck driver instead of a stuntman.😊👍🏻🚲🏍🚛👍🏻
I do remember the recovery of the Mack in Florida a few years back....
Gold dog Mack, means every component on this truck was pure Mack, thrills me to see trucks like this brought back to life, especially this one. Many miles, days, and nights I spent behind the wheel of true Mack. Also RIP Evel, you were truely a legend.
Great American!! Thanks Evel for the memories.
Thanks to all who helped with this awesome piece of art. God bless America!
I live in the Topeka Kansas area. I know Mike P. When he told me about this opportunity, we both were excited. I was able to attend the grand opening and meet Robbie and the other crew members there. I am sad to see it go.
Awesome job and thanks so much for sharing GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!!!! ✌🏻from Ga.
Absolutely epic!
Thank you for preserving the history of a Great American Icon ! And a real Badass !
Thank you all to everyone who has helped putting this beautiful icon together. It is a wonderful pice of history. Thank you all again.👍
What a true legend as a kid i had ever toy he put out damn wish I still had all them now, awesome watching all his stunts that brought back some great memories
Amazing restoration, Truely an American treasure. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
He was truly a trend setter- there’s people that have jumped twice as far- ,or more since .-but to do the things he did -😮basically riding a anvil on wheels .and make it so exiting watching him . What a show man ,jumping knowing he probably would die doing it .but he still did it anyway . He was one of the greats .on parr with elvis
Wow, folks!
I'm 70 & I remember just how great America was back then.......Aust.
I've flown by the remnants of his old ramp over the Snake River Canyon many times, and all I can say is he had big balls.
Outstanding job by all.
Seeing Big Red brings back such great memories.
The video editing & soundtrack are award worthy
Thank you all so much
At 57 years old this brings back alot of memories.
Wide World of Sports on a weekend watching a crazy dude jump a heavy street bike with my Dad.
The Oly beer brewy was 26 miles away from us in waSHITon state.
The good old days.
Thank you for bringing a piece of history back to life. I wish you could bring it to the Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show in St Ignace Michigan in September
Everything that is shown & done here including putting the video together is absolutely over the top . So amazingly cool . Hi 5 and double thumbs up to everyone who took part in this project on any level . I do have 1 question though 🤔 after Evil retired , why on earth would Evils family not have wanted to restore this rig just to keep the memory of Evils achievements alive . Why would they have let it deteriorate to the state it was found in , let alone sell it ?
Also his jet was found in dessert in shambles 😢
Now that is a total 100% restoration right there... Nice job and well done... HOOAH!!!
I always wondered what happen to it after Marc on Shipping Wars transported to its new owner. It looking awesome! 😁 Evel Knievel would be so proud of y'all.
I have driven old mack cab over & they are no picnic !!
I wondered what happened to this truck after I saw a show about hauling it to the new buyer. I hope you documented the restoration in detail? videos? thanks for doing this now I have to go see it.
Long live Evel!
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One of the greatest showmen .
Great restoration wow!!
a thank you that would never be conveyed. Evil is just a description of time or mindset. I grew up with his adventures and tried everyone. Little kids on bikes and sidewalk ramp.
very cool grew up watching him
" If you fall during your life, it doesn't matter. You're never a failure as long as you try to get up."
When i ever first heard about him I thought Evel was spelt Evil! To me its just sounds better, mad respect for what this guy did in the stunt world
I seen it and whoever rebuilt it did a dam good job.
Evel was the nicest, kindest most respectful, righteous man that ever lived. The perfect example for our younger generations.
Awesome !!!! 👍
I met EK in Clearwater, Fla., My brother and I had taken my father back to Montana where he was born in 1910, we stopped at the Harley shops as we drove around the state and this night I was wearing a "Saints" Harley Davidson teeshirt. Standing at the bar somebody came up behind me and whacked me on the back, it was him, couldn't believe I was actually at the dealer where he got his start. He was on a cane, had a fortune in gold and diamonds on and two young beautiful girls with him. R.I.P.
Us kids in Canada admired Evel Knievel too, I had the truck play set.
What an amazing restoration!!
What a rider he would be on today’s motos,he wasn’t afraid to go for it.an inspiration for me.
Awesome job guys
Nice to see it brought back. This video left a lot to be desired however. Wish it had been a documentary on the actual restoration.
Great video really enjoyed 😊😊😊😊
What a great video,best restoration..country loving patriots!
Great job. Evil would be proud. Thank you for restoring it.