So apparently some “Poof-Slinky” company has acquired the molds for the fabulous Evel Knievel Super Stunt Cycle and they are remaking them. Quite affordable now too – so it becomes a guilt free gift for Sal (whereas, buying a mint condition collector’s version of this toy would be more expensive and make me feel a bit awkward).
Growing up, I had this toy. Marco had one too. I don’t think ours were Evel Knievel versions though – because we had guys in a red suit and in a blue suit, so we could tell the difference between each other’s motorcycles. The Evel version is pretty much decked out in USA love head to toe to motorcycle.
But that crank. I’m smiling just thinking about hearing it rev up. And the crazy wheelies and crashes and flips that the motorcycle would do…all from just laying out a garden hose to drive the motorcycle over.
Sal’s really into motorcycles lately. Ben gifted us their Police Motorcycle rocker a couple weeks back and each morning, Sal’s gotta go check on his motorcycle. So this present is gonna be fun.
Plus, I think Sal’s still too young to really enjoy waiting for his birthday to open presents – so we might just have to open this one up tomorrow.
Update: SPOILER ALERT! Spoiler of my mood that is. Over at Amazon, I noticed that there is a deluxe set, with jumps and a hoop of fire and blocks. And I laugh inside thinking, there’s no way Sal would have gotten that set even if I had seen it earlier, cause I didn’t get that set.
Then I read the reviews (there were none on the motorcycle itself, without the stunt props). Apparently these motorcycles are very poor quality in most cases. So I’m not as anxious to open the box anymore – I’m in no rush to have yet another dream crushed.
Might need to make a couple more PayPerPost posts to save up for one of those mint condition collector’s items…