Evel Knievel Doll and Stunt Cycle
Evel Knievel Doll and Stunt Cycle
Manufactured by the Ideal toy company, this Evel Knievel doll was a must have toy. It is an example of the sort of toy that children were playing with as the Space Race came to an end in the 1970s.Evel Knievel (real name, Robert Craig) was an American stunt man who performed daring feats. Knievel was a huge star in the 1960s and 70s, as people all over the world tuned in to see the stunts he attempted. Over 80,000 people watched him attempt to jump over 13 buses at Wembley Stadium in 1975.
This toy had a flywheel mechanism that was powered by turning a handle. The back wheel slotted into this 'energiser' mechanism and was spun, so that, after pressing a button, the whole cycle was propelled forward. The toy was advertised as being able to do “every manoeuvre known to the real Evel and even a couple Evel can’t do!”
More information
Object number
2010-56
Location
Rocket Tower Level 4
Has this object been into space?
No
Material
Plastic
Textile
Rubber
Associated Person
Evel Knievel
Object Production Date
Circa 1973
Object Production Organisation
Ideal
Object Production Place
Berkshire
Wokingham
United Kingdom
On Display Status
On display
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