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Thumper
01-16-2023, 05:57 PM
Robbie Knievel passed away on Friday at 60 years old. I never met Robbie, but knew his dad, Robert (better known as Evel).

When I worked with my dad designing and building custom Cadillacs, Evel bought the original prototype (the only 1974 model ever produced … it was red). He later bought a white ‘76 model, which was one of our regular production cars. Odd, he lived longer than his son.

I guess Robbie’s passing marks the end of an era. :(

Thumper
01-16-2023, 06:14 PM
Here is the ‘74 prototype. Last I heard, it is in a museum somewhere on loan by the present owner.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230116/5e7a38df8b1a5a2831d1501b8b3cea81.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230116/df5666155b35d87d71cecc50e869c1f5.jpg

And this is his ‘76 model. I’m not really sure whatever happened to this car.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230116/c28ba963c36bec8d66b6816693fcd56d.jpg


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DeputyDog
01-16-2023, 09:10 PM
I also saw where Robbie Bachman, the drummer for BTO, and Lisa Marie Presley also died in the last week or so.


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Thumper
01-16-2023, 09:24 PM
Yep, they’re dropping like flies. It sucks. :(