Comments on: Evel Knievel Skycycle Snake River Rocket For Sale

By: Ralph Mann

Ralph Mann — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:02:07 +0000

Phil Jac: You are correct! This vehicle is not the vehicle that Evel made the attempt in! This is the X-2-1 a test vehicle it has the number 1 on the left rear finlet. (it also failed) The vehicle that Evel used was the X-2-2 and it had the Mack Bulldog on the left rear finlet and the distinctive hump on the turtledeck. Watch the actual attempt video and you will see the difference!

By: phil jac

phil jac — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:03:16 +0000

FYI that is not the rocket Evel used in his September 8, 1974 jump. The one that Evel used had a picture of the bulldog from the Mack trucks logo not the Harley-Davidson number one on the left side rear tail fin.

By: Frank Five

Frank Five — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 04:59:20 +0000

Hey…eBay has been cancelling the X-2 Skycycle listing. It’s relisted under another number now on eBay. Now they’re selling a piece of crash debris on eBay and talking about cutting it into 5,000,000 pieces if eBay keeps cancelling their auction. WHAT A WASTE !!!!!!!

By: todd

todd — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 20:24:33 +0000

Who could forget Super Dave Osborne? Does he have anything for sale?

-todd

By: John Bonanno

John Bonanno — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:30:48 +0000

5 million is a lot of money, for something you just stare at. I can think of alot better ways to spend that if i had it. I’d like to have the XR750 if the price was right.
I remember watching this on TV as a kid, looking at the launching ramp it seems like an awfully steep trajectory, I recall someone saying that he never intended to try to make the jump… he (Evel) just wanted the publicity… he is still so cool to me who cares if he played the media.