Who used to have this toy in the 1970's? I loved it and for years have been wanting another one but didn't want to pay hundreds for a vintage one. Now they are re-releasing it... Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle Action Figure (Pre-Order ships May)
I looked up to him when I was a child, but years later lost all respect when I learned who he really was. He was an total a**hole.Yeah, the thing was damn near indestructible! Surely made out of "Black Box" technology.
Too bad Evil beat the crap out of the guy who wrote that book and all his toys were pulled from the shelves. I remember those things just disappeared like dust in the wind.
I remember I was in 2nd grade and we used to get to Catholic school a half hour before the teacher, a Nun from the convent next door, would walk over and open the door. So we hung out in the hallway waiting. It was a long smooth hall and sort of inclined, with a little bump in the middle. So all us boys brought our Evel toys in and would race them down these long smooth halls and jump them. That was the ideal place and made having this toy so worth it.We, too, had that bike and as a toy geek I of course love it but never actively pursued completing the series. I was shocked for how much they are going nowadays.
BUT! As a kid I must say that I did not see too much play value in it. How the heck did you really play with that bike? Of course, YT has a few answers:
And there we have the problem: not enough space in most households for Evel to really do his thang!!!
EDIT: Hey, is that a re-re-release of this one here ?
the wire in Evel's arms would break too he'd be all rubber armed.
As a kid I must say that I did not see too much play value in it. How the heck did you really play with that bike?
That sucks. Hopefully they can work something out for you as far as customs.Sooo... I just received the package. All would be well if there had been three Evel Knievels inside a suspiciously small package. But lo and behold, there was only one of three ordered items. I contacted California Creations and received a reply within twenty minutes, stating that they are going to send the missing two asap. It would have been easy to reclaim my money via Paypal, but I had to pay customs fees for three bikes and I do not know if and how Paypal handles such a claim. I am glad that atm I have one as a birthday gift for my younger brother. The other two are going to be for me and my son. One to play with and the other one goes into the collection, never to see the light of day again ...
I believe the manufacturer ships worldwide.Are these available in any of the uk shops/ web sites ?