Evel Knievel

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( Los Angeles Times / March 3, 1967 )

Evel Knievel made motorcycles fly, as he did here during a practice session at the old Ascot Park in Gardena. The image of Knievel soaring over a line of parked cars is one reason he became famous; another reason is the image of him crashing, which he did frequently.

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