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Come and see the legendary daredevil that left his mark on Las Vegas - rubber tire marks that
is! Evel Knievel has now joined the list of other legendary celebrities and heroes at Madame
Tussauds Las Vegas, where you will find him in the attraction's SPEED room. Guests will see Evel
immortalized at the prime of his life - in the mid-70's, wearing his infamous red, white and blue
jumper he fashioned after Elvis Presley. Every detail has been accounted for, including a replica
necklace he wore embossed with the face of Christ, an identical rabbit's foot given to him by his
sister, and his trademark cane with a diamond emblem of a motorcycle doing a wheelie.
Fans of Evel will be able to actually sit on an authentic replica of one of his bikes - a 1972
Harley Davidson XR750, put on a themed Evel cape, and have a photo taken with the bike and Evel's
life-like figure.
To complete the experience, clips of some of his most death defying jumps and crashes are shown.
proving that the man lived as a thrill-seeker, making him one of the world's most endeared
entertainers and daredevils of his time.
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