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Author Topic: Solved: GTE 394 - 'Evel Eagle' (Datsun 240Z) by Carl Green for Evel Knievel  (Read 1394 times)

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Re: GTE 394
« Reply #25 on: June 14, 2020, 01:38:53 PM »
REBODIED 'EVEL EAGLE' AFTER THE EVEL KNIEVEL TOUR. PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN FRONT OF GENE WINFIELD'S SHOP IN CANOGA PARK, CALIFORNIA IN 1985. CARL'S PERSONAL DRIVER FOR MANY YEARS. THE CAR HAD 280,000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT WAS RESTORED BACK TO THE EVEL KNIEVEL SHOW CAR AND SOLD IN 1993
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Re: GTE 394
« Reply #26 on: June 14, 2020, 03:10:47 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on June 14, 2020, 01:04:21 PM
Evel Eagle made by Carl Green for Evel Knievel.
That's the car :thumbsup:
« Last Edit: June 14, 2020, 03:26:45 PM by gte4289 »
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Re: Solved: GTE 394 - 'Evel Eagle' (Datsun 240Z) by Carl Green for Evel Knievel
« Reply #27 on: June 14, 2020, 05:14:52 PM »
The car's front end must have been modified at some later point to move the head lamps lower down below the bumper line.
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Re: Solved: GTE 394 - 'Evel Eagle' (Datsun 240Z) by Carl Green for Evel Knievel
« Reply #28 on: June 14, 2020, 06:32:25 PM »
Quote from: Djetset on June 14, 2020, 05:14:52 PM
The car's front end must have been modified at some later point to move the head lamps lower down below the bumper line.
Yes, it was modified multiple times. The version used for this puzzle is said to be the third version of the car.
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